by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 22, 2019 | Water Testing
Originally published by WINK News on April 22, 2019 The Estero River has around 26 times the level of bacteria than the Florida Department of Health said is safe. Lurking beneath the surface is the problem preventing cleaner waters. John Casani, a Calusa waterkeeper,...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 29, 2019 | Press
Originally published by WINK News on March 29, 2019 Thursday night, President Donald Trump landed in Florida ahead of his highly anticipated visit to Lake Okeechobee and the Herbert Hoover Dike. Trump toured both the dike and the lake by helicopter Friday, where he...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 21, 2019 | Harmful Algal Blooms
Originally reported by WINK News on Mar 21, 2019. Toxic blue-green algae hit it Southwest Florida hard in 2018. Dolphins washed up on our shores by the dozen. Research at UM is shining a light on what happened to these animals. Newly released research by scientists at...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 8, 2019 | Harmful Algal Blooms
Originally reported by WINK News on February 8, 2019. WINK News spotted green algae at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam in Alva Friday, where algae build up is mainly seen at the south end of the lock. “A friend had said a couple weeks ago that there was algae out...
