by Calusa Waterkeeper | Oct 28, 2026 | Featured, Planning
Written by Mary Kay Robbins-Kralapp, a Calusa Waterkeeper Board Member and liaison to the Lee Communities Coalition. On October 21, Lee County commissioners adopted sweeping changes to the Southeast Lee County Community Plan despite repeated public objections....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Oct 28, 2026 | Bacteria Monitoring, Press, Water Testing
Originally published in WINK News by Sydney Nauman on October 28, 2026 The restoration effort includes removing sediment, trash and debris that stall water flow and support bacteria growth. … Billy Creek has faced pollution and evidence of potential fecal...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Oct 9, 2026 | Featured, Planning, Policy, Press, Science
Originally published in the Fort Myers News-Press by Charlie Whitehead on October 9, 2026 Lee County commissioners have ended litigation over an environmentally important 306-acre parcel between Punta Rassa and the Shell Point Village retirement community at the mouth...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 16, 2026 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Press, Science
Originally published on WINK News by Riley Lehman on September 15, 2026 A rare algae bloom is making its way through several Southwest Florida beaches, and researchers say it could pose a serious threat to marine life. It is called rust tide, and this is only the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 15, 2026 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms, Press, Science
Originally published on Gulf Coast News by Bernie Montás on September 15, 2026 The waters near Sanibel have turned murky due in part to a rare algae bloom called Margalefidinium polykrikoides, or rust tide, which has been recorded in Southwest Florida for only the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 10, 2026 | Cape Coral Spreader Canals, Featured, Matlacha Pass Water Quality, Planning, Policy, Press, Stormwater
Originally published on Gulf Coast News by Jaylen Baron on September 10, 2026 Cape Coral, once envisioned in the 1950s as a modern city, has grown into a community of over 200,000 residents with a 400-mile canal system, but its waterways face challenges as development...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 27, 2026 | Cape Coral Spreader Canals, Matlacha Pass Water Quality, Planning, Policy, Press, Stormwater
Originally published on Gulf Coast News by Jaylen Baron on August 27, 2026 A Cape Coral developer has been fined more than $34,000 for removing mangroves without permits on the Seven Islands development, a project that has sparked years of debate among residents....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 26, 2026 | Featured, Planning, Policy, Press, Science
Originally published on Florida Weekly by Garry Overbey on August 26, 2026 It was supposed to be a simple summer job. A contractor set to work clearing Brazilian pepper, Australian pine and other vegetation from the 47-acre Seven Islands development in Cape Coral....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 24, 2026 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms, Lake Okeechobee, Press, Science
Originally published by BGSU on August 24, 2026: New research by a Bowling Green State University scientist found that harmful algal blooms, the primary issue facing Lake Erie, release toxins into the air that can be inhaled by humans at distances hundreds of miles...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 13, 2026 | Featured, Planning, Policy, Press
As interest in large-scale industrial development of data centers continues to grow across our region,it is critical that local governments take a thoughtful and proactive approach to protecting our surfaceand underground waters, communities, and quality of life. Data...
