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Letters to editor for Monday, April 19, 2021
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Mangroves protect our shores
The article “Environmental restoration at home: Sanibel volunteers grow mangroves,” posted March 27, was both enlightening and inspirational. The work of Coastal Watch and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation is so important to the future of the Southwest Florida ecosystem.
As a newer resident to Southwest Florida, I have fallen in love with the mangroves and estuaries in this area. I take my dog, Layla, to Dog Beach in Bonita Springs often and we love wandering through the mangroves together.
The article stated how crucial mangroves are to the environment, a fact that we Floridians can sometimes overlook. Mangroves provide habitats for wildlife, incubate our seafood industry and protect our picturesque shorelines against erosion.
SWFL Water Crisis: Projects surrounding Lake Okeechobee planned to restore water flow to the Everglades
Published: April 16, 2021 4:11 PM EDT
Updated: April 16, 2021 6:23 PM EDT
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From Southwest Florida beaches to the shores of Lake Okeechobee and every river and creek in between, water drives the health of the environment, economy, and us.
In Florida, water once slowly flowed from north to south but after what some call “replumbing” water now moves east and west while not enough of it goes south.
Now, there are dozens of projects surrounding Lake Okeechobee in hopes to restore the natural flow.
Projects across the state are in the works to protect water quality and quantity.
Donalds expresses water-quality support at chamber-hosted meeting
By CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - | Apr 13, 2021
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An island delegation showed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds island waters on a morning boat tour. Front row, chamber President John Lai, Mayor Holly Smith, “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society President Sarah Ashton, SFWMD Governing Board Chairman Chauncey Goss and SCCF Environmental Policy Director James Evan; back row, Captains for Clean Water’s Jessica Pinsky and Capt. Chris Whitman, Donalds’ support team members Jesse Purdon and Larry Wilcoxson, Donalds and J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Manager Kevin Godsea.
The Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds for Florida’s 19th District on April 5 to meet with community organization and business leaders on the topic of water-quality legislation. The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation provided a boat tour of Tarpon Bay for a small delegation. Following that,
Council covers projects, new hire and masks
By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | Apr 13, 2021
The Sanibel City Council directed staff on next steps for the police department and Center 4 Life projects, approved the hiring of an aquatics manager for the Sanibel Recreation Center for a future reimplementation of those programs, and discussed the city’s mask mandate at its recent meeting.
On April 6, City Manager Judie Zimomra outlined for the council the background of the ongoing Sanibel Police Department and Center 4 Life projects. Under the direction of the previous council, the police project entails renovating and expanding the existing department at a cost of about $5 million. The Center 4 Life project entails relocating the facility to a Library Way building bought last year.