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The Indian River Lagoon saw a brief respite from massive algal blooms this year. But heavy rains from Hurricane Ian led to wastewater spills and stormwater outflows in yet another setback to water quality. Even so, natural resource managers say the lagoon's restoration is still attainable.
The Indian River Lagoon saw a brief respite from massive algal blooms this year. But heavy rains from Hurricane Ian led to wastewater spills and stormwater outflows in yet another setback to water quality. Even so, natural resource managers say the lagoon's restoration is still attainable.
Florida manatees are dying in droves this year. Experts blame poor water quality, starvation Chad Gillis, Fort Myers News-Press News-Press photographer has up-close encounter with manatee Replay Video More sea cows deaths have been documented through the first two months of the year than were recorded during those same two months in 2019 and 2020 combined, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission records. © Andrew West/The News-Press, The News-Press Manatees are becoming a regular sighting at Manatee Park and on the Orange River in east Fort Myers. C...