by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 10, 2024 | Lake Okeechobee, Press
Originally published on Fox4 by Andrew Shipley on July 10, 2024 According to NOAA, algae blooms cover nearly 460 square miles of Lake Okeechobee. Another summer, another blue-green algae bloom. Lake Okeechobee is once again covered with hundreds of square miles of...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 8, 2024 | Bacteria Monitoring, Featured, Press, Water Testing
Creek runs along Fort Myers landmarks where children, families gather and play Op-Ed originally published in the Fort Myers News-Press by Codty Pierce on July 7, 2024 As the Calusa Waterkeeper, it is my duty and that of our organization to protect and restore our...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 3, 2024 | Bacteria Monitoring, Featured, Policy, Water Testing
Originally published in the Invading Sea by John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper Emeritus on July 1, 2024 Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the Safe Waterways Act, which was passed unanimously by the Florida Legislature Florida public health policy took a blow recently when Gov....
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 26, 2024 | Bacteria Monitoring, Policy, Water Testing
The Safe Waterways Act Needs Your 9th Inning Support! After years of advocating for improvements to public health notifications in the state of Florida, HB 165 finally passed the FL House and Senate earlier this year. But now Calusa Waterkeeper has learned this...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 26, 2024 | Featured, Press
Originally published in Florida Weekly by Roger Williams on June 26, 2024 “The sheer amount of vessels on the water today directly impacts the habits and behaviors of our fishery, whether they are fishing or not,” says Capt. Codty Pierce, a career fishing guide and...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 21, 2024 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Press
Originally published on Fox-4 by Bella Line on June 21, 2024 The temperature is heating up in the air, and the water. We know that blue-green algae is something we deal with in the summer, but Calusa Waterkeeper volunteers tell me it’s early in the season for...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 17, 2024 | Cape Coral Spreader Canals, Featured, Litigation, Press, Stormwater
Originally published in the News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on June 17, 2024 Last year, several prominent environmental nonprofits withdrew from the case, after the city hired a law firm known for what Hannon calls “scorched earth” tactics designed to...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 11, 2024 | Press, Stormwater
Originally published on WINK-TV by Camila Pereira on June 11, 2024 WINK News reporter Camila Pereira met with the Calusa Waterkeeper Cody Pierce to discuss how the recent rainfall could affect the water quality in Southwest Florida. Pierce said that while the rain is...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 10, 2024 | Cape Coral Spreader Canals, Litigation, Press, Stormwater
Originally published in the Cape Coral Breeze by CJ Haddad on June 10, 2024 Calusa Waterkeeper Emeritus John Cassani, in testimony at the trial on the removal of the Chiquita Boat Lock, attempted to expose major failings in the FDEP which allow the city of Cape Coral...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 4, 2024 | Press
Originally published by Bob Moro in the Nautical Mile Beach Talk Radio on June 1, 2024 There’s no doubt all of Nautical Mile’s readership are concerned about the quality of our waterways here in southwest Florida. The problems are complex: Unprecedented development...
