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CDC to Study How Inhaled Algae Toxins Affect Lake Okeechobee Fishing Guides

CDC to Study How Inhaled Algae Toxins Affect Lake Okeechobee Fishing Guides

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 20, 2019 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms, Press

Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on May 20, 2019 Federal scientists plan a first-ever study of Lake Okeechobee fishing guides to help understand the long-term health effects of the lake’s cyanobacteria blooms. The Centers for Disease...
Algae Bloom Appears at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve in Fort Myers

Algae Bloom Appears at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve in Fort Myers

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 17, 2019 | Press

Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on May 17, 2019 Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve in Fort Myers is even greener than usual, as a floating layer of algae has appeared on the popular park’s Gator Lake and wetlands in its mitigation...
Blue-Green Algae Spotted in North Fort Myers

Blue-Green Algae Spotted in North Fort Myers

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 17, 2019 | Featured, Press

Originally published by FOX4 News on May 17, 2019 A resident in North Fort Myers posted pictures of blue-green algae in their backyard on the Caloosahatchee River on Tuesday. Calusa Waterkeeper found algae appearing on the river all the way from Labelle to North Fort...
Hearing on Chiquita Lock Removal Wraps Up

Hearing on Chiquita Lock Removal Wraps Up

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 15, 2019 | Litigation, Press

Originally published in The Cape Coral Daily Breeze by Chuck Ballaro on May 15, 2019 A legal challenge to the state intent to issue a permit for the removal of the Chiquita Lock concluded Friday following a third day of testimony from witnesses for the city and...
Florida’s New Blue-Green Algae Task Force

Florida’s New Blue-Green Algae Task Force

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 15, 2019 | Policy, Press

Originally published by WGCU Media by Mike Kiniry & Julie Glenn on May 15, 2019 Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced the formation of a Blue-Green Algae Task Force that’s charged with reducing adverse impacts of the toxic algae blooms over the next five...
Green Slime Along the Caloosahatchee River Concerns Neighbors

Green Slime Along the Caloosahatchee River Concerns Neighbors

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 15, 2019 | Press

Originally published by WINK News on May 14, 2019 Not what you want to see in our waterways. Algae, which is floating down the Caloosahatchee River. The WINK News drone spotted some of it near the Edison Bridge in North Fort Myers Tuesday. Now, many neighbors fear a...
Governor DeSantis will Attend Rooney’s Roundtable on Harmful Algal Blooms at FGCU

Governor DeSantis will Attend Rooney’s Roundtable on Harmful Algal Blooms at FGCU

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 6, 2019 | Featured, Press

Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on May 6, 2019 Governor Ron DeSantis will attend U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney’s multi-agency roundtable on harmful algal blooms at FGCU this morning. DeSantis will then join Rooney and officials at a...
Expert Comments to the ACOE for Lake Okeechobee’s Regulation Schedule

Expert Comments to the ACOE for Lake Okeechobee’s Regulation Schedule

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 3, 2019 | Featured, Lake Okeechobee, Planning

A very rare opportunity was awarded to citizens, constituents and concerned parties of South Florida when the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) opened a six-week window for public comment regarding an upcoming revision to the Lake Okeechobee System Operations Manual....
Study Shows Bad Septic Tanks Polluting Water

Study Shows Bad Septic Tanks Polluting Water

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 2, 2019 | Press, Water Testing

Originally published by FOX4 News on May 2, 2019 Bacteria are dirtying Southwest Florida waterways, a new study shows. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University presented results of the study to Lee County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday to show the sources of...
Kayakers Gather to Help Clean up Southwest Florida Waterways

Kayakers Gather to Help Clean up Southwest Florida Waterways

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 29, 2019 | Press

Originally published by FOX4 News on April 29, 2019 Kayakers set out to pick up more trash in our water to wrap up the Calusa Clean-Up of our Waterways this weekend. An idea started by Keep Lee County Beautiful and Calusa Waterkeeper to get you to pick up trash in Lee...
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