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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 […]
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 […]
The Jacksonville District announced Friday the continuation of gradual reductions of Lake Okeechobee releases to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers after beginning the transition to dry season operations Dec. 5. Release reduction plan for the Caloosahatchee River Estuary Dec. 12 to 18 2,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) measured at Moore Haven Lock and […]
The water releases from Lake Okeechobee will continue heading west down the Caloosahatchee River to Southwest Florida. That’s according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thursday. That puts our beaches and canals at risk for murky water or algae. The Corps says it committed to stopping releases as soon as possible when they started […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday Lake Okeechobee is nearly three feet higher than it was this time last year. It all comes down to managing water levels to keep people and the environment safe. We looked at what it means for the rest of dry season. The end of 2020 packed a […]
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 […]
Communities along the Caloosahatchee River are preparing for water releases from Lake Okeechobee this week, and many are wondering what effect it will have on our river, canals and beaches. For one fisherman, it isn’t algae he’s most concerned about, it’s the seagrass and oysters. “It’s just overall destruction of the resource we have out […]
A lot of water from Lake Okeechobee is coming our way. The Army Corps of Engineers said Friday they’ll start releasing water from the lake in a matter of days. The water level right now in Lake O is over 16 feet. Col. Andrew Kelly with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said releases from […]
The future of how we deal with our vital state water resources was front and center during an event held by one of Southwest Florida’s U.S. congressmen. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-District 19, brought a panel of key players together for a public forum at Cape Coral City Hall Tuesday to answer questions about protecting Lake […]
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.