by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 3, 2020 | Press
Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett-Williams on January 3, 2020 As news of Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Southwest Florida solidifies, Sanibel’s Best Homemade Ice Cream is set to debut an all-new flavor colored in Bright Azure, developed my...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 2, 2020 | Press
Guest opinion originally published in Coastal Breeze News by Rob Moher on January 2, 2020 Margaret Mead famously stated, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” For all of us...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 19, 2019 | Bacteria Monitoring, Water Testing
Calusa Waterkeeper sampling results for enterococci bacteria at Billy’s Creek in Ft. Myers on 12-15-19. Serious contamination persists. The dredging this year did not mitigate the bacterial contamination.
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 19, 2019 | Featured, Press
Originally published in The News-Press by Bill Smith on December 16, 2019 A state administrative law judge has recommended that the state environmental agency reverse its decision and deny Cape Coral a permit needed to remove the Chiquita Lock. The lock, at Cape...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 13, 2019 | Cape Coral Spreader Canals, Press
State Judge Recommends Chiquita Lock Remain in Cape Coral Originally published by WINK News on December 13, 2019 The City of Cape Coral wants the Chiquita Lock gone, but environmentalists say it will cause problems and want it to stay. A state judge agrees the lock...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 9, 2019 | Press
Caloosahatchee River and Estuaries Facing New Type of Algae Bloom Originally published by NBC-2 News on December 8, 2019 The Caloosahatchee River and its estuaries have been looking brown and murky. It’s making people ask ‘what’s in the water?’...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 6, 2019 | Press, Water Testing
Originally published in The News-Press by Chad Gillis on December 6, 2019 A different variety of algae is blooming in parts of the Caloosahatchee River, but unlike other blooms the region has experienced in the past two years, this algae is not toxic to humans....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Nov 21, 2019 | Events, Featured, Press
Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett-Williams on November 21, 2019 Aside from a few lawyers, it’d be hard to find anyone to disagree that Maggy Hurchalla is the real deal: real Floridian, real environmentalist, real storyteller, real character. As the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Nov 20, 2019 | Press
Originally published in Naples Daily News by AKarl Schneider on November 20, 2019 The largest number of sea turtle strandings in a single month were reported in Collier County in October. Maura Kraus, the sea turtle expert for Collier County, said that she has...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Nov 18, 2019 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms
Conservation Groups Send a Letter Urging Florida Officials to Set Water-quality Standards for the Harmful Toxins in Algal Blooms. The groups are calling on the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to establish legal limits for cyanotoxins that pose severe...