Get involved to save the Indian River Lagoon
The Guardians of Martin County are pleased to be included in this list provided by TC Palm. By Susan Burgess TC Palm July 18, 2016 Feeling angry and helpless about ...
Treasure Coast leaders: Lagoon Action Day yields same rhetoric, no algae or Lake Okeechobee discharge solution
By Isadora Rangel of TCPalm July 14, 2016 WASHINGTON — There were a lot of calls for long-term solutions and plenty of passionate pleas, but no immediate relief to the ...
Manatee deaths resume in Indian River
Kevin Spear, Contact Reporter July 13, 2016 Orlando Sentinel Manatee deaths linked to pollution have resumed in the algae-stricken Indian River Lagoon of Brevard County, according to state wildlife officials. Since ...
Carl Hiaasen: Enjoy your vacation on Playa Guacamole
BY CARL HIAASEN chiaasen@miamiherald.com Miami Herald July 8, 2016 They say a picture tells a thousand words. If it’s a picture of an algae-covered beach, it can also cancel thousands ...
NYTimes: Reeking, Oozing Algae Closes South Florida Beaches
By LES NEUHAUS New York Times July 1, 2016 STUART, Fla. — A rancid smell penetrated the front of Marisa and Duncan Baskin’s one-story house, which rests less than 100 ...
The Weather Channel: 2 Florida Counties Added to Algae Bloom Emergency
2 Florida Counties Added to Algae Bloom Emergency; Government Reducing Water Releases From Lake Okeechobee By Eric Chaney Published on weather.com July 1, 2016 Florida Gov. Rick Scott Thursday added ...
The “Now or Neverglades Declaration”
UPDATE: You can now sign the declaration online by clicking here: http://gladesdeclaration.org We all care about our waterways. Martin County Commissioners unanimously approved the petition below to save our River. ...
Maggy Hurchalla: Don’t dismiss dangers of algae in our waterways
By Maggy Hurchalla Guest Column for TC Palm June 27, 2016 No one wants to be Chicken Little. The sky wasn't falling. The silly bird panicked over a little acorn. ...
Editorial: Indian River Lagoon’s tragic history is poised to repeat itself
By the TC Palm Editorial Board June 16, 2016 Has anything really changed? This is the question Treasure Coast residents are asking as they brace for a potential repeat of ...