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Beach Nourishments: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Beach Nourishments: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Oct 22, 2025 | Featured, Science

If you’ve ever watched young children at the beach making sandcastles while fighting against occasional waves breaking over their hard-won efforts, you can appreciate the futility of beach nourishments. Although a necessary part of coastal living in Florida, the...
Mangroves and mega-yachts: Tarpon Point Marina rebuild sparks mixed reactions

Mangroves and mega-yachts: Tarpon Point Marina rebuild sparks mixed reactions

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Oct 17, 2025 | Cape Coral Spreader Canals, CWK Rangers, Press

Originally published on Gulf Coast News by Gina Tomlinson on October 16, 2025 “My initial thought was, that’s going in front of wetlands,” said Joan Perkett, who often kayaks near the marina. “They’re extending in front of wetlands. What’s going on there?” Perkett...
Caloosahatchee reservoir was not operational this past rainy season

Caloosahatchee reservoir was not operational this past rainy season

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Oct 17, 2025 | C43 Reservoir, Policy, Press

Originally published in the News-Press by Chad Gillis on October 17, 2025 The 2025-26 dry season may be the exact case for what the reservoir was designed to do, to take the water that was stored during the rainy season and make it available for the estuary during the...
Is it safe to go in the water at Fort Myers Beach? Tests had shown poor water quality

Is it safe to go in the water at Fort Myers Beach? Tests had shown poor water quality

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 30, 2025 | Bacteria Monitoring, Press

Originally published in the News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on September 30, 2025 Florida determines beach water quality based on Enterococcus levels. A measurement of 70.5 or more cells per milliliter of water is classified as “poor” and may trigger a...
Sawfish as the “Canary in the Coal Mine” for the Caloosahatchee River

Sawfish as the “Canary in the Coal Mine” for the Caloosahatchee River

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 23, 2025 | Featured, Science

Juvenile Smalltooth Sawfish resting underneath red mangrove canopy – Courtesy NOAA Smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) are listed as endangered throughout their Atlantic range under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) and as Critically Endangered on the...
Fort Myers Beach fecal bacteria: Don’t go in the water at Bowditch Point, officials say

Fort Myers Beach fecal bacteria: Don’t go in the water at Bowditch Point, officials say

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 19, 2025 | Bacteria Monitoring, Featured, Press

Originally published in the News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on September 19, 2025 Florida determines beach water quality based on Enterococcus levels. A measurement of 70.5 or more cells per milliliter of water is classified as “poor” and may trigger a...
Lake O ‘dirtiest’ U.S. lake? Well, there may be more to it than that

Lake O ‘dirtiest’ U.S. lake? Well, there may be more to it than that

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 18, 2025 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Lake Okeechobee, Press

Originally published in WGCU by Michael Braun on September 18, 2025 One cause for the murky appearance of Lake Okeechobee may be high levels of phosphorus, which stimulates algae growth. Jason Pim, the advocacy chair for Calusa Waterkeeper, says the news shouldn’t be...
Calusa Waterkeeper to Host State of Our Water Meeting October 11th

Calusa Waterkeeper to Host State of Our Water Meeting October 11th

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 9, 2025 | Featured, Press

Michele Arquette-Palermo of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida will present  “Model to Mishap: Protecting Southwest Florida’s Waters Matters to All of Us.”  And as part of Florida Climate Week, Calusa Waterkeeper Joe Cavanaugh will discuss “The Influence of Climate...
EPA sued by Florida groups over water quality rules in Caloosahatchee

EPA sued by Florida groups over water quality rules in Caloosahatchee

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 28, 2025 | Featured, Litigation, Policy, Press

Originally published on WINK News by Bridget Bruchalski on August 28, 2025 Environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming that Florida’s water quality standards are dangerously outdated and that these regulations leave communities...
Florida is now up to 20 cases of vibrio vulnificus. See how that compares to recent years

Florida is now up to 20 cases of vibrio vulnificus. See how that compares to recent years

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 27, 2025 | Press, Water Testing

Originally published in the News-Press by Chad Gillis on August 27, 2025 The gulf measured 88 degrees Aug. 26, according to several sources. Vibrio is among one of the untold number of microbes found in oceanic environments. “If there’s a lot of organic...
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