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...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 12, 2026 | Policy, Press, Stormwater
Originally published in the News-Press by Chad Gillis on August 12, 2026 Cleaning water is much more expensive than keeping pollution out of the water to begin with, said Calusa Waterkeeper Emeritus John Cassani. Years ago, there was an assumption that state and...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 12, 2026 | Bacteria Monitoring, Featured, Press
Originally published in the Fort Myers News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on August 12, 2026. A month after a mowing tractor sent an estimated 450,000 gallons of sewage flowing toward the Caloosahatchee in LaBelle, the sequence of events has come into sharper focus....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 12, 2026 | Featured, Planning, Policy, Press, Science
Originally published on Florida Weekly by Garry Overbey on August 12, 2026 Government officials aren’t alone in grappling with data centers. Environmental advocacy groups are also troubled by the potential effects. The devil’s in the details,” said Jason Pim, board...
