by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 23, 2025 | Featured, Press
Originally published in the News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on January 23, 2025 Everything about Calusa Waterkeeper Codty Pierce was big: his drive, his job, the man himself. Pierce’s sudden death Jan. 13 leaves an outsized void in a stunned community that relied...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 15, 2025 | Featured
The Calusa Waterkeeper board and staff are deeply saddened to confirm the unexpected passing of our beloved waterkeeper, Captain Codty Pierce, on January 13, 2025. As the heart and soul of our organization, Codty’s unwavering commitment to protecting the waters of...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 13, 2025 | Press
Originally published by John Davis on WGCU on January 13, 2025 The StoryCorps Mobile Tour returned to Fort Myers in February and March 2024 to record meaningful conversations with people right here in Southwest Florida about their lives. Each Monday, we’re...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 8, 2025 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms, Press
Originally published by Andrew Shipley on Fox4 on January 8, 2025 Red tide has been blooming off our coastline for nearly four months now, but we haven’t seen those major impacts one typically associates with the blooms. “We are seeing it rise in severity, then...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 2, 2025 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms, Press
Originally published by Boca Beacon on January 2, 2025 The island had a large number of dead mullet up and down the beach over t he New Year, the result of a possible red tide outbreak offshore. “This is an unfortunate persistent presence of Red Tide since the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 2, 2025 | Press
Originally published by Roger Williams in Florida Weekly on January 2, 2025 Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman, a graduate of Cape Coral High School whose district includes Hudson Creek, and Calusa Waterkeeper Codty Pierce, both could not be reached for comment....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 1, 2025 | Press
Originally published by Bob Moro in the Nautical Mile on January 1, 2025 “It is crazy how much debris is submerged and will likely stay submerged for the foreseeable future,” said Connie Ramos-Williams, Executive Director of Calusa Waterkeeper. “When...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 21, 2024 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Press
Originally published on Fox4 by Austin Schargorodski on December 21, 2024 Calusa Waterkeeper put out a red tide update, saying this season’s unpredictable weather is actually giving our coastline some relief. The organization said strong east winds have kept the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 18, 2024 | Events, Featured
Calusa Waterkeeper, a leading voice for clean water in Southwest Florida, is proud to announce its 30th Anniversary Celebration, set for Friday, January 24, 2025, from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers. This milestone event will...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 18, 2024 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Press
Originally published in the News-Press by Chad Gillis on December 19, 2024 Offshore winds have kept the bloom mostly away from local beaches and out in the open Gulf of Mexico. “There hasn’t been much visibly, mostly because of the wind,” said Calusa...
