by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 4, 2022 | Events, Featured
Wednesday was a delightful evening spent with supporters and partners during our Drinks, Dialogue and a Documentary special event at the Collaboratory. Guests enjoyed a cocktail hour with local beer, spirits and wine in a limited edition, commemorative Calusa...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 4, 2022 | C43 Reservoir, Press
Originally published by The News-Press on March 4, 2022 by Amy Bennett Williams Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani had hoped someone would admit their mistake. After all, someone, has repeatedly released plumes of turbid water – and turbidity is pollution – into a canal...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 32 Calusa Waterkeeper, John Cassani gives us an update on the current legislative session, upcoming events, and more. Thank you to all those that have supported the Safe Waterways Act SB604. Floridians have the Right to Know if the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 21, 2022 | Press, Stormwater
Originally published by The News-Press on February 21, 2022 by Amy Bennett Williams There’s a mystery in the Caloosahatchee – one that agencies in charge of the river haven’t yet solved: Where did several muddy jolts of polluted water come from? And who’s...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 17, 2022 | Press
Originally published by The News-Press on February 17, 2022 by Chad Gillis Harold Wanless gave his first talk on climate change in Naples in 1981, and the University of Miami professor, now 80, will return Tuesday to speak on the same subject as part of a Collier...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 14, 2022 | Lake Okeechobee, Policy
This Bad Bill Threatens Progress on Lake Okeechobee Management Florida Senate bill 2508 surfaced out of nowhere on Friday, February 4th. The bill was fast-tracked skipping the usual committee stops for public input and heard by the Appropriations Committee on February...
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 | Feb 3, 2022 | Press, Stormwater
You can Report Trash along the Caloosahatchee that could Pose a Risk to Wildlife Originally published by WINK News on February 3, 2022 Styrofoam was scattered along the Caloosahatchee riverbank near Centennial Park on Thursday, and it’s apparently been there for...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 2, 2022 | Press
Originally published by Florida Weekly on February 2, 2022 Both the Florida legislators themselves and observers from outside Florida’s state government point to other major challenges or issues facing elected leaders this session, one being the Safe Waterways Act —...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Feb 1, 2022 | Featured, Press
Originally published by WGCU News on February 1, 2022 The Florida Department of Health posts advisories at some coastal beaches and “public swimming areas” when fecal bacteria is detected in the water. But, there is no requirement to warn people about waters that have...
