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Putting Our Local Water Quality Into Perspective

Putting Our Local Water Quality Into Perspective

Based on what I am currently seeing across our region and compared to the water quality I have observed here over my lifetime, we are witnessing a steady and at times, shocking, decline.

What’s the state of our water? Answers come from stakeholders at chamber event

What’s the state of our water? Answers come from stakeholders at chamber event

Once a taken-for-granted bankable asset, Southwest Florida’s degraded water quality is now a critical, contentious topic. A recent Chamber of Southwest Florida event was a case in point. Five stakeholders from very different sectors gathered Wednesday to offer insights on challenges and solutions to a crowd of more than 100. Perspectives differed.

State gives Cape permission to begin dismantling Chiquita Lock

State gives Cape permission to begin dismantling Chiquita Lock

The state gave the City of Cape Coral the go-ahead to remove the controversial Chiquita Lock. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, or DEP, issued a permit this week for the removal, and the city is expected to next go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for final approval.

Tropical Storm Debby ecological impacts mount

Tropical Storm Debby ecological impacts mount

Pierce is worried about all the legacy sediments and nutrients that have built up onto the landscape. A lot of that pollution was suspended and flushed toward the coast.

What’s that Smell? Hundreds of dead fish on Matlacha after Debby

What’s that Smell? Hundreds of dead fish on Matlacha after Debby

As we are starting to experience higher air and water temperatures, and then we talk about a major rain event like Hurricane Debby that happened last week, there was an immense amount of nutrients in stormwater runoff that ends up inside of the estuary.

Calusa Waterkeeper now accepting students for fall ranger academy

Calusa Waterkeeper now accepting students for fall ranger academy

Participants who complete the academy will graduate as Rangers, equipped to conduct water and air quality testing as certified citizen scientists. They will also serve as ambassadors of Calusa Waterkeeper, advocating for the clean water movement in our community.

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