Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 22, 2019
4min804
“Over the past year, Florida’s struggle against red tide reached an unsustainable level."
Tag: Algal blooms
Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 22, 2019
Drew WilsonApril 24, 2019
3min1173
99 percent of inflows so far this year came from north of the lake
Drew WilsonFebruary 4, 2019
4min402
Less phosphorus is flowing into Lake O.
Jacob OglesOctober 30, 2018
5min466
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum had a message for all scientists concerned about water quality. You may be called to serve on a water management district board of trustees in the immediate future. “Anybody that cares about our environment and has an acumen for science better get their resumes ready,” Gillum said. Gillum and running […]
Peter SchorschOctober 22, 2018
5min366
Citing threats of violence and ongoing law enforcement investigations, the Florida Sugarcane Farmers are now calling the anti-sugar grassroots organization Bullsugar a “radical hate group.” “As you may know, Florida’s sugarcane farming industry provides more than 12,500 jobs and contributes more than $3.2 billion to Florida’s economy,” Frierson Farms owner Ardis Hammock wrote in an […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 8, 2018
6min408
Florida Governor Rick Scott’s U.S. Senate bid got some good news this week, thanks to a University of South Florida College of Marine Science report. A three-week red tide mission found abnormally cooler temperatures and increased salt content might have caused this year’s red tide outbreak. Scott is running against incumbent U.S. Senator Bill Nelson. Scott […]
Danny McAuliffeOctober 2, 2018
3min354
A new television ad out from the Andrew Gillum campaign zeroes in on Florida’s environment, specifically the harmful algal blooms wreaking havoc in the state’s coastal waterways. The culprit: “special interests” and “corporate profit,” according to the Democratic gubernatorial nominee. “The toxic air, red tide and algae blooms around Florida are an economic and environmental disaster,” […]
Drew WilsonSeptember 28, 2018
5min928
According to new research from the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the state will need 20 percent more water by 2030, and that water, of course, needs to be clean. With the dueling water crises currently affecting Florida’s waterways – the blue-green algae bloom in Lake Okeechobee and the late-season red tide on the Gulf Coast […]
Jacob OglesAugust 25, 2018
4min864
The U.S. Senate’s new minibus budget package will include several measures advanced by Sen. Marco Rubio, including $1 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address algal blooms affecting Florida’s waters right now. The bill also includes $10 million in grant funding to increase mental health professional connections between universities and low-income […]
Jacob OglesJuly 9, 2018
4min541
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio today called on President Donald Trump to stop discharges into the St. Lucie River that are planned to start tomorrow. The Miami Republican also called on the Army Corps of Engineers to re-evaluate water flows from Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee River. Rubio’s request comes as algal blooms pose a fresh […]