STUDENTS ARE BACK IN SCHOOL! DRIVE CAREFULLY! FortMyersBeach.news FREE Volume 18, Number 32 “By Islanders, For Islanders” August 10th, 2018 Council Reacts to Water Crisis Algae Outbreaks “Far From Natural” By Gary Mooney Mayors to ask that the Com- having to wait for two weeks
[email protected] missioners extend their local to return to Council to give State of Emergency over the you permission to join in on The effects of a per- area’s water quality issues, all of these things; would that sistent Red Tide bloom and persuade the State of Florida be helpful to you?” blue-green algae related to to extend its State of Emer- “Other mayors have Lake Okeechobee water re- gency and request a Federal permission to do certain leases continued to effect one from the President. “Let’s things, like sending messag- Fort Myers Beach this week. be real, however – this is a es to the Governor or Presi- The Fort Myers Beach Town bigger problem than our little dent,” agreed Gore. “We take Council returned from its Town can resolve, even if we our lead from Sanibel Mayor summer break that began sign resolutions all week long, Kevin Ruane, who has all on June 18, hosting its first so we need the right people sorts of connections on this. public meeting since the twin in office to fix the system. Our He has been doing this for outbreaks of Red Tide and area mayors are the greatest a long time, and we need to blue-green algae on Tuesday, group to work with, and they continue to act all year long, August 7.