by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 4, 2025 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms, Press
Originally published in the News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on June 4, 2024 Already, cyanobacteria is blooming upriver, streaking shorelines from the rural community of Alva east of I-75 to Fort Myers Shores, some five miles from downtown. Despite the sliming,...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 4, 2025 | Bacteria Monitoring, Planning, Policy, Press
Originally published on WINK News by Claire Galt on June 2, 2025 In 2021, the state ordered Fort Myers to eliminate discharges and improve infrastructure by 2028. The city has now negotiated a new deadline of 2032. John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper emeritus, expressed...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 29, 2025 | Press
Originally published on Fox 4 by Bella Line on May 29, 2025 “As you take out the mangroves, you weaken the resistance for storm surge protection, and also, as you make cuts, hurricanes and tropical storms will do more damage to the existing mangroves,”...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 28, 2025 | Bacteria Monitoring, Featured
Calusa Waterkeeper has spent years advocating about high bacteria levels in local waters Manuel’s Branch and Billy’s Creek. Florida Department of Environmental Protection has bent over backwards for the City of Fort Myers, and recently extended their 2021...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 22, 2025 | Featured, Press
Set against the backdrop of Pine Island Sound’s pristine waters and old Florida charm, the Tarpon Fly Fishing Invitational returns this June to Tarpon Lodge. More than just a premier fly-fishing event, the Invitational is a growing force for good—bringing together...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 19, 2025 | Press
Originally published on Fox 4 by Andrew Shipley on May 22, 2025 Joe Cavanaugh, recently retired from NOAA, where he worked with Smalltooth Sawfish. There is a new voice for Southwest Florida’s waters, as Calusa Waterkeeper has announced their new waterkeeper....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 19, 2025 | Featured, Press
Calusa Waterkeeper, Inc. is proud to announce the appointment of Joe Cavanaugh as the new Calusa Waterkeeper, working to protect and restore the Caloosahatchee River from Lake Okeechobee to the coastal waters of Lee County. Cavanaugh brings decades of experience in...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 23, 2025 | Bacteria Monitoring, Featured, Press, Water Testing
Originally published on Fox 4 by Andrew Shipley on April 23, 2025 Have you ever wondered what is in our waterways? And I am not talking about plants or animals, but instead bacteria. Fox 4 Meteorologist Andrew Shipley joined Calusa Waterkeeper who has been testing our...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 23, 2025 | Featured, Policy, Press
Originally published by Chad Gillis in the News-Press on April 23, 2025 An Everglades restoration project that’s been in planning stages for decades will finally be completed this year, likely within a few weeks, Gov. Ron DeSantis said April 22 in Naples. The...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 16, 2025 | Featured, Policy, Press
Originally published by Paul Dolan on WINK News on April 16, 2025 Water quality has long been a significant environmental concern in Southwest Florida. Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs) aim to improve water quality in specific areas, but their effectiveness is...
