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Ryan NicolFebruary 6, 2025

'The vast majority of the water flowing into the St. Lucie Estuary is from local communities — not Lake Okeechobee.'

Ryan NicolSeptember 13, 2024

'Strategies focused only on reducing phosphorus aren’t sufficient.'

Ryan NicolAugust 18, 2023

'With nearly 30 years of data showing significant progress, it’s clear that farmers in the EAA have done more to improve water quality in South Florida than any other private group in state history.'

Wes WolfeFebruary 14, 2023

Mote is in the fourth year of the program.

Wes WolfeAugust 10, 2022

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'This is an important issue.'

Wes WolfeAugust 4, 2022

'I don’t think legislators are going to really endorse bigger sticks in this situation.'

Wes WolfeJuly 8, 2022

The plan is to go into more detail at the task force’s November meeting.

Scott PowersNovember 30, 2021

Legislation would have DEP develop plans to use best technologies to clean up algae.

A.G. GancarskiOctober 12, 2021

No elected Duval County Democrats showed for the press conference.

Scott PowersAugust 4, 2021

Restoring the seagrass that feeds manatees will take years of effort.

Glades mayors fire back at Florida Oceanographic Society over cause of St. Lucie Estuary algae bloom

FAU study shows nitrogen from human waste significant driver of Lake O algae blooms

South Florida farmers hit 63% phosphorus reduction in latest SFWMD report

Scientists working on compounds to combat red tide

St. Johns River WMD moves toward algal bloom rapid response

Florida’s algae bloom response called too limited, too slow

Algal bloom task force reorganizes to address health effects

Bill to clean up Florida’s algae problem clears Senate committee

Nikki Fried spotlights algae woes in Jacksonville, a Charlie Crist stronghold

Experts say manatee die-off was a long time coming, recovery will be slow