St. Lucie Estuary

Eve Samples: Land-buy bill is bold response to toxic algae

By Eve Samples January 26, 2017 TC Palm Let the gamesmanship begin. On Thursday, a bill was filed advancing state Senate President Joe Negron's proposal to buy 60,000 acres south of ...

Editorial: Negron’s smart next step for the Everglades

By Editorial Board January 11, 2017 Tampa Bay Times There should be no doubt that the Florida Legislature should move forward with a sensible plan to create more water storage ...

Port St. Lucie seeks $8 million for McCarty Ranch water farm

St. Lucie RiverBy Tyler Treadway January 3, 2017 TC Palm PORT ST. LUCIE — City officials see acres and acres of overgrown citrus groves as a way of helping save the ...

South Florida Water District board OKs Caulkins water farm extension

By Tyler Treadway November 10, 2016 TC Palm The South Florida Water Management District board on Thursday approved a nearly $62.5 million project to help clean up the St. Lucie River ...

When will Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River end?

By Tyler Treadway October 18, 2016 TC Palm Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River could decrease again Friday, but likely won't stop yet. At a conference call Tuesday ...

Martin County leaders worry new algae bloom could be as bad as the first one this summer

By Jacqulyn Powell August 16, 2016 WPTV MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. - Martin County officials are keeping a close eye on a new algae growth showing up in several spots in the ...

Sen. Joe Negron’s plan to stop Lake Okeechobee discharges must clean Everglades-bound water

By Tyler Treadway August 10, 2016 TCPalm One significant factor is missing from state Sen. Joe Negron's plan to build a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee and stop discharges to ...

Report: Half of Florida lakes’ surface have ‘elevated’ algae levels

By Jim Waymer August 5, 2016 Florida Today Florida waters are growing greener, saltier and more toxic in some parts, according to a new report on the state’s waters. The ...

Another massive algae bloom begins in Martin County

BY JANA ESCHBACH CBS12 August 1, 2016 STUART (CBS12) — It’s been only a few days since a full moon high tide washed away a foot-deep sludge of toxic algae ...