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 ...
Algae Crisis: Letter to Elected Officials
With the unprecedented crisis unfolding on the Treasure Coast, we urge you to sign an electronic letter that will be delivered to our elected officials. Fill out the form and ...
To get rid of toxic algae, end farms’ special status
By Randy Schultz Sun-Sentinel July 6, 2016 As Florida's latest environmental crisis has blossomed, Gov. Rick Scott has done what he does in every crisis: blame someone else. Martin County ...
Miami Herald: Tally fails to rally to protect our water
MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD The Miami Herald July 3, 2016 Just in time for the July 4 weekend, a massive algae bloom sprouted on Florida’s Treasure Coast last week, fouling ...