Excess nutrients in our waterways have brought us an increasing variety of algal blooms from green algae to lingering red tide that has harmed sea life and damaged the human shoreline experience.
Help START preserve our coastal waters with our landmark water quality project at Bay Park on Sarasota Bay that includes:
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Following the impressive success of the biochar material shown above in a pilot test of filtering out 73% of the nitrogen and 87% of the phosphorus in reclaimed water at Lakewood Ranch, START is announcing a plan to bring this effective process to Sarasota’s developing Bay Park to help reduce the nutrients in stormwater from [...]
With the growing concern about the high level of excess nutrients in our waterways, START is launching the Neighborhood Nutrient Watch (NNW) Program. The initial effort was inaugurated on Saturday, November 2nd via a partnership with Sarasota County’s Neighborhood Environmental Stewardship Team (NEST) and the initiative of the Las Palmas neighborhood. Looking to help restore [...]
In early November Governor Ron DeSantis announce the launch of ProtectingFloridaTogether.gov, the state’s first-ever comprehensive water quality dashboard. The dashboard, which can be accessed at www.ProtectingFloridaTogether.gov, provides real-time information on water restoration projects and water quality via an interactive state map. “Our water and natural resources are the foundation of our economy and our way [...]
Servings: 6 Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients Nonstick aluminum foil 1/2 large red bell pepper, finely chopped 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup green onions, sliced 12 oz peeled/deveined shrimp (thawed), tails off 1 (7.50-11.36-oz) package cheese-garlic biscuit mix 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 1 (10-oz) tub chilled crab and corn chowder (1 [...]
Current Conditions A bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists in Southwest Florida. Additional details are provided below. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at at background to very low concentrations in Pinellas County, background concentrations in Manatee County, background to high concentrations in Sarasota County, medium to [...]
