by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 11, 2019 | Featured, Science
Check in with Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani for the very first installment of the CWK...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 11, 2019 | Featured, Litigation
Feds Ignore Harm to Florida’s Protected Marine Species, Coastal Communities Conservation groups sued three federal agencies today for failing to address harm to Florida’s endangered species from Lake Okeechobee releases containing toxic algae. Today’s lawsuit,...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 11, 2019 | Bacteria Monitoring, Featured, Press
Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on June 11, 2019 Jevontae Jones knows Billy’s Creek isn’t clean, but on a June afternoon, that’s not enough to stop him from tossing a shrimp-baited line into its dark waters in hopes of hooking dinner....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 9, 2019 | Events, Press
Originally published by FOX4 News on May 9, 2019 Today is the 17th annual World Oceans Day, and community members gathered to celebrate the occasion. With a little music and a few beers at Millennial Brewing in Downtown Fort Myers, activists were hoping to spread the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 8, 2019 | Press
Originally published in The News-Press by Chad Gillis on June 8, 2019 The Caloosahatchee River estuary may soon suffer harm if daily rains don’t come soon. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managers cut flows from Lake Okeechobee last week to 450 cubic feet per...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 7, 2019 | Press
Originally published in The News-Press by Patricia Borns on June 7, 2019 Fort Myers could have a new green space for residents to enjoy or a new storm water detention feature – options that 550 people will be asked to choose from in a survey to help the city decide...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 6, 2019 | Events, Press
Originally published by FOX4 News on June 6, 2019 Protecting Paradise and your health are the focus of a new summit the Calusa Waterkeeper is planning. It looks at blue-green algae blooms and the impact on our health. It’s on Monday, June 24th at 5:30 p.m. at...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 2, 2019 | Press
Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on June 2, 2019 Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, will soon be forbidden in Fort Myers Beach, making the town the first Lee County municipality to ban the controversial...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 28, 2019 | Bacteria Monitoring, Water Testing
With the exception of Billy’s Creek, it’s good to see fecal indicator bacteria decline to low levels. A couple of weeks with minimal stormwater runoff and potentially lower groundwater levels are likely responsible for declining bacteria. Some residents...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 27, 2019 | Featured, Press
An Opinion Column originally published in The News-Press and written by John Cassani, Linda Penniman & Howard Simon on May 27, 2019 The roundtable convened by Rep. Francis Rooney with federal, state and local officials about the public health consequences of...
