by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 1, 2022 | Press
Originally published by The News-Press on August 1, 2022 by Chad Gillis A blue-green algae bloom is festering again this summer on Lake Okeechobee, the de facto headwaters of the Caloosahatchee River. But lake levels are low, and experts say there is little to no...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 23, 2022 | Press
Originally published by The News-Press on June 23, 2022 by Chad Gillis A minor algae bloom is lingering along the western rim of Lake Okeechobee, but the Caloosahatchee River looks relatively healthy and experts don’t expect to see a devastating blue-green algae...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 16, 2022 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Press
Originally published by NBC-2 News on June 16, 2022 Blue-green algae has been found in at least 5 different canals in southeast Cape Coral. The Calusa Waterkeeper, John Cassani, said stormwater runoff and warmer waters are likely to blame. He advises nearby residents...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 16, 2022 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Press
Cape Coral sees Blue-Green Algae pop up in Multiple Canals Originally published by WINK News on June 16, 2022 Blue-green algae have once again been found in Cape Coral canals. Connie Rokicak spotted some blue-green algae specks floating in the water behind her home,...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 15, 2022 | Featured, Press
Originally published by The News-Press on June 15, 2022 by Amy Bennett Williams A month into the summer rainy season, the signs have begun appearing at popular Southwest Florida waterways. Sporting red or yellow tops depending on threat level, they warn would-be...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 25, 2022 | Featured
Words from the Waterkeeper Episode 34 Join Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani for recent water quality updates in the region from Lake Okeechobee to the coastal...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 13, 2022 | Press
Blue-Green Algae in a Southwest Florida Canal Originally published by WINK News on May 13, 2022 Pictures of blue-green algae get exposed in a Southwest Florida canal. The cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, had lingering effects on the water after washing...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 20, 2022 | Press
Originally published by TC Palm on April 20, 2022 by Max Chesnes Florida’s Blue-Green Algae Task Force gave lawmakers a C average on adopting the scientists’ solutions to curb and clean up water pollution that ignites toxic blooms. The five experts Gov....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 11, 2022 | Press
Originally published by The News-Press on March 10, 2022 by Amy Bennett Williams The fliers started showing up in Southwest Florida mailboxes this week. “Are toxic harmful algal blooms affecting your health? The University of Miami wants to know and needs your help.”...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 10, 2022 | Press
Originally published by The News-Press on March 10, 2022 by Chad Gillis The state’s Blue-Green Algae Task Force plans to tackle issues like septic tank pollution and the effectiveness of retention ponds in 2022. Some parts of Florida are literally covered and...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 9, 2022 | Featured
Who We Are. What We Do. What We Have Accomplished. And, Calusa Waterkeeper’s Plans for the Future. WHO WE ARE: Calusa Waterkeeper and its supporters LOVE our waters and are fighting to protect human health, aquatic life, our local economy, and our piece of...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 18, 2022 | Press
Researchers Studying How Blue-Green Algae Toxins Travel Originally published by WINK News on January 18, 2022 We know that toxins from blue-green algae can make people sick. And, the smell and sight of blue-green algae is something none of us want to deal with again....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 5, 2022 | Featured, Lake Okeechobee, Press, Stormwater
Originally published by TC Palm on January 5, 2022. It’s a textbook Florida morning at a ranch just north of Lake Okeechobee. Cattle roam. Herons and egrets hunt for food. Clouds mosey across the sky. But beneath this idyllic scene, a silent byproduct lurks....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 7, 2021 | Press
Originally published by The News-Press on December 6, 2021 by Amy Bennett Williams The bad news: Toxic blue-green algae are blooming in the Caloosahatchee near a popular boat ramp. The good news: We’ve been warned. On Monday, Lee County’s health department placed a...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 6, 2021 | Featured, Press
Health Alert Issued in Fort Myers Shores for Blue-Green Algae Outbreak in Caloosahatchee Originally published by WINK News on December 6, 2021 The Florida Department of Health has issued a health alert after finding harmful blue-green algae toxins in the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Nov 26, 2021 | Press
Originally published by The News-Press on November 26, 2021 by Chad Gillis Caloosahatchee River flows are looking good at a time when algae is absent from the entire system, and other health indicators seem promising as the region transitions into the brunt of the dry...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 20, 2021 | Featured
Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 30 This week’s water updates include the persistent bloom on Lake Okeechobee, the Caloosahatchee River, and new technology to test airborne toxins related to harmful algal...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 13, 2021 | Press
Calusa Waterkeeper Testing New Device to Measure Air Toxins from Blue-Green Algae & Red Tide Originally published by WINK News on July 12, 2021 A nonprofit dedicated to the protection of our vital water bodies in the region and state is taking matters into its...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 28, 2021 | Press
Originally published by The News-Press on June 28, 2021 by Chad Gillis Scientists are trying to better understand what forms of nutrients fuel cyanobacteria blooms, and at least one test points to urea. Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, Nova Southeastern...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 21, 2021 | Press
Peroxide-Based Algaecide Pilot Program Underway to Combat Blue-Green Algae Originally published by WINK News on June 21, 2021 More efforts are underway to keep our waterways in Southwest Florida clear of blue-green algae. The state teamed up with Israel-based company...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 16, 2021 | Featured, Press
Originally published by The News-Press on June 16, 2021 by Amy Bennett Williams After a governor’s visit, the hoisting of the Israeli flag and multiple treatments with six tons of algaecide, the water at the W.P. Franklin Lock is still not safe. Cyanobacteria toxins...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 8, 2021 | Featured, Press
Worries About Algae Treatment After Dead Fish and Crabs Found near Franklin Lock Originally published by WINK News on June 7, 2021 Some viewers have reported seeing dead fish and crabs in and around the water at Franklin Lock. WINK News sent a crew to Franklin Lock to...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 7, 2021 | Press
Originally published by NBC-2 News on June 7, 2021 Governor Ron DeSantis visited the WP Franklin Lock and Dam on the Caloosahatchee River Thursday. The governor’s office confirmed he received a briefing on an innovative technology treatment being used to combat blue...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 4, 2021 | Featured, Press
Originally published by The News-Press on June 4, 2021 by Amy Bennett Williams As an Israeli flag fluttered under Old Glory, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stood on a Caloosahatcte River shoreline far less foul than it was the week before. He’d traveled to the W.P....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 31, 2021 | Press
Algae Toxins Cripple Water Supply in West Palm Beach Originally published by WINK News on May 31, 2021 Neighbors lined up for safe drinking water in West Palm Beach after testing showed high levels of algae toxins. Home filtration systems don’t work in this case, and...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 24, 2021 | Press
Originally published by The News-Press on May 24, 2021 by Amy Bennett Williams As Lee County commissioners plead with the feds to protect the Caloosahatchee and its estuary from excessive Lake Okeechobee releases, health officials are cautioning people to stay away...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 21, 2021 | Press
Originally published by ABC-7 News on May 21, 2021 The algae situation in Southwest Florida is getting worse as a bloom decays in the Caloosahatchee River. Algae first appeared in Lake Okeechobee, then at Franklin lock, the Alva Boat Ramp, and now its in Fort Myers at...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 21, 2021 | Press
Engineers Meeting to Discuss Lake O Discharges as Algae Toxins Build Originally published by WINK News on May 21, 2021 The Army Corps of Engineers is meeting at 11:30 a.m. Friday to discuss how many new discharges of water will be released from Lake Okeechobee into...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 19, 2021 | Press
Exclusive photo gallery published by The News-Press on May 19, 2021 by photographer Andrew West John Cassani, the Calusa Waterkeeper takes a sample of algae from the east side of the Franklin Lock and Dam on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. The samples will be tested to...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 19, 2021 | Press
Demand for Action on Blue-Green Algae & Cyanotoxins Increases Originally published by WINK News on May 19, 2021 As blue-green algae builds up against the Franklin Lock on the Caloosahatchee River, everybody knows there’s an issue with the algae. More than a dozen...
