by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 17, 2021 | Press
Originally published by The News-Press on June 17, 2021 by Chad Gillis A chunk of land in Glades County that was purchased for $37 million in 2007 is being used for water quality treatment testing and will eventually be the site of a nitrogen-removal facility. But...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 16, 2021 | Featured, Press
Originally published by The News-Press on June 16, 2021 by Amy Bennett Williams After a governor’s visit, the hoisting of the Israeli flag and multiple treatments with six tons of algaecide, the water at the W.P. Franklin Lock is still not safe. Cyanobacteria toxins...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 14, 2021 | Press
Matlacha Residents Want Action Taken After Finding Thick Algae and Dead Fish Originally published by WINK News on June 14, 2021 Decaying algae is coming to the surface in the backyards of some Southwest Florida residents; now it’s leading to small dead fish, and...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 14, 2021 | Press
Matlacha Residents Concerned Over Growing Algal Blooms in Canals Originally published by FOX4 News on June 13, 2021 A disturbing sight in Matlacha canals is causing residents to rethink about getting in the water. Dead fish are popping up, floating on top of a brown...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 8, 2021 | Featured, Press
Worries About Algae Treatment After Dead Fish and Crabs Found near Franklin Lock Originally published by WINK News on June 7, 2021 Some viewers have reported seeing dead fish and crabs in and around the water at Franklin Lock. WINK News sent a crew to Franklin Lock to...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 7, 2021 | Press
Originally published by NBC-2 News on June 7, 2021 Governor Ron DeSantis visited the WP Franklin Lock and Dam on the Caloosahatchee River Thursday. The governor’s office confirmed he received a briefing on an innovative technology treatment being used to combat blue...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 4, 2021 | Featured, Press
Originally published by The News-Press on June 4, 2021 by Amy Bennett Williams As an Israeli flag fluttered under Old Glory, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stood on a Caloosahatcte River shoreline far less foul than it was the week before. He’d traveled to the W.P....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 31, 2021 | Press
Algae Toxins Cripple Water Supply in West Palm Beach Originally published by WINK News on May 31, 2021 Neighbors lined up for safe drinking water in West Palm Beach after testing showed high levels of algae toxins. Home filtration systems don’t work in this case, and...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 24, 2021 | Press
Originally published by The News-Press on May 24, 2021 by Amy Bennett Williams As Lee County commissioners plead with the feds to protect the Caloosahatchee and its estuary from excessive Lake Okeechobee releases, health officials are cautioning people to stay away...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 21, 2021 | Press
Originally published by ABC-7 News on May 21, 2021 The algae situation in Southwest Florida is getting worse as a bloom decays in the Caloosahatchee River. Algae first appeared in Lake Okeechobee, then at Franklin lock, the Alva Boat Ramp, and now its in Fort Myers at...
