New-Press: Dead fish and testy meetings: Red tide unfolds in different ways up and down Florida’s southwest coast
Media CoverageJuly 28, 2021
WINK news: $250M approved by federal government for Everglades restoration, a win for SWFL water quality
NewsDecember 30, 2020
Winknews.com Reporter: Stephanie Byrne Writer: Jack Lowenstein Dec 30th, 2020 Millions of federal dollars are slated for Everglades restoration in the state. In the middle of a 5,600-page spending bill, $250 million is approve for restoration that impacts Southwest Florida. Clean water advocates see it as a win-win plan, since the Everglades Agricultural Area...
TRCP.org By: Cory Deal Dec 3rd, 2020 Much-celebrated funding began flowing to restoration projects in recent years, but has it made a difference? In this video, the co-founder and program director of Captains for Clean Water, Chris Wittman, shares what progress has been made and how far we still have to go to rehab...
WINK news: Corps of Engineers to start reducing flows from Lake Okeechobee
Breaking NewsDecember 3, 2020
Winknews.com Reporter: Stephanie Byrne Dec 3rd, 2020 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will start reducing outflows from Lake Okeechobee to the estuaries, starting Saturday, December 5. USACE will reduce releases from Lake Okeechobee gradually to allow time for the ecosystems of the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers and estuaries to...
News-press: Relief for the hurting Caloosahatchee in sight, Army Corps to cut Lake O flows
Media CoverageDecember 3, 2020
News-press.com Journalist: Amy Bennett Williams Dec 3rd, 2020 In Capt. Daniel Andrews’ office, things are quiet and tidy. Too quiet and tidy. Normally, with winter approaching, the river and estuary where this Fort Myers fishing-guide-turned-advocate with Captains for Clean Water makes his living would be alive with birds and fish gathering to feast on littler fish in clear, tannin-tinted water....
Outside Magazine: Threats to Fisheries Are Pushing Fishermen to Advocate
Media CoverageNovember 30, 2020
Nov 30, 2020 Outsideonline.com Threats to Fisheries Are Pushing Fishermen to Advocate From Captains for Clean Water, Everyone in Between explores the value and wonder of Florida’s Everglades and Alaska’s Bristol Bay fisheries—as well as the threats to both—through the eyes and experience of Captain John Landry. Click here to see the story
SFWMD Governing Board Chairman Chauncey Goss, DEP Secretary Noah Valenstein and Environmental Leaders visit Florida Bay to discuss Everglades restoration
NewsNovember 23, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 20, 2020 CONTACT: DEP Press Office: 850.245.2112; [email protected] HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Under the leadership of Governor DeSantis, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has prioritized the preservation of Florida’s natural landscapes, enabling native ecosystems and the species they harbor to thrive. These historic and ongoing efforts are especially evident in the restoration and protection of America’s Everglades. Together with partners at the...