WGCU Site Search | WGCU PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida

Florida Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Col. Jason Kirk address concerns about safety of the Herbert Hoover Dike in Clewison on Oct. 9, 2017. The water in Lake Okeechobee reached its highest level in more than a decade Monday: 17.16 ft.

Rising Waters In Lake Okeechobee Trigger Concerns Of Dike Safety

The water level in Lake Okeechobee has reached a level not seen in more than a decade — 17.16 feet — prompting concerns about the integrity of the...

New water meters being installed in Sarasota County are assembled, checked out and installed on a house-by-house basis. The replacement project, expected to continue for five years, is now focused on unincorporated Sarasota County. The Siesta Key area was completed in 2023..

Multi-year Sarasota County water meter replacement continuing

Sarasota County is continuing upgrading water meters throughout unincorporated Sarasota County to enhance the utilities system and improve response times during weather events and year-round. This project started in 2023 on Siesta Key and is expected to take five years to complete the remaining meter replacements throughout unincorporated Sarasota County.

Some canals in the Keys are getting "air curtains" - bubbler systems that prevent weeds from drifting in to the canals.

Next Water Quality Project For Keys: Clean Up Canals

To improve water quality near shore, the Florida Keys has spent hundreds of millions over the last 20 years upgrading wastewater treatment systems and...

Gleason Parkway water main shutdown scheduled Sept. 26

A scheduled water main shutdown near Gleason Parkway will be effective at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26.

Trump's Move To Redefine Water Rule Threatens Wetlands Banks

On the western edge of the Florida Everglades sits 4 square miles (10 square kilometers) of gator-infested swampland, and a private firm is making big...

Torahs are draped on chairs and tables at Temple Israel of Long Beach, N.Y. The synagogue was flooded during Superstorm Sandy, but hasn't received federal aid.

Federal Aid For Religious Institutions In Murky Waters After Sandy

Houses of worship are still trying to recover from the damage done by the superstorm last fall. The government has encouraged them to apply for aid, but it's not clear whether they'll qualify. For some, even disaster relief would break down the boundary between "church and state."

Water main break prompts boil advisory at Babcock Ranch

A system-wide boil water notice has been issued to the entire Babcock Ranch community due to a water main break by the entrance of phase two construction near Bluebird Trail.

Environmentalists Protest New South Florida Water District Leader

Environmentalists are protesting the appointment of a new executive director to the South Florida Water Management District. They say Pete Antonacci's…

Former Florida DEP Secretary Noah Valenstein on the FGCU campus after being named first presidential fellow in water policy for the Water School

Former DEP Secretary Joins FGCU’s Water School

Former Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary and former state Chief Resiliency officer Noah Valenstein has been named the first presidential fellow in water policy at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Water School. We’ll talk with Valenstein about his time in state government and his future plans for the Water School.

Boil water notice in area off Treeline Avenue lifted

A waterline break prompted Fort Myers to issue the alert for a section of the city around The Forum and Treeline Avenue near I-75.

Search results for