Toxic algae warning signs weren’t in Spanish until the Indian Riverkeeper intervened
The Florida Department of Health earlier this month chained warning signs to guardrails near the Port Mayaca Lock & Dam, where toxic algae intensified to 15 times higher than federal guidelines deem unsafe. "CAUTION: Blue-green algae may be in these waters," the...
Blue-green algae discharged into Lake Worth Lagoon – again.
Toxin-laced blue-green algae discharged into Lake Worth Lagoon, raising water concerns A blue-green algae bloom was identified in water discharging to the Lake Worth Lagoon last month with toxin levels high enough to trigger the posting of multiple warning signs at...
Toxin-laced blue-green algae discharged into Lake Worth Lagoon, raising water concerns
A blue-green algae bloom was identified in water discharging to the Lake Worth Lagoon last month with toxin levels high enough to trigger the posting of multiple warning signs at Spillway Park, a popular fishing spot. Florida Department of Environmental Protection...
365 Days of Environmental Racism
Environmental racism is at play here. Although the cyanobacteria itself doesn’t discriminate, broken policy dictates that particular communities are hurt more than others.
Lake Okeechobee discharges to St. Lucie River end Saturday; reduced to Caloosahatchee
Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River will end Saturday and be reduced to the Caloosahatchee River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday. The reason for that decision is lack of rainfall and a quickly receding lake — not traces of low-toxic...
Fane Lozman’s Sleepless Night
Lozman must have had a really rough night on monday waking up in a floating container rocking and rolling as it drifted across a choppy and windy Lake Worth Lagoon. Unless of course… he doesn’t actually live there.
UPDATE: Protecting Lake Worth Lagoon from developers
Rodney Barreto recently claimed he is selling his property in Munyon Cove, but the worst thing he can do is sell to another developer.
Protecting Lake Worth Lagoon from Developers
This case is bigger than the Lake Worth Lagoon, because it threatens to open up un-permitted development anywhere on Florida’s awe-inspiring coastlines.