Martin County hopes businesses can help curb fertilizer use of residents You don t have to use fertilizer to get a great quality plant, Linda Gallucci says
Fertilizer bans went into effect in Martin County last week as they have for the last few years every summer. It s all part of the effort to reduce the number of harmful nutrients entering local waterways.
Posted at 5:14 PM, Jun 09, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-09 17:53:18-04
STUART, Fla. â Fertilizer bans went into effect in Martin County last week as they have for the last few years every summer.
It s all part of the effort to reduce the number of harmful nutrients entering local waterways.
Martin County businesses don t want Lake Okeechobee discharges
Congressman Brian Mast sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday asking him to get the Army Corps of Engineers to see firsthand the algae situation brewing in the area around Lake Okeechobee.
and last updated 2021-05-18 17:09:29-04
STUART, Fla. â Congressman Brian Mast sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday asking him to get the Army Corps of Engineers to see firsthand the algae situation brewing in the area around Lake Okeechobee.
The St. Lucie Lock remains closed.
The Army Corps said last week they hope they don t have to open the Lock until September keeping any potentially toxic algae from the St. Lucie Estuary.
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast calls on Army Corps to permanently end Lake Okeechobee discharges
Lawmakers says water releases unnecessary for flood control
Jon Shainman, WPTV
Posted at 2:51 PM, Apr 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-05 17:00:32-04
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. â Blue-green algae was detected near the St. Lucie Lock last week, prompting a
South Florida s rainy season is still a few months away, and many are wondering if this could be an ominous precursor for the upcoming summer.
Lawmakers including U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday to eliminate freshwater discharges from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie Estuary.