The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has reported Blue-Green algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee. In an abundance of caution, the City of Cape Coral will activate its bubble curtains within the next few weeks. Bubble curtains are comprised of diffuser plates placed on the bottom...

The Cape Coral City Council will hold a Special Meeting of the City Council and a Committee of the Whole Meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. These meetings will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall. Council Chambers is located at 1015 Cultural...

Efforts to mitigate water-quality issues throughout Lee County continue under the leadership of the Lee Board of County Commissioners with county staff, contracted vendors and several state entities. These include the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and...

Lee County launched a new webpage on Friday.  The new page will allow residents, property owners and businesses to keep up to date on the response to red tide in the Gulf of Mexico and blue-green algae in the Caloosahatchee River and area canals. The...

The City of Cape Coral is looking forward to partnering with Lee County in a test project for the removal of harmful algae blooms. The County is set to receive $700,000 from the Florida Harmful Algal Bloom Management Grant Program through the Department of Environmental...

The City of Cape Coral is alerting residents to the presence of blue-green algae along the Caloosahatchee River and near the Yacht Club Beach. The City has posted temporary advisory signs at Rosen Park, Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve, Horton Park, Jaycee Park and the...