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Toxic Algae, Martin County

Toxic blue-green algae blooms in St. Lucie River targeted by Martin County

From Tyler Treadway, tcpalm.com Martin County plans to start two algae-fighting projects — one to get rid of blooms and one to keep them from reaching the St. Lucie River ...
Toxic Algae, Martin County

Martin County Declares Local State of Emergency over Toxic Algae

From WPTV & The Palm Beach Post: A local state of emergency has been declared in Martin County over its dire water conditions caused by fresh-water discharges from Lake Okeechobee. ...

Video Tribute to Nathaniel Reed

 Click the video above, to watch the video tribute, "A Life Dedicated To Public Service".

Martin County Explores Ways To Get Rid of Algae

Blue-green algae in St. Lucie River targeted by DEP; Martin County looking at 2 options by Tyler Treadway, tcpalm.com  The state is offering $3 million to local governments to clean ...

New Motion to Stop Brightline Funding

Indian River and Martin Counties have joined with Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida (CARE FL) asking for the $1.15 Billion in Private Activity Bonds approved for Brightline's funding of ...

Blue-green Algae 101: What You Ought To Know

From Tyler Treadway of tcpalm.com Photo: John BrownSouthfork of the St. Lucie River off Kanner Hwy. 7/18/18 2:00pm Algae blooms from different sources are popping up throughout the Treasure Coast. ...
Blue-Green Algae

Toxic Algae: Fingerpointing is not the answer

Editorial from the Palm Beach Post urging all of the interests to come together and find a solution vs. pointing fingers: Another rainy summer season. Another massive toxic algae bloom ...

Environmental Leader Nathaniel P. Reed Dies at 84

Note: Mr. Reed served as a Board Advisor to The Guardians of Martin County for a decade. His friendship & advice will be missed.  From the Washington Post: Nat Reed ...
Shepard Park, Stuart

Toxic Algae Spreads Across Stuart

Toxic Algae Mess Image taken from Shepard Park in Stuart on June 28, 2018 From TCPALM: Lake Okeechobee discharges to St. Lucie River will stop for nine days, then resume ...