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    Water Quality Report
    Water Quality Report Red Tide Blue-Green Algae Cyanobacteria EnterococcusReports from state environmental agencies, conservation group, and citizens said the major waterways in Southwest Florida were clear of red tide, blue-green algae, and other harmful algae blooms as the week began although there were some minor reports offshore and in the Caloosahatchee River.
  • Water samples with the highest levels of red tide in the water are marked with red or orange circles, while those testing negative for elevated levels are grey. There is only one sample with a "high" concentration of the red tide organism in Southwest Florida off Naples, a relative lack of positive water quality tests when compared to the last five months.
    Water Quality Report
    The red tide blooms plaguing Southwest Florida’s beaches for five months are drifting away to the north.
  • That could leave a mark. An area of thunderstorms top forecasters believe will organize, strengthen possibly enough to achieve "major" hurricane status of Category 3 or higher with sustained winds of 111 mph or more, then lay waste to the coast somewhere along Florida
    Water Quality Report: Hurricane, red tides on horizon; both present water quality issues
    Leading forecasters agree a big hurricane will form from a bank of thunderstorms in the Caribbean Sea this week. People are encouraged to pay attention and get your hurricane supplies ready
  • DeSantis Talks Water Quality at FGCU
    This weekend, republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis swung through southwest Florida where he met with the heads of three local universities,…
  • Among the several regions from the Artic to the Mariani Islands that are now underwater parts of America are two zones in the Gulf of Mexico rich in natural resources
    Water Quality Report: America is bigger
    The Extended Continental Shelf Project has made America larger and the Gulf of Mexico's resources off Fort Myers is one of the reasons why
  • Water Quality Report: Everglades overseer
    Col. James Booth is in charge of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Florida, which means he is also the agency’s official in charge of Everglades restoration today. He does what he is supposed to do in terms of being available to the public, but that doesn't mean he gets a pass from the media.
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    Water Managers Vote to Increase Water Quality Monitoring Efforts
    The South Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board recently voted to substantially increase the amount of water quality monitoring that’s…
  • The Environmental Regulation Commission voted 3-2 to adopt new water quality standards for Florida, after a daylong hearing that drew scores of protesters.
    ERC Adopts Controversial Water Quality Standards
    Over heated objections, Governor Rick Scott's Environmental Regulation Commission narrowly approved sweeping new water quality standards for the state.
  • Everglades Water Quality Nearly At Acceptable Levels
    After more than two decades of work to restore water quality in the Florida Everglades it’s now nearing federal and state standards.
  • Putnam Urges Lawmakers to Spend for Water Quality
    Florida's agriculture commissioner says complaints about toxic releases from Lake Okeechobee may actually help water-quality efforts statewide.Lawmakers…
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