No End in Sight for Florida’s Water Woes

No End in Sight for Florida’s Water Woes

Guest Editorial originally published by The News-Press on September 20, 2022 and written by John Cassani The latest salvo on Florida’s declining water quality, this time from Florida’s Chief Science Officer Dr. Mark Rains concludes, “The pollution problem has been...
Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 29

Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 29

Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 29 This week’s updates from John include water quality in Matlacha Pass, info on a CDC study, and an event this Saturday, July 3rd at 2 pm, at Unitarian Universalist Church to support Right to Clean Water. SIGN UP FOR THE FREE...
Tropical Point Park Waters Cause Concern

Tropical Point Park Waters Cause Concern

Originally published in The Pine Island Eagle by Paulette LeBlanc on October 28, 2020 Island resident and GPICA President Scott Wilkinson often finds himself running back and forth to Fort Myers to test the waters from Tropical Point Park in St. James City. After...
2020 Cape Coral Candidate Responses

2020 Cape Coral Candidate Responses

2020 Cape Coral Candidate Responses Calusa Waterkeeper (CWK) acknowledges Cape Coral’s unique relationship with water, possessing hundreds of miles of man-made canals which connect to the tidal Caloosahatchee River and Matlacha Pass. The City has also...
Our Most Valuable Waters are Under Siege

Our Most Valuable Waters are Under Siege

As seen in a Naples Daily News Op-Ed submitted by John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper For the first time in over 20 years of monitoring, FDEP has declared Estero Bay impaired for nutrient pollution in 2019. The shock effect of hearing that water quality is in crisis does...