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 ...
Florida can pay for algae recovery on its own, FEMA says
By Isadora Rangel TC Palm July 18, 2016 Florida has enough money to handle the Treasure Coast algae crisis on its own and without federal help, a Federal Emergency Management ...
Request for federal state of emergency denied
WFLX Fox 29 July 17, 2016 The Obama Administration denies Governor Rick Scott's request for a federal emergency declaration after toxic algae blooms plague the Treasure Coast. The double red ...
Lake Okeechobee draining will be reduced to combat coastal algae blooms
By Andy Reid, Contact Reporter July 14, 2016 Sun Sentinel To combat foul-smelling, toxic algae blooms plaguing coastal communities, officials decided Thursday to drain less water from Lake Okeechobee and spend ...
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 ...
Business Recovery Center opens to help businesses hurt by algae
By Andrew Ruiz WPTV July 14, 2016 MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. - Help is coming to businesses hurt by the algae crisis in Florida. The U.S. Small Business Administration opened a Business ...
WPTV: Treasure Coast residents head to Washington DC for Lagoon Action Day
By Andrew Ruiz WPTV.com STUART, Fla. - Activists are headed to Washington D.C. for Lagoon Action Day. The plan is to show lawmakers the results of the discharges from Lake Okeechobee ...
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 ...