The Bonita Estero Rail Trail project (BERT) is not just a local initiative but a crucial part of a larger vision to complete the 420-mile-long Florida Gulf Coast Trail. This ambitious plan aims to connect communities from Tampa-St. Petersburg down to Naples, and the...
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Worth a Read: “Is an Ounce of Red Tide Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure?”
In “The Bradenton Times”, Glenn Compton writes about the need to study potential links between stormwater treatment facilities’ regulated discharges and algal blooms. These discharges, he writes, are not monitored, and so their contribution to the overall water quality is unmeasurable.
“While we continue to monitor major discharges associated with Lake Okeechobee, its tributaries, and their measurable impact on water quality, shouldn’t the cumulative discharges from these other sources be examined as well?” he asks.
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