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Red Tide Lurking in Southwest Florida

Red Tide Lurking in Southwest Florida

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 69 samples collected from and offshore of Southwest Florida over the past week. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in 14 samples: three in Manatee County, one in Monroe County and 10 in Lee County.

Experts Warn of Contaminated Water at Lee County Beaches

Experts Warn of Contaminated Water at Lee County Beaches

Southwest Florida water experts are warning beachgoers, boaters, and the like – go in at your own risk. Calusa Waterkeeper and the Department of Health samplings show how even at beaches like Lynn Hall Beach Park, bacteria is showing in high amounts.

New Bacteria Sampling Results Released

New Bacteria Sampling Results Released

January bacteria sampling results include new locations this month like Bunche Beach, Hendry Creek, Mullock Creek, Spring Creek, and Estero River! Take a look at Pine Island; the results were very high this month all around.

Cheers to our Water Warrior, John Cassani

Cheers to our Water Warrior, John Cassani

John Cassani shaped and defined the role of Calusa Waterkeeper, creating an outsized role for a private citizen in a nonprofit agency aimed at protecting and saving the water from the demands of roughly a million people, and sometimes protecting those people from the water.

Calusa Waterkeeper to Retire After Decades Defending Clean SWFL Water

Calusa Waterkeeper to Retire After Decades Defending Clean SWFL Water

Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani, a man who has dedicated himself to the preservation of Southwest Florida’s waterways, plans to retire soon. Few people have been more passionate about protecting our waterways, making it his decadeslong mission to defend our right to drinkable, fishable, and swimmable waters.

Water Quality Experts Talk Swimming & Exposure to Bacteria

Water Quality Experts Talk Swimming & Exposure to Bacteria

Hurricane Ian and a red tide bloom combined to create dangerous conditions in coastal waters in Lee and Collier counties this year, and some water quality experts say they still would avoid swimming at many local beaches.

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