Gov. DeSantis to hold a press conference in Fort LauderdaleCold front brings isolated rain and windy conditions for your Thursday
Advocates worry about Lake Okeechobee water releases Huge amounts of water are being released from Lake Okeechobee down to the Caloosahatche River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the lake is too high and needs to be lowered before the rainy season, hurricane season and algae bloom season. The situation is similar to one that happened eight years ago. “We’re in […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Water color changes due to Lake Okeechobee releases The water on Fort Myers Beach is great for fishing, splashing and cooling off, but some worry about how the water looks.
WINK NEWS SWFL lawmaker wants to stop Lake Okeechobee water releases A Southwest Florida lawmaker working to stop harmful discharges that cause blue-green algae in our canals. They want Lake Okeechobee to operate without water releases for good. From stinky blue-green algae to murky brown, coffee-like water along the coast, the water that flows from Lake Okeechobee has a big impact on the Caloosahatchee River. Representative […]
CAPE CORAL New tech studying blue-green algae in SWFL Water releases aren’t expected anytime soon directly from Lake Okeechobee, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Nevertheless, blue-green algal blooms are present on the lake, in the Caloosahatchee and along canals in Southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Blue-green algae concerns in the Franklin Lock portion of the Caloosahatchee River Blue-green algae has been an annual problem for residents of SWFL, and the Caloosahatchee River is not exempt from the algae bloom.
WINK News Red tide’s impact goes beyond SWFL beaches Red Tide is an ongoing problem Southwest Florida is experiencing and struggling with in the wake of Hurricane Ian. While Red Tide does bring a lousy stench and dead fish along, the problem is bigger than merely that. Captain Ozzie Fischer is a second-generation boat captain and has been showing people the way of the […]
FORT MYERS Red tide research not slowing down despite shrinking bloom People living in Southwest Florida can breathe easier now that red tide has lessened along our coast. Scientists studying the harmful algal bloom explained to WINK News why sampling and studying now is just as important as when we see a severe bloom.
LEE COUNTY Lee County commissioners vote to sue feds over planned Lake O water releases Lee County commissioners are prepared to bring legal action against the Army Corps of Engineers if there aren’t substantial changes to the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual, or LOSOM. LOSOM seeks to establish water releases from Lake O taking into account additional infrastructure that will soon be operational. Lee County is unhappy with the plan […]
GULF OF MEXICO Studying Ian’s effects on the ocean: Researchers go on 7-day trip in the Gulf Researchers from FGCU and the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation spent seven days at sea studying Ian’s effects on the ecosystem. They set sail on Oct. 18 aboard the Hogarth, a 78-foot research vessel owned and operated by the Florida Institute of Oceanography. The voyage began in St. Petersburg. From there, the ship traveled south to […]
WINK NEWS Water quality advocates worried about a proposed bill’s impact on the future of SWFL water A fight for clean water in Florida is underway with advocates saying suspicious legislation is moving forward that could destroy our water quality. They are afraid the bill in the Florida Senate will increase lake Okeechobee water releases, which could result in blue-green algae plaguing canals. Captain Daniel Andrews, co-founder and executive director of Captains […]