by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 27, 2021 | Press
Originally published by WGCU News on September 27, 2021 Fort Myers is set to spend over $60 million to improve the water quality in the Caloosahatchee River. The city already accepted blame for repeatedly dumping untreated wastewater into waterways after the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 20, 2021 | Featured, Press
Calusa Waterkeeper Welcomes Trisha Botty as its New Executive Director Community advocate steps up to fight for clean water and protection of our waterways FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 20, 2021) — The Board of Directors of Calusa Waterkeeper is pleased to announce the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 20, 2021 | Featured
Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 30 This week’s water updates include the persistent bloom on Lake Okeechobee, the Caloosahatchee River, and new technology to test airborne toxins related to harmful algal...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 13, 2021 | C43 Reservoir, Featured
Water district stays with alum, sand treatment for Caloosahatchee reservoir, or C-43 Originally published by The News-Press on September 13, 2021 by Chad Gillis “I think the train has left the station on this project,” said Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani,...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 13, 2021 | Harmful Algal Blooms
Algae found floating in Cape Coral canals Originally published by WINK News on September 12, 2021 John Cassani is the Calusa Waterkeeper and says there were multiple factors leading to the green algae. These include rain, water movement and warm water temperature. But...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 4, 2021 | Featured, Lake Okeechobee, Litigation
Sugar lawsuit causes concern among environmental groups who fear EAA reservoir project delays Originally published by The News-Press on September 4, 2021 by Chad Gillis “I’ve heard the South Florida Water Management District say that the addition of the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 25, 2021 | Press
Originally published by Florida Weekly on August 25, 2021 One recent August day, a wandering ecologist named John Cassani found himself bumping up onto Mound Key Archaeological State Park in the middle of the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve. There, the Calusa Indians once...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 23, 2021 | Press, Stormwater
Originally published by NBC-2 News on August 23, 2021 New images from the Calusa Waterkeeper taken from an airplane show large plumes of discolored water coming from Estero Bay at Big Carlos Pass. They said the images show runoff from recent rains and are indicative...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 23, 2021 | Press
Red Tide Leading to Fish Kills off Coast of Southwest Florida Originally published by FOX4 News on August 23, 2021 Calusa Waterkeeper posted pictureS on Facebook showing a line of dead fish from red tide. The pictures taken by Ralph Arwood show the white lines of dead...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 22, 2021 | Featured, Press
Red Tide Sticking Around Longer Could Cause More Damage Originally published by WINK News on August 22, 2021 A Facebook post from the Calusa Waterkeeper shows that areas from Sarasota to Sanibel are being impacted by red tide toxins. The photos were taken between Boca...
