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...

Gather is heartbroken to see toxic algae and red tide fouling our beautiful Southwest Florida waterways. The waterfront dining spot counts its blessings that it hasn’t affected the water at its Tarpon Point Marina location or at sister restaurant Fathoms, but the people behind...

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...