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Background Information and Press Links
Fecal coliform testing bill glides through initial committee
Apr 3, 2023 | Florida Politics
Waterkeeper: fecal coliform counts high in many protected rivers, creeks in Lee
Feb 3, 2023 | Fort Myers News-Press
Experts warn of contaminated water at Lee County Beaches
Jan 27, 2023 | WBBH / NBC2 Fort Myers
Water quality experts talk swimming, exposure to bacteria during Q and A session
Dec 22, 2022 | Fort Myers News-Press
Oct 17, 2022 | Associated Press / Fort Myers News-Press
Health officials warn against swimming at local beaches, in pools after Hurricane Ian
Oct 6, 2022 | Fort Myers News-Press
Fecal bacteria returns to Lee County waters
Sep 26, 2022 | WZVN / ABC7 Fort Myers
Ambiguity on who can close a beach in Lee County:
Who can close Southwest Florida beaches? The answer depends on who you ask
Aug 8, 2022 | Fort Myers News-Press
Similar ambiguity about beach closure near Tampa:
Some Tampa Bay beaches are under a ‘no swim’ advisory. Is yours one of them?
Jul 29, 2022 | WUSF Public Media
Sarasota County stating FDOH did not have authority to close a beach:
No-swim advisories posted at seven Sarasota beaches; new test results due today
Jul 28, 2022 | Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Florida Department of Health warns of fecal bacteria at SWFL beaches, but many swim anyway
Jul 22, 2022 | Fort Myers News-Press
Fecal bacteria may be in the water where you’re swimming. A proposed act aims to require posting advisories.
Feb 1, 2022 | WGCU Gulf Coast Live
Legislation proposed enabling your right to know if Florida waters are safe
Nov 3, 2021 | Fort Myers News-Press Guest Opinion
Florida bill wants signs posted by creeks, waters contaminated by fecal bacteria
Oct 27, 2021 | WINK / CBS Fort Myers
Proposed law would warn of poop-polluted waters where people boat, wade and fish
Oct 27, 2021 | Fort Myers News-Press
Lori Berman, Yvonne Hayes Hinson Team Up on Safe Waterways Act
Oct 27, 2021 | Florida Daily
Florida Legislators Introduce Safe Waterways Act
Oct 26, 2021 | Calusa Waterkeeper
‘Safe Waterways Act’ filed in Florida legislature
Oct 26, 2021 | WFSU Public Media Tallahassee
Florida Bill Wants Signs Posted by Creeks and Waters Contaminated by Fecal Bacteria
Oct 25, 2021 | WINK / CBS Fort Myers
“Safe Waterways Act” filed in Florida
Oct 25, 2021 | WTXL / ABC27 Tallahassee
Gainesville State Representative and Senator filed the Safe Waterways Act
Oct 25, 2021 | WGFL / CBS4 Gainesville
Mayor shames contractor for warning public about ‘high levels of bacteria’ in Fort Lauderdale waterways
Jan 25, 2021 | Local 10 Fort Lauderdale
Tropical Point Park waters cause concern
Oct 28, 2020 | Pine Island Eagle
Calusa Waterkeeper and City of Fort Myers find Differing Fecal Bacteria Data
Sep 8, 2020 | WINK / CBS Fort Myers
Jul 9, 2019 | WINK / CBS Fort Myers
‘Staggering’ Amount of Fecal Bacteria Found in Billy’s Creek in Fort Myers
Jun 10, 2020 | WBBH / NBC2 Fort Myers
These beaches aren’t as clean as you think they are
Oct 5, 2019 | South Florida Sun Sentinel
Southwest Florida Under a ‘Code Brown’ Following Rash of Fecal Bacteria Reported in Local Waterways
Apr 24, 2019 | Florida Politics
Fecal Bacteria Storm a Nightmare for Tourism
Apr 20, 2018 | Fort Myers News-Press Guest Opinion
Florida beaches shut down swimming after finding elevated levels of fecal bacteria
Jun 30, 2016 | The Independent