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The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued its fifth health alert this year, four of which have been due to blue-green algae in the Caloosahatchee River.
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The year’s fourth warning for pollutants in or near the Caloosahatchee River has been issued for the presence of blue-green algae near the Alva Boat Ramp.
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One of the rarest fish on the planet is dying in the Keys. Scientists are struggling to find out whySawfish, and about 30 other species of fish, are turning up sick and dying in the Lower Keys as questions mount over what's causing it. As word and worries spread, scientists are yet to find a smoking gun.
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The Army Corps of Engineers is planning to open three spillways in the dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee this weekend.
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A Dunedin city commissioner and an activist at 1000 Friends of Florida share their take on fertilizer bans.
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Southwest Florida's most influential environmentalists share a report warning the next massive red tide or blue-green algae outbreak will be a multi-billion-dollar disaster.
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DeSantis has announced more than $340 million in grants to cities and counties throughout Florida in recent months to mitigate the effects and impacts of red tide and blue-green algae.
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DeSantis has earmarked $30 million to pay for efforts to reduce blue-green algae in Caloosahatchee River and increase water quality
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Local government leaders from across Florida tell the Times they support their community’s fertilizer bans.
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The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has canceled five health warnings due to harmful algal blooms in Southwest Florida that have been in effect all summer from the upper Caloosahatchee.
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The Florida Department of Health in Lee County canceled five health warnings due to harmful algal blooms in the Caloosahatchee River.
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The first-of-its kind study is underway to determine what kind of chemicals are being flushed or swept into Tampa Bay, fueling deadly algae blooms and red tide.