As the algae crisis on the river grows, leaders in Cape Coral are working ahead to protect the Cape’s canals. In 2018, thick blue-green algae took over homeowners’ canals which and it nearly impossible to rent out condos to summer visitors. Blue-green algae is Peter Formica’s worst nightmare. “You couldn’t leave your windows open or […]
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH) issued a health alert Thursday for the Caloosahatchee at W.P Franklin Lock & Dam based on reports of algae toxins found by the ramp. The health alert brought back bad memories to a community a few miles down the river, just west of US-31. Neighbors told […]
A large algae bloom has been spotted in Lake Okeechobee. Officials are monitoring the spread to determine what impact it will have on Southwest Florida waters. “It’s kind of like having a loaded gun pointed at you,” said Capt. Daniel Andrews, a Co-founder of Captains for Clean Water. Clean Water is kind of a big […]