A regional climate change advisory group that s been in the works for years will start meeting soon to determine just how it will operate.
The Southwest Florida Resiliency Compact includes Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties as well as the municipalities in those counties and one erosion prevention district. Nobody knows what the next step is but they will next week, said Mike Savarese, a professor and researcher at Florida Gulf Coast University who has spearheaded the group. One would argue that we’re late to the table.
Similar groups exists in other regions of the state, and others are developing in the Big Bend area and the Panhandle.
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FGCU students experimenting with hydrogen peroxide to kill blue-green algae
Published: May 12, 2021 5:10 PM EDT
Updated: May 12, 2021 5:11 PM EDT
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Students at Florida Gulf Coast University are seeing if hydrogen peroxide can be used to kill or potentially stop toxic algae.
The students are using the algae outbreak on Lake Okeechobee to learn how to potentially control it in water conditions from the Caloosahatchee River. It’s a chance to bring the lab outside in a more real-life scenario.
“Today is the second day of our cyanobacteria experiment that we are running in these tubs over here,” said Taylor Hancock, a research assistant at the Water School at FGCU and a PhD student at the University of South Florida.
Panic-buying leads to long lines at some SWFL gas stations
Published: May 12, 2021 4:49 PM EDT
Updated: May 12, 2021 6:15 PM EDT
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From Charlotte to Lee to Collier, long lines of cars and yellow bags on pumps could be seen Wednesday as people filled up their tanks, afraid a gas shortage is on the way due to a pipeline shutdown.
It’s a sight familiar to those who have lived in Southwest Florida during hurricane season, but this time, officials say there is no reason to stock up on fuel – unless, of course, you need it.
But if you do need to fill up, bring some patience with you. Gas stations are busy, and you should take just what you need to top off your tank. It’s important to remember the pipeline that was hacked doesn’t supply much of our fuel here in Southwest Florida.
Scholarships awarded to dependents of city employees
By CITY OF SANIBEL - | May 12, 2021
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Sanibel City Councilmember John Henshaw, Virginia Stringer, Mayor Holly Smith and Chip Roach with a check from the Charitable Foundation of the Islands to the city of Sanibel.
Following Hurricane Charley in 2004, an endowment fund was established with the Southwest Florida Community Foundation to provide scholarships for dependents of city of Sanibel employees. This year, there are multiple sources contributing to the Employee Dependent Scholarship Program: the Charitable Foundation of the Islands, Southwest Florida Community Foundation endowment and Sanibel-Captiva Kiwanis Club, as well as proceeds from various city vending machines.