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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming that Florida’s water quality standards are dangerously outdated and that these regulations leave communities...
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...
