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SBEP in the News: 2026
May 12 - Observer - Sarasota Bay Estuary works with residents on native planting projects
April 29 - AMI Sun - Jim Costa Memorial Bowlees Creek Cleanup is May 9
April 21 - ABC7 - Sarasota Bay Estuary Program releases ecosystem health report card
March 12 - National Today - Sarasota Bay Rebounds After Wastewater Spill
March 7 - Observer - Attendees discover the 'wonders of water' at Bay Fest
March 7 - ABC7 - Bay Fest brings marine education to Sarasota Bay
March 6 - Fox 13 - Sarasota Bay remains healthy after 14,000-gallon wastewater spill, environmental experts say
March 2 - Bradenton Herald - Broken pipe spills 14,000 gallons of sewage into Sarasota Bay, city says
February 26 - ABC7 - Manatee County Commissioner Carol Ann Felts remembered by friends and colleagues
February 16 - Observer - What's to come at Longboat Key's parks?
February 5 - AMI Sun - “It Takes a Village” initiative rolled out
January 29 - Spot on Florida - "It Takes a Village" initiative connects Cortez's working waterfront, Sarasota Bay
January 27 - AMI Sun - Lawmakers react to proposed cruise ship terminal
January 22 - Florida Politics - Jim Boyd, Will Robinson push back on Sunshine Skyway cruise port proposed in Manatee County
January 13 - Observer - Veterans enjoy peace of Sarasota Bay through guided kayak outing
January 13 - The Islander - Volunteers needed for kayak trips for vets
January 12 - Tampa Bay Times - Florida’s waters are changing. But for these stone crabbers, the work goes on
January 10 - ABC7 - Kayak tours help veterans heal
January 6 - AMI Sun - Clean Water Committee ready for 2026
January 5 - AMI Sun - Reel Time: A New Winter Strategy
January 2 - Tampa Bay Times - Hurricanes punched 2 holes in Gulf Coast beaches. 1 may stay, 1 may go
January 1 - Observer - Sarasota's top moments of the year, in pictures
SBEP in the News: 2025
December 30 - Press Reader - Sewer plant upgrades deserve a celebration
December 24 - Observer - Drought can salt lawns, impact irrigation on barrier islands
December 23 - The Islander - Guide’s tip triggers sea grass review
December 8 - Business Observer - Sarasota opens $210M improved wastewater plant to big accolades
December 2 - Siesta Sand - Sarasota County approves annual funding for Midnight Pass surveys
December 1 - Bradenton Herald - Does horse poop pollute Bradenton's Palma Sola Bay? What new study results show
November 11 - AMI Sun - Reel Time: Partners grants good for bay
November 4 - AMI Sun - Reel Time: The importance of seagrass
November 3 - Longboat Key News - Longboat Key’s Bayfront Park Unveils a ‘Living Seawall’
October 29 - ABC7 - Town of Longboat Key celebrates completion of 300-foot living seawall
October 29 - Fox 13 - Living seawall solution to help Sarasota Bay as concrete seawalls are replaced by vinyl, other materials
October 27 - Observer - Bayfront Park naturally filters stormwater, prevents flooding
October 22- Observer - Outgoing estuary program director proud of work on waterways
October 21 - Herald Tribune - Horseback riding businesses return to Palma Sola Bay in Bradenton amid water quality study
October 20 - Longboat Key News - Living Seawall Ribbon Cutting
October 14 - Florida Trend - Daily Pulse
October 14 - The Islander - Cortez’s FISH hustles to wrap up preserve work
October 11 - Herald Tribune - Sarasota Bay Estuary Program taps Ryan Gandy to spearhead efforts to restore Sarasota Bay
October 10 - Herald Tribune - Horseback riding businesses return to Palma Sola Bay
October 6 - Observer - Sarasota native picked to lead Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
October 1 - ABC7 - Results stream in for Palma Sola Causeway bacteria analysis
September 29 - ECO Magazine - Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Announces New Executive Director
September 29 - WGCU - Midnight Pass remains open after hurricanes restored the Sarasota waterway last year
September 29 - Sarasota Magazine - Cannons Marina Acquired by Ingman Marine
September 25 - The Bradenton Times - Palma Sola Bay Study to Determine Sources of Bacteria
September 6 - Orlando Sentinel - Warm seas help stone crabs reach the Chesapeake. What does that mean for crabs in Florida?
September 4 - Herald Tribune - Florida Health Department clears Palma Sola South for swimming after high bacteria levels
September 3 - Bradenton Herald - Should horse rides be allowed in Palma Sola Bay? 5 stories exploring the debate
September 3 - Observer - Volunteers, mangrove health, tech lead to better Sarasota Bay water quality
September 2 - Miami Herald - Is there horse poop in the bay? What testing found amid Florida water debate
September 2 - Bradenton Herald - New water quality tests reignite horse poop debate in Bradenton’s Palma Sola Bay
September 1 - Sarasota Magazine - Where Do Your Donation Dollars Go?
August 29 - Herald Tribune - Water quality health advisory again issued for Palma Sola South beach in Manatee County
August 26 - Your Observer - Potentially harmful algal bloom found just north of Longboat Key
August 20 - Tampa Bay 28 - New ‘living seawall’ aims to bring more marine life back to Bayfront Park on Longboat Key
August 15 - Longboat Key News - What’s the big deal with seagrass cover levels in Sarasota Bay?
August 12 - The Islander - FISH tackles preserve invasives with $10K estuary grant
August 3 - The Daily Sun - Bay Explorers give youth new experiences
August 3 - Longboat Key News - State and regional coalitions release updated sea level rise projections
July 27 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - 'Liquid gold' draining away as Sarasota, Manatee counties lose more wetlands each year
July 22 - Your Observer - Pioneering 'living wall' project comes to Longboat's Bayfront Park
July 22 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Revised Gulf Coast 'water quality playbook' updates path for healthy Sarasota waterways
July 22 - The Islander - Sarasota Bay Estuary Program seeks new director
July 18 - WUSF - New study seeks the source of dangerous bacteria levels at a Manatee County beach
July 14 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Some say horses, some say storms: Source of high Palma Sola bacteria levels a mystery
July 11 - ABC7 - Swimming still not advised at North Lido Key Beach after high levels of fecal bacteria found
July 12 - ABC7 - ‘Do you need a straw’
July 5 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Mote releases funding meant for seagrass restoration research
June 19 - Fox 13 - MOTE Marine Laboratory heads up seagrass initiative as other scientists call for water quality improvements
June 9 - AMI Sun - Clean Water Committee evolving
June 6 - ABC Action News - Robots and 3D printers are helping save Florida marine life and coasts
June 2 - Climate Adaptation Center - Adapt or Suffer: The New Climate Reality
June 1 - Siesta Sand - Midnight Pass Focus of Tiger Bay Club Panel Discussion
May 30 - WFLA - Debate of Midnight Pass continues after reopening due to hurricanes
May 21 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Sarasota County may again try to buy former Gulf Gate golf course for stormwater treatment
May 2 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Future options to keep water flowing through Sarasota's Midnight Pass discussed at forum
April 4 - Bradenton Herald - Sarasota Bay Estuary Program checks seagrass health
April 4 - Bradenton Herald - ‘Getting our act together.’ Experts share good news for Manatee’s water quality
April 1 - Siesta Sand - Midnight Pass “still evolving,” county keeps hopeful watch
April 1 - Your Observer - New seagrass survey shows promise for Sarasota Bay's recovery
March 31 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Summer learning experiences await youth from Big Waters Land Trust and Faulhaber Fab Lab
March 31 - WGCU - Sarasota Bay’s sea grass population soars; setting benchmark for other marine reclamation efforts
March 28 - Fox 13 - Sarasota Bay sees 19% increase in seagrass despite Hurricanes Helene, Milton
March 28 - ABC7 - Seagrass survey shows good news for Sarasota Bay
March 28 - Your Observer - Two brothers clean up Sarasota's waterways — one oyster shell at a time
March 14 - Venice Gondolier - The historic hurricane season flexed its muscles. A Suncoast sewage crisis followed
March 14 - Tampa Bay 28 - Crystal-clear water & more manatees anticipated in Little Sarasota Bay
March 11 - ABC 7 - A history of Phillippi Creek flooding casts shadow over Sarasota’s current stormwater woes
March 3 - AMI Sun - Commissioners appoint vice mayor, CRA leaders
February 28 - Patch - Mardi Gras Block Party, Art Festivals, Sausage Fest: FL Weekend Events
February 26 - Florida Weekly - Tides of trouble
February 24 - Daily Sun - Learn About Local Bays during Bay Fest
February 21 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Headed to the beach? 3 things to know about a red tide pestering Sarasota and Manatee
February 19 - SRQ Daily - FESTIVAL: Bay Fest: Our Actions Make Waves , March 1, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
February 18 - Times Now News - Red Tide Strikes Again! Hundreds of Dead Fish Spotted on Florida Beaches
February 17 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Lingering red tide mucks up Sarasota and Manatee beaches through Presidents Day
February 15 - Your Sun - Bay Fest around the corner
February 15 - Venice Gondolier - Bay Fest around the corner
February 6 - ABC7 - Midnight Pass improving water quality after hurricanes
February 5 - WFLA - Midnight Pass reopening has made Little Sarasota Bay better in long run, scientist says
February 4 - Your Observer - Midnight Pass effects now visible in Little Sarasota Bay
February 3 - Pinnacle Gazette - Hurricane Milton Leaves Devastation And Environmental Crisis
February 2 - WGCU - Swath of red tide forms along Southwest Florida coast from Tampa Bay to Key West
January 25 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Sarasota County can use navigation district funds in effort to keep Midnight Pass open
January 15 - Captains for Clean Water - Research finds a connection between Caloosahatchee discharges and red tide duration
January 14 - Your Observer - Future seawall panels at Bayfront Park will improve marine ecosystem
January 14 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Sarasota's Midnight Pass: Hurricanes re-opened it, officials ponder ways to keep it open
January 8 - Your Observer - Garden Club teaches best practices for post-storm landscape restoration
January 2 - Fox 13 - Study shows releases from Lake Okeechobee could be impacting red tide locally
January 2 - WUSF - Lake Okeechobee releases can make red tide outbreaks longer in Sarasota, study shows
SBEP in the News: 2024
December 26 - Your Observer - In 2024, Sarasota proved its strength in its resurgence
December 24 - AMI Islander - Cleanup on the water results in tons of debris
December 20 - ABC 7 - ABC7 Year-in-Review: Stephanie Stanton and Linda Carson discuss Midnight Pass
December 13 - Fox 13 - Manatee mangroves filled with hurricane-related debris
December 10 - Bradenton Times - Volunteers Needed for Marine Debris Cleanup to Help Restore Suncoast Waters
December 4 - Fox 13 - Hurricanes reopen Midnight Pass, reigniting debate over maintaining it
December 2 - AMI Sun - Marine debris cleanup effort planned
November 30 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Red Tide seen offshore, but with little impact
November 27 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Red tide present in Sarasota and Manatee during Thanksgiving weekend, but effects are mild
November 24 - Siesta Sand - Local wildlife suffers hardships, but also benefits from storms
November 22 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Red tide's impact on Sarasota and Manatee County beaches is up to the wind this weekend
November 15 - Bay Soundings - Could a Magic Jet Ski reduce red tide?
November 14 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Samples confirm red tide present along the Sarasota and Bradenton shorelines
November 11 - Venice Gondolier - ENVIRONMENT - 'Little Sarasota Bay isn't dead'
November 7 - WUSF - Keeping Midnight Pass wild is a win for all, says director of Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
November 5, 2024 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Study links volume of water released from Caloosahatchee River to expansion of red tide
November 4, 2024 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Red tide remains offshore from most Sarasota and Manatee shorelines; little beach impact
November 4, 2024 - WUSF - People closed a coastal waterway near Siesta Key decades ago. Two hurricanes blew it open
October 31, 2024 - Fox 13 - Some dead fish spotted in canals in Venice
October 28, 2024 - Siesta Sand - Mother Nature opens Midnight Pass, stabilization sought
October 26, 2024 - ABC 7 - Residents plan to celebrate the opening of Midnight Pass
October 24, 2024 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Fortuitous winds have kept a large red tide bloom away from Sarasota and Manatee beaches
October 23, 2024 - WFLA - Midnight Pass reopened after back to back hurricanes, will it stay that way?
October 18, 2024 - SNN - Sarasota Bay Estuary Program works with historic Cortez facility to clean up after Milton
October 17 - Fox 13 - Red tide concerns after recent hurricanes
October 17 - Wink News - Red Tide concerns in Southwest Florida
October 2 - Your Observer - Helene reopened Midnight Pass, but for how long?
October 2 - SNN - Sarasota Bay water quality less affected after Helene than it was after Debby
September 30 - Siesta Sand - Sarasota County proffers support for restoring Midnight Pass
September 29 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Hurricane Helene creates experiment with reopening of Sarasota County's Midnight Pass
September 24 - Sarasota Magazine - As Hurricane Helene Nears, the Potential for Flooding Looms
September 19 - Fox 13 - Wetlands restoration projects underway
September 18 - Your Sun - Take a ride on the Magic Jet Ski
September 10 - Yahoo News - Teens rally together to rebuild mangrove forest while searching for a way to help community: 'It's a win-win for everybody'
September 8 - The Apopka Voice - Secret Florida water summit lets polluters talk to the government without the press or public present
September 6 - Bradenton Herald - Sewage continues to pollute Bradenton-area waters after hurricane. Is it safe to swim?
September 5 - SNN - Mote Marine Lab releases their water quality synopsis following Hurricane Debby
August 26 - WFLA - Crabs, stingrays & fish dying in Little Sarasota Bay after Hurricane Debby
August 16 - WTSP - Sarasota deals with water quality concerns after Debby
August 14 - Your Observer - Experts warn Sarasota Bay water quality suffers after Debby
August 11 - The Pinnacle Gazette - Tropical Storm Debby Leaves Widespread Devastation Across The Eastern U.S.
August 10 - Tampa Bay Times - Debby overwhelmed Tampa Bay sewers, spilling millions of gallons of pollution
August 10 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Heavy flooding and sewage spills. How bad was Debby's impact on Sarasota-Bradenton water?
August 5 - Fox13 - Photo Gallery: Hurricane Debby blasts Tampa with heavy rain, flooding
August 5 - Bradenton Herald - Do beach horseback rides pollute waters?
July 24 - Your Observer - Bayfront Park's new oyster gardens offer homes for marine life
July 23 - SNN - Suncoast seagrass threatened by construction; here’s what companies can do to save it
July 22 - WTSP - Fort Myers teens help with Sarasota Bay mangrove replenishment efforts
July 19 - WTSP - What's next for moves to 'Restore Midnight Pass' after new state funding?
July 18 - Your Observer - Longboat plans to mitigate infrastructure impacts on seagrass
July 9 - Your Observer - Environmentalists, state of Florida settle Piney Point lawsuit
July 8 - WFLA - Save Our Seabirds aims to reduce flooding, treat runoff with new drainage system plans
July 3 - WSLR - Study Proves Link Between Human Activity and Red Tide
July 1 - Suncoast Post - Clean Beaches Week: How to Help Preserve the Suncoast’s Pristine Shores
June 25 - AMI Sun - Eyes on seagrass
June 19 - AMI Sun - Volunteers clean up Bowlees Creek, watch the video
June 15 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Keep Manatee Beautiful held a cleanup of Bowlees Creek
June 14 - Bradenton Herald - Does horseback riding cause water quality issues in Palma Sola Bay? DNA test has answers
May 25 - Bay Soundings - New report quantifies the impact of nutrients on in shore red tide bloom
May 21 - AMI Islander - Palma Sola Bay bacteria linked to horses
May 11 - Lehigh Acres Citizen - Calusa Waterkeeper guides ‘Eyes on Seagrass’ pilot program across Lee County
May 1 - WUSF - Harmful algae blooms are occurring on the coast of Sarasota Bay
April 28 - Bradenton Herald - What’s in Bradenton-area waters? And why does it stink? What to know about the algae
April 26 - Fox 13 - 24 artificial reefs deployed to help health of Sarasota Bay
April 24 - Your Observer - Artificial reefs create habitat in Sarasota Bay for juvenile fish
April 24 - ABC7 - Local efforts to combat red tide
April 23 - WFLA -Sarasota Bay Estuary Program deploys 24 artificial reefs into bay
April 23 - WFLA - Sarasota Bay gaining 24 artificial reefs, aiming to attract grouper, snapper
April 9 - ABC7 - The Sarasota Bay Estuary program is adding artificial reefs to support fish habitats video
April 4 - WTSP - Sarasota Bay installs artificial reefs to support commercially essential fish species
March 29 - Siesta Sand - Part party, part Midnight Pass update
March 28 - Key Life Magazine - To Flow or Not to Flow (starts on pg 70)
March 22 - Bradenton Herald - ‘Oyster River.’ Inside the multimillion plan to restore the Manatee River’s old glory
March 20 - Your Observer - Report: Sarasota Bay ecosystem gets clean bill of health
March 18 - AMI Sun - Mangrove jurisdiction differs by county
March 13 - Florida Sportsman - Conservation: Oyster Gardens in the Tide
March 3 - Norfolk's Island Reef - Norfolk Island Reef's Autopsy Report
February 27 - Your Observer - Estuary program director reflects on climate award and future challenges
February 21 - Your Observer - Quick Point Nature Preserve gets boardwalk repairs, new signage
February 20 - Your Observer - Reporter rescues injured pigeon on Longboat Key
February 19 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation invests nearly $12 million in community
February 15 - ABC News - Beating back developers: How the people of Cortez saved a rare ecosystem
February 15 - Your Observer - Scuba divers remove hidden hazards from Sarasota Bay
February 14 - SRQ Magazine - Barancik Foundation Awards Nearly $12 Million in Grants
January 30 - AMI Sun - Climate Champions awards
January 25 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Climate Champions to be honored by CAC for contributions and service to environment
January 25 - ABC7 - Sarasota County prepares strategies to stem effects of sea level rise
January 12 - Sarasota Magazine - Climate Adaptation Center Announces 2024 Climate Champion Nominees
January 9 - Your Observer - Seawall projects to enhance shoreline of Longboat's Bayfront Park
January 5 - WGCU - Water Quality Report: Defunct inland golf course part of Sarasota Bay's improvements
SBEP in the News: 2023
December 23 - AMI Sun - Year in review: Environment
December 15 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - The City of Sarasota reopens Bobby Jones Golf Club and new nature trails
December 11 - Your Observer - Sarasota EcoSummit tackles development, pollution and water quality
November 24 - Your Sun - Study: Humans affect, and can reduce, red tide events
November 23 - Your Sun - Counties set aside millions to protect Sarasota Bay
November 21 - Sarasota herald Tribune - Sarasota Bay's water quality improving but climate issues and manmade threats persist
November 19 - Your Observer - Longboat Key maps out 5 years of environmental initiatives
November 15 - WUSF - As Sarasota Bay water quality improves, El Niño could bring red tide blooms in 2024
November 14 - Your Observer - Local experts search for red tide answers
November 14 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Sarasota, Manatee experts highlight efforts to curb red tide by bolstering water quality
November 14 - WUSF - Counties set aside millions to protect Sarasota Bay
November 13 - ABC7 - WATCH: USF-Manatee, Science & Technology Society hold Red Tide Summit
November 13 - WFLA - Sarasota County open to buying old golf course property, but cost keeps commissioners from taking action
November 10 - Miami Herald - A Florida industrial site put millions of gallons of toxic water into bay. What’s the fix?
November 10 - Bradenton Herald - A peek at the future? First closed pond at Piney Point is a ‘model’ for site shutdown, Read it on Yahoo News
November 7 - AMI Sun - FISH Preserve opens officially with ribbon-cutting
November 6 - Anna Maria Islander - Cortez celebrates completion of FISH Preserve restoration
November 5 - WWSB ABC7 - Opening Weekend For FISH Preserve
November 4 - Manatee Herald - Decades of Restoration Culminate in the Opening of FISH Preserve in Cortez
November 4 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Golf course called key to bay quality
November 3 - WWSB ABC7 - Sarasota Bay Preserve Opens
November 1 - AMI Sun - FISH Preserve opens this week
October 28 - 10 Tampa Bay - Sarasota Bay's water quality improves
October 27 - Bradenton Herald - After 23 years, vision to save a piece of Cortez from new development becomes a reality
October 24 - Bradenton Herald - Sarasota Bay sees major water quality gains, state says. Other local waters doing worse
October 11 - Your Observer - Sarasota Bay's water quality is the best it's been in 8 years. Can we keep it that way?
September 27 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Sarasota’s inaugural Bay Fest a big hit
September 24 - Your Observer - Bay Fest opens the underwater world to all ages
September 19 - AMI Sun - Bioluminescence Dazzles AMI Beachgoers
September 15 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - For manatees on Florida's west coast, red tide is a complicated, deadly nemesis
September 13 - Bradenton Herald - ‘Something out of a storybook.’ What’s making the water glow around Anna Maria Island?
September 12 - WUSF - Red tide sets manatee deaths along Florida's west coast apart, experts say
September 7 - ABC7 - Water quality being tested after Hurricane Idalia
September - The Islander - Cortez group wades into wetlands issues, preservation work
August - The Islander - Red tide not detected but fish kills reported
August 25 - ABC 7 - Community, experts weigh in on horses in Palma Sola Bay
August 21 - WUSF - Warm water combined with an algal bloom could be behind dead fish in Manatee County
August 16 - Telemundo 49 - Vida marina en peligro debido a altas temperaturas
August 15 - Fox 13 - Higher water temperatures causing fish kills along Palma Sola Causeway, Little Sarasota Bay
August 14 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Sarasota Bay’s continuing seagrass loss signals trouble
August 8 - AMI Sun - Palma Sola Bay impacted by several sources
August 7 - Sarasota Magazine - Struggling Seagrass in Sarasota Bay Shapes up as an Environmental, Economic Worry
August 2 - Bradenton Herald - Never seen anything like it.’ Bradenton fishing captain says illegal poaching is rampant
August 2 - SNN - Warmer-than-average water temperatures in Sarasota Bay
August 2 - Your Observer - Warmer water temperatures already have effect on Sarasota Bay
August 1 - Siesta Sand - Potential new funding source emerges as panel addresses ongoing Midnight Pass debate
July 31 - Yahoo News - Are horses causing water quality issues in Bradenton’s Palma Sola Bay? It’s complicated
July 26 - WWSB ABC7 - Vinyl seawalls could be negatively affecting bay’s water quality
July 26 - 10 Tampa Bay - Possible damage from horses in Palma Sola Bay video
July 25 - WTSP - Oyster reefs endangered by increasing use of non-concrete vinyl seawalls, researchers say
July 21 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Leaders of Sarasota's Midnight Pass movement consider other options after DeSantis veto
July 19 - WFLA - More vinyl seawalls in Sarasota Bay may have adverse effects on oyster habitats
July 11 - Your Observer - Vinyl sea walls may have unintended consequences for local waters
June 29 - Siesta Sand - Community Spotlight: Not a mad scientist, a happy one
June 28 - Your Observer - Mangrove trimming under dispute with Florida environment agency
June 20 - Telemundo Tampa - Estudio revela nuevos hallazgos tras emergencia en Piney Point
June 15 - SNN News - Red Tide Long Term Forecast
June 15 - ABC 7 - Piney Point leak update
June 14 - ABC 7 - Scientists study distance of effects of Piney Point incident in Tampa, Sarasota Bays
June 14 - Longboat Key Observer - More oyster gardens installed enhancing Longboat Key green initiatives
June 14 - WTSP - Piney Point pollution likely spread into Gulf of Mexico, study says
June 13 - Fox 13 - Study: Piney Point pollution spread father than first thought
June 13 - WTSP - Contamination from Piney Point spill detected as far away as Tarpon Springs
June 12 - Tampa Bay Times - Piney Point pollution spread farther than first thought, new study shows
June 6 - Suzanne Atwell Show - Midnight Pass; Paradise lost
June 2 - Sarasota Magazine - That Huge Sargassum Bloom Is Filled with Plastic and Possibly Deadly Bacteria
June 1 - WTSP - Summer fertilizer bans start June 1 for several Tampa Bay area counties
May 31 - Siesta Sand - $1 million set aside for Midnight Pass
May 16 - Anna Maria Islander - 40-year-old accused of setting fire to Cortez preserve
May 16 - Sarasota Herlad Tribune - Florida Legislature OKs $1 million in funding for Sarasota County's Midnight Pass project
May 3 - WTSP - Florida lawmakers move to end seasonal fertilizer bans
May 3 - The Cool Down - Alarming phenomenon wreaks havoc on Florida beaches: Water ‘looks like root beer, smells like dead fish’
April 28 - Siesta Sand - County leaders receive the Little Sarasota Bay lowdown
April 24 - SNN - The Great Atlantic Sargassum
April 23 - Your Observer - Third rock is the star at Earth Day celebration at Sarasota's Bay Park
April 22 - Sarasota Herlad Tribune - Multicultural Health Institute to host 2-day environmental justice forum with film and panel
April 18 - Anna Maria Islander - AMI cities unite on water quality campaign
April 17 - Your Observer - Town departments, organizations meet Longboaters at open house
April 15 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Sarasota Science and Technology Society to hold red tide panel discussion at Bishop Museum
April 12 - Sarasota Magazine - Should We Restore Midnight Pass?
April 12 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Sarasota County leaders learn about science of Midnight Pass as they pursue reopening it
April 8 - Your Observer - Sarasota science club raises red tide awareness
April 6 - Florida Phoenix - Good news-bad news on Florida manatee deaths this year
April 3 - WTSP - Piney Point injection well set to begin Tuesday
March 31 - Siesta Sand - What should be Midnight Pass plan?
March 23 - CW44 - Treated water from Piney Point scheduled to be injected into underground well
March 22 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Sarasota County again considers opening Midnight Pass amid new local push
March 20 - Miami Herald - What’s red tide doing to Florida’s marine life? ‘We really need to get our act together’
March - Anna Maria Islander - Red tide? What red tide?
March 17 - WTSP - US congressman meets Manatee County leaders for round table talks on red tide
March 17 - Fox 13 News - Study called Magic Jet Ski could help reduce red tide along beaches, scientists say
March 17 - Bradenton Herald - Seagrass is dying by Tampa and Sarasota as red tide worsens. Is Florida doing enough?
March 15 - International Business Times - What Is Sargassum? Massive Blob Of Smelly Seaweed Headed To Florida
March 15 - Sarasota Magazine - A Massive Sargassum Bloom Is Headed For Florida’s Beache
March 14 - ABC News - Massive seaweed bloom headed to Florida is a mystery to scientists
March 13 - Fox 13 News - How will red tide impact spring break?
March 9 - WTSP - Leaders weigh options for Midnight Pass reopening watch video
March 8 - WFLA - Red tide mitigation: 7K pounds of dead fish cleared from Manatee County beaches in just a few days
March 8 - Telemundo 49 - Duplican esfuerzos contra marea roja (Red Tide Efforts Doubled) watch video
March 8 - Longboat Key Observer - Regulating mangrove responsibility causes confusion
March 7 - Fox 13 News - What is causing red tide along Florida's Gulf coast?
March 6 - CBS News - Red tide is back in Florida, killing fish and impacting human health. Here's what to know about the toxic bloom
March 6 - AMI Sun - Reel Time: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants offer environmental win/win
March 3 - Sarasota Herld Tribune - Sarasota Bay has been losing seagrass. What are local governments and citizens doing about it?
March 1 - Bay Soundings - Seagrass Losses Challenge Decades-Old Paradigm
February 28 - Sarasota Magazine - Red Tide Is Back, and It’s Not Going Away Anytime Soon
February 25 - ABC7 News - Suncoast celebrates Planting Day at Tom Bennett Park, download pdf
February 23 - CBS News - Local environmentalists fight for manatees to be added to endangered list
February 17 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Multicultural Health Institute to screen 'Dark Waters' and host environmental workshops
February 14 - Lonboat Key Observer - Vertical oyster gardens grow habitats and communities
February 14 - Tampa Bay Times - Tampa Bay lost 12% of its seagrass in 2 years; some areas at historic low, study shows
February 14 - WFLA - Seagrass in Old Tampa Bay at historic lows, says new study
February 13 - Fox 13 News - Reports show that seagrass is on the decline in Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay video
January 18 - Fox 13 News - Oyster shells from restaurants recycled into vertical gardens to improve ecosystem
January 9 - Bradenton Herald - Florida reverses course, fines Aqua development's mangrove trimming on Sarasota Bay
January 2 - Anna Maria Islander - Flashback: 2022, the year in review
January 30 - Florida Specifier - SBEP hopes to create a more resilient Sarasota Bay
SBEP in the News: 2022
December 28 - AMI Sun - Reel Time: Stand up for mangroves
December 14 - Phys.org - Are you heading to Florida's Gulf Coast? Beware of red tide affecting several spots
December 12 - Bradenton Herald - Red tide spreads north around Anna Maria Island and Tampa Bay, continues near Sarasota
December 6 - Florida Climate Institute - Multi-Institutional Collaboration Contributes to Hurricane Ian Recovery,
December 2 - Sarasota Magazine - High Levels of Red Tide Are Present at Many Sarasota Beaches. So Where Is It Safe to Go?
November 29 - Telemundo 49 - Peces muertos evidencian regreso de la marea roja (Dead fish show the return of red tide) watch video
November 28 - WTSP - Red tide continues to impact Suncoast beaches, neighborhoods with fish kills
November 28 - Fox News 13 - Dead fish line Siesta Beach as red tide impacts parts of Sarasota Bay
November 10 - WEDU - Public Square: Climate Change (video)
November 10 - Town of Longboat Key - Talk Of The Town - Hosted by Tom Harmer (video)
November 9 - Longboat Key Observer - Estuary Program takes on comprehensive review of Sarasota Bay health
November 4 - Sarasota Magazine - Where Is It Safe to Swim in Sarasota Right Now?
November 2 - Fox News 13 - Elevated red tide levels detected at Sarasota County beaches after Hurricane Ian
November 1 - WUSF - A former congressman shares his thoughts on Florida’s divided political environment
October 30 - Citrus County Chronicle - Water District recognizes anniversary of SWIM program
October 25 - AMI Sun - Red tide numbers high south of Manatee County
October 21 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - After Hurricane Ian, could a red tide bloom in Sarasota spoil the holidays?
October 20 - Florida Politics - Bacteria outbreak after Ian tells a scary story about Florida’s broken sewage systems
October 19 - Fox 13 News - Red tide detected at multiple Sarasota County beaches following Hurricane Ian
October 17 - ABC News - Floridians still rebuilding 2 weeks after Hurricane Ian - watch video
October 17 - SNN News - Hurricane Ian Might Bring Red Tide Conditions
October 16 - Tampa Bay Times - Hurricane Ian left millions of gallons of spilled wastewater, dirty runoff in its wake
October 15 - WGCU - SWFL environment closed: parks, trails off-limits for foreseeable future after Hurricane Ian
October 14 - CBS News - Florida water "looks like root beer, smells like dead fish rolled into compost" as environment reels from Hurricane Ian
October 14 - The Byte - Hurricane Ian turned Florida's water so vile that it "looks like root beer"
October 13 - Sarasota Magazine - Has Hurricane Ian Created Another Red Tide Event?
October 12 - Your Sun - Barrier island blues
October 11 - WTSP - Could red tide become a problem after Hurricane Ian?
October 10 - AMI Sun - Reel Time: Brunch for the Bay 2022
October 5 - Washington Post - Florida’s waterways contaminated post-Ian, posing health risks
October 5 - Digital Journal - Florida’s waterways are grossly contaminated in the wake of Ian
September 30 - Sarasota Magazine - How Has Hurricane Ian Affected Sarasota’s Water Quality?
September 17 - Fox 13 News - Environmental group releases plan to protect Sarasota Bay
September 16 - WUSF - Study: Freshwater discharges from Lake Okeechobee feed algae blooms in the Gulf
September 12 - AMI Sun - Reel Time: Celebrate the bay
September 9 - WTSP - New report reveals humans contribute to red tide
September 3 - Tampa Bay Times - Human link to Red Tide highlights need for better water monitoring
August 18 - Phys.org - Biochar may help fight against harmful algal blooms
August 12 - ABC7 - Sarasota Military Academy partners with Sarasota Bay to build recycling tubes
August 8 - AMI Sun - Trails, bridges, planned for FISH Preserve
August 5 - Anna Maria Islander - Piney Point to discharge stormwater to bay
August 2 - WFLA - Manatee County aims to improve water quality through oyster restoration projects
August 1 - WUFT News and the Pulitzer Center - Red-Handed: The connection between human pollution and Florida's worsening red tide outbreaks."This story is part of the UF College of Journalism and Communications’ series WATERSHED, an investigation into statewide water quality marking the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, supported by Pulitzer Center’s nationwide Connected Coastlines reporting initiative."
July 28 - WUSF - Millions of gallons of Piney Point stormwater will be released into Tampa Bay
July 23 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Piney Point stormwater release into Tampa Bay a concern
July 22 - Longboat Key News - New Piney Point discharges – should we be concerned?
July 22 - Longboat Key Observer - Vertical oyster gardens improve local ecosystems and water quality, expert says
July 21 - Bradenton Herald - Florida’s fertilizer use is affecting beach water quality
July 20 - AMI Sun - Piney Point stormwater to be discharged into Tampa Bay
July 12 - Tampa Bay Times - Is more algae mucking up Tampa Bay? Scientists need to track it first
June 13 - SRQ Magazine - Robinson Preserve Planting, June 18, 9am to Noon
June 7 - Florida Sportsman - Bringing Back Seagrass: How anglers can help restore one of Floridas most valuable assets
May 18 - Naples Daily News - Guest opinion: State must reduce human impacts on red tide in Florida
May 13 - Sarasota Magazine - How to Reduce Your Use of Single-Use Plastics
May 10 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - What's that smell? New stench of dead fish fouls up Sarasota Bay
May 9 - WTSP - Environmentalists concerned over 'Gumbo algae' growing in Sarasota Bay
May 6 - WUSF - Water quality at Sarasota Bay is improving, an environmental group says
April 26 - Sarasota Magazine - Help the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Check on Our Seagrass This Weekend
April 25 - Deeper Blue - Red Tide Events Powered And Fueled By Human Action
April 21 - ABC 7 News - SunCoast Blood Centers launches environmental incentive,, watch the ABC Action News (WFTS/Tampa) video
April 18 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Red tide debate may soon be settled
April 18 - WFLA - Humans impact red tide intensity, new study finds
April 15 - Fort Myers News Press - Humans make red tide worse, nitrogen flows "systematically intensify blooms study says
April 13 - Longboat Key Observer - In a variety of ways, Longboat keeps an eye on the environment
April 13 - Anna Maria Islander - FISH ponders preserve access, shift in village demographics
April 8 - Tampa Bay Times - What we know about Piney Point’s impact on Tampa Bay
April 7 - University of Florida News - Human activity ‘helped fuel’ red tide events, new study reveals
March 23 - WTSP - Sarasota County breaks ground on Bee Ridge water reclamation plant video
March 21 - AMI Sun - Reel Time: All hands on deck
March 6 - Animal Outtakes Episode 18, Season 9 - Vertical Oyster Gardens
March 5 - Suzanne Atwell Show - Florida Estuaries: A Tipping Point S5E3
February 22 - SRQ Magazine - Whitaker Bayou Healthy Communities
February 18 - Bradenton Herald - ‘Piece of Old Florida.’ How Cortez fishing fest helps protect rare undeveloped coastline
February 3 - WFLA - Environmental groups fear seagrass mitigation bill will do more harm than good
January 31 - AMI Sun - Dangerous seagrass bill advances
January 15 - Longboat Key Observer - Initiative announced to improve health of Sarasota Bay, other estuaries
January 13 - Longboat Key Observer - Environmental concerns continue for Sarasota Bay, expert says
January 12 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Sarasota Bay Estuary Program offering project grants
January 10 - AMI Sun - Water quality key to tourism
January 10 - WTSP - 'By far the worst year on record': Concern grows after 2021 records 1,101 manatees deaths in Florida
SBEP in the News: 2021
November 30 - ABC 7 News - Manatee Awareness Month ends with grim statistics
November 29 - Bradenton Herald - Bradenton isn’t the first Florida city sued over sewage spills. Here’s how those ended
November 15 - Sarasota Magazine - Sarasota Tiger Bay Club Announces December Lineup
November 2 - 88 Degrees - Red tide persists along Florida's Gulf coast, how you can help stop it
September 19 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Red Tide is Gone
August 19 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Massive red tide bloom lingering in Sarasota County could be 'every bit as bad as 2018'
August 5 - WFLA - Sarasota County now cleaning up marine debris from red tide, locals wish it started sooner
August 4 - SNN News - Sarasota County to begin red tide cleanup efforts
August 3 - WFLA - As red tide conditions persist, local elected officials discuss solutions
August 2 - ABC 7 - Water quality roundtable attracts experts from around the Suncoast
July 28 - FOX 13 - Impacts of red tide move south to Sarasota
July 28 - WTSP - Here's how you can improve local water quality during red tide
July 28 - Longboat Key Observer - On Sarasota Bay, seagrass scars from boats cut deep
July 27 - Anna Maria Islander - Experts: keeping water nutrient-free key to red tide battle
July 26 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Sarasota and Manatee Counties take different approaches to red tide fish kills
July 23 - Tampa Bay Times - Red tide's return raises fears about the health of Tampa Bay
July 23 - Bradenton Herald - How do you prep for red tide? Manatee has a plan for possible impact on Anna Maria
July 15 - WFLA - Some worry high red tide levels could take toll on seagrass, causing more issues for marine life
July 11 - Bradenton Times - Paradise or Paradise Lost?
July 9 - Florida Sportsman - Dead sportfish washing ashore on Tampa Bay
June 29 - Longboat Key Observer - Longboat businesses bank on a healthy bay
June 21 - Longboat Key Observer - Siesta Key Grand Canal project receives grants, hopes for others
June 18 - Bradenton Herald - Water advocates push for pollution reform in the wake of Piney Point
June 17 - ABC 7 - Manatee County leaders looking for ways to minimize macroalgae, lyngbya
June 17 - Bradenton Herald - Red tide, Lyngbya algae blooms persist in Manatee County waters
June 15 - Yahoo! News via Axios - Red tide threat has Tampa Bay on edge
June 14 - AMI Sun - Piney Point-algae link explored
June 11 - SRQ Magazine - The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program: Citizen Scientists Needed
June 10 - Bradenton Herald - Harmful algae problems persist In Manatee And Tampa Bay waters
June 10 - ABC Action News - Scientists Believe Blue Green Algae Bloom In Tampa Bay Likely Caused By Piney Point Leak
June 10 - Sarasota News Leader - Upper Sarasota Bay showing worst signs of degradation in all of Sarasota Bay, city commissioners learn
June 10 - Bradenton Herald - Blue-green algae bloom in Manatee waters likely linked to Piney Point, scientists say
June 9 - Bradenton Times - Podcast: Mayor Judy Titsworth
June 8 - ABC 7 - Snead Island neighbors complaining about foul smell, experts say this could have potential Piney Point connection
May 26 - WUSF - Citizen Scientists To Document King Tides In Sarasota, Manatee Counties
May 23 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota Bay losing vital seagrass research shows
May 20 - Sarasota Observer - Seagrass decline in Sarasota Bay is cause for concern
May 18 - AMI Sun - Piney Point Spill Leads To Lawsuit
May 14 - SRQ Magazine - King Tides Photo Contest
May 7 - Suzanne Atwell Show - Phosphate Mining, Fertilizer, and the Environment
May 6 - Sarasota Observer - Seagrass in Sarasota Bay drops to 12-year low
April 30 - Tampa Bay Times - Tampa Bay lost 13 percent of its seagrass in two years, study shows
April 23 - SRQ Magazine - SBEP/Mote Youth Kayak Program Brings Visible Men Academy Out to Sarasota Bay
April 19 - AMI Sun - Piney Point wastewater spreading
April 9 - Sarasota Magazine - Environmentalists Warn That Piney Point Pollution Could Affect Sarasota Bay
April 5 - AMI Sun - Reel Time - The price of inaction
February 20 - HuffPost - Seagrass Is A Vital Weapon Against Climate Change But Were Killing It
January 21 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - OUTDOORS: Grants available from Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
January 18 - SRQ Magazine - 2021 Sarasota Bay Partners Grants Program Now Open
January 14 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - 'Playbook’ from Gulf Coast Community Foundation offers a guideline for healthy waterways
SBEP in the News: 2020
December 14 - Anna Maria Island Sun - Reel Time: Threatened seagrass has trickle-down effect
November 16 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Rotary Club of Sarasota Bay hosts virtual meeting on restoring mangroves
November 1 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Annual Seagrass Survey is one way to keep Sarasota Bay's estuary clean
October 28 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Dr. Tomasko is Sarasota Bay Estuary Program's new executive director
October 28 - SRQ Daily - The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program welcomes new Executive Director, Dr. David Tomasko
May 4 - SRQ Daily - Things to do: Sarasota Bay Deep Dives
February 6 - Florida Politics - Vern Buchanan applauds House passage of Estuary Program extension
January 21 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Audubon Society walks raise environmental awareness
SBEP in the News: 2019
December 11 - ABC7 - Siesta Key residents pushing for solutions regarding Grand Canal water issues
December 10 - WLSS Radio - Suncoast Speaks interview
June 23 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Oyster reef revival at Perico Preserve
June 22 - SRQ Magazine - A push for science education
June 17 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Sarasota County's annual Seagrass Survey also a celebration of citizen science
June 15 - Observer - Volunteers dive into seagrass survey in Sarasota Bay
June 14 - SRQ Magazine - Habitat for Humanity: Oyster edition
June 8 - Bradenton Herald - Getting 'nose to nose' with nature: here's how Manatee celebrated World Oceans Day
June 6 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - 700 people attend Sarasota Water Quality Summit
April 23 - The Anna Maria Islander - Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage reports success in 2018-2019
April 15 - ABC 7 WWSB - Over 1,200 pounds of trash removed from Sarasota Bay
April 11 - Observer - Siesta Key residents' help sought on preserve plan
April 11 - Observer - Community takes action against red tide
April 11 - Observer - Sarasota's fight against red tide takes many forms
March 22 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota to ban polystyrene, but stops short of outlawing plastic straws
February 10 - AMI Sun - FISH Preserve a dream come true
January 22 - The Anna Maria Islander - Community responds to local shutdown impacts
January 16 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - SBEP will aid local environmental efforts
SBEP in the News: 2018
December 18 - POLITICO - Florida Playbook highlights SBEP Executive Director's opinion piece in the Bradenton Herald.
December 17 - Bradenton Herald - Opinion piece about red tide and nutrient management by Mark Alderson, SBEP Executive Director
November 20 - Anna Maria Island Sun - Young artists work to protect dunes
October 19 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Author Paul Hawken says humankind can act to reverse global warming
September 3 - WTSP 10 News - Amid red tide, 8 ways to reduce your personal nutrient pollution
May 29 - Observer Media Group - Longboat group pushes for sea level rise solutions
April 26 - Observer Media Group - Community Composting Programs Grow
February 25 - The Bradenton Times - New SBEP Report Highlights Climate-Related Challenges for Sarasota Bay
February 6 - Anna Maria Islander - Will the Gulf of Mexico engulf our island paradise?
February 2 - ABC7 My Suncoast - Grants offered for Sarasota Bay protection
January 31 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Grants available for local environmental projects
January 31 - Bradenton Herald - New survey aims to understand the local climate change message
SBEP in the News: 2017
December 14 - ABC7 WWSB - Stormwater system supports native fish
November 22 - ABC7 WWSB - Kayak tours of Sarasota Bay offered
November 18 - Observer - Sarasota Bay Guardians Clean Up Quick Point Preserve
August 6 - Bradenton Times - SBEP Project Creates New Oyster Reef in Sarasota Bay
May 6 – Bradenton Herald – Volunteers come out to Perico Preserve to help oyster project
April 29 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – Scores of volunteers dive into Sarasota Bay Seagrass Survey
April 29 – The Observer – Sarasota County surveys seagrass
April 24 – Bradenton Herald – Third Seagrass Survey event to host nature-themed activities
April 14 – Bradenton Herald – Long awaited improvements complete, preserve on Anna Maria Island set to open
April 11 – The Anna Maria Islander – Grassy Point Preserve’s path to bayfront opens April 19
April 8 – Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Political Insider: A push for ranked choice voting Piece mentions Rep. Buchanan’s support for the National Estuary Program.
April 8 – Bradenton Times – Rep. Buchanan Sends Letter to Congressional Panel Asking for Help in Preserving Estuaries
April 5 – Bradenton Herald – Buchanan throws in support for estuary funding, but Sarasota Bay director ‘waiting’ for official budget
April 5 – ABC7 Sarasota WWSB – Buchanan asks for full funding to preserve Sarasota Bay, other estuaries
April 3 – ABC7 Sarasota WWSB – Sarasota couple in trouble for over-harvesting sea urchins
April 3 – ABC7 Sarasota WWSB – Potential Plastic Ban for the City of Sarasota
April 1 – SCENE Magazine – “Real Talk” column highlights a Bay Wise Kayak Tour of Phillippi Creek.
March 14 – WSLR Radio – Public Outreach Manager Darcy Young appeared on local show Micro Macro Enviro Radio to talk about shoreline management in Sarasota Bay.
February 27 – Bradenton Herald – Seagrass growth continues in Sarasota Bay
February 8 – Sarasota Herald-Tribune – National Estuary Program: Environmental efforts are paying off
February 2 – Bradenton Herald – Need a funding boost for a Sarasota Bay-related project?
January 25 – Florida Chamber of Commerce – Securing Florida’s Water Future: Southwest Florida (video)
SBEP in the News: 2016
November 2 – ABC 7 News – Public Outreach Manager Darcy Young participated in a roundtable discussion about the impacts of sea level rise on the local area.
August 2 – ABC 7 News – Executive Director Mark Alderson participated in a roundtable discussion about the causes and consequences of algae blooms in Florida.
July 28 – Your Observer – “Mote scientists awarded Sarasota Bay Estuary Program grants”
July 13 – Bradenton Herald – “Sarasota listed in study predicting a hotter, more flooded Florida”
July 12 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Sarasota Bay’s algae bloom concerns” – Editorial by Mark Alderson, SBEP Executive Director, on algae bloom causes and preventative measures
May 24 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Estuary protection is given new life” – Editorial by Mark Alderson, SBEP Executive Director, on National Estuary Program reauthorization
May 23 – SaintPetersBlog – “Vern Buchanan praises reauthorization of National Estuary Program”
April 30 – ABC 7 News – “Seagrass survey celebrates improved health in Sarasota Bay”
April 11 – ABC 7 News – “Sarasota Bay preservation effort becomes model for others”
April 7 – SRQ Magazine – “SBEP marks gains with SeagrassFest”
January 21 – ABC 7 News – “High seagrass levels contributing to Sarasota Bay’s clean waters”
SBEP in the News: 2015
December 11 – Your Observer – “Seagrass health improves in Sarasota Bay”
September 10 – ABC 7 – “Sarasota County working on coastal cleanup this Saturday”
May 31 – ABC 7 – “Suncoast fertilizer ban inconvenient, but effective”
May 25 – The Washington Times – “Stringing an emerald necklace of islands”
January 13 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “20:20 coalition looks toward Sarasota Bay”
SBEP in the News: 2014
September 2 – Bradenton Herald – “Natural, manmade resources make Sarasota Bay worth billions”
August 27 – The Ledger – “Sarasota Bay Estuary Program report accentuates value of a healthy bay”
August 26 – ABC7 – “Study places the economic value of Sarasota Bay at over $11 billion”
August 26 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Report accentuates value of a healthy Sarasota Bay”
March 22 – Longboat Key News – “Our fellow Longboat dwellers”
March 14 – Sarasota News Leader – “Celebrating the Gulf Coast” p 104
March 1 – ABC 7 News – “Volunteers clean debris off Sarasota island”
January 31 – Sarasota News Leader – “Russell and Fox presented Blue Dolphin Awards” p 72
January 31 – Sarasota News Leader – “Bay Guardians volunteers complete project at Arlington Park”
SBEP in the News: 2013
November 2 – ABC 7 News – “Sarasota Bay Water Festival raises awareness about importance of area waterways”
November 2 – The Observer – Photo gallery: 2013 Sarasota Bay Water Festival
October 30 – WTSP 10 News – “Sarasota Bay Water Festival going to the dogs”
October 28 – Ticket Sarasota – “Sarasota Bay Water Festival”
October 17 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Air potatoes make Sarasota park’s hit list”
August 29 – The Observer – “Living shoreline comes to bayfront”
August 9 – WTSP 10 News – “Bay Front Park site of living shoreline project”
July 30 – WWSB ABC 7 News – “Suncoast vulnerable to rising sea levels”
June 29 – WTSP News – “Reef balls help Sarasota Bay”
June 28 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “For teachers, nature lesson in a suitcase”
June 20 – WWSB ABC 7 – “Artificial reefs plunge into Sarasota Bay”
June 17 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Celebrate Clean Water Act”
June 11 – Bradenton Herald – “Summer fertilizer ban working well in Manatee, official says”
March 13 – Tampa Bay Times – “Officials collect ideas on how to use oil spill money”
SBEP in the News: 2012
December 17 – Herald Tribune – “Good Deeds”
December 13 – Arts Sarasota – “Foundations award arts and cultural grants”
November 25 – Tampa News Wire – “Chiles group partners with Sarasota Bay Watch for scallop release”
November 24 – WTSP 10 News – “Photographers honored at Sarasota Bay Water Festival”
November 18 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – Photo gallery from the Sarasota Bay Water Festival held November 17 at Ken Thompson Park in Sarasota.
November 18 – The Observer – “Photo gallery: Sarasota Bay Water Festival”
November 17 – WWSB News – Sarasota Bay Water Festival’s photography competition
October 8 – The Islander – “12 years waiting – HB to open nature preserve”
July 27 – Longboat Key News – “Hold the fertilizer this summer to help Sarasota Bay”
July 1 – SRQ Magazine – Local magazine featured Sara Kane with SBEP as one of the guest editors for a special section focused on the environment. The other participants included Michael Crosby with Mote Marine Laboratory and noted wildlife photographer Clyde Butcher. Another short article in the same edition referenced a quote about mullet fish in Sarasota Bay by Jay Leverone also with SBEP.
June 11 – Longboat Key News – “Two oyster habitats completed in Sarasota Bay”
March 25 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Estuary program honors supporters”
February 9 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Sarasota Bay’s 25-year checkup”
January 26 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Experts agree that Sarasota’s fertilizer law is good”
January 1 – A Year for Water – “Sarasota County’s watershed management”
SBEP in the News: 2011
December 29 – WTSP 10 News – “EPA Office of Water Acting Assistant Administrator to tour Sarasota”
December 29 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Sarasota County’s waters gaining positive attention from EPA”
December 29 – Sarasota Patch – “EPA Honcho Tours County Environmental Projects”
December 7 – Sarasota County Commission – One hour video report about the numeric water quality standards that were presented to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Mark Alderson, the SBEP Director, participated in the presentation along with managers with the Sarasota County Environmental Services Department.
December 7 – Herald Tribune – “Fruitville students dig into the past”
November 30 – Herald Tribune – “Bay Guardians help clean Cortez preserve”
November 17 – Bradenton Herald – “Mote Marine hosts 100 students at Youth Ocean Conservation Summit”
November 12 – St. Petersburg Times – “Agency working to protect Florida water”
November 4 – Anna Maria Island Sun – “How to land a seabird”
October 29 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Dog waste is more than a pet peeve”
October 28 – WTSP 10 News – “Sportsmen donate to help Sarasota Bay”
October 26 – Anna Maria Islander – “SBEP plans $20,000 reef expansion”
October 18 – Audubon of Florida – “Sarasota Bay monofilament clean-up a huge success”
October 13 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Efforts to restore preserve get boost”
October 12 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Bay Guardians work to restore a preserve”
October 8 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Buyers browse Florida native plants”
September 29 – Longboat Key News – “National Estuaries Day celebration attracts hundreds”
September 24 – YourObserver.com – “Photo gallery – National Estuaries Day celebration”
September 22 – WSLR Radio – Sara Kane and Marketing Contractor Randy Moore were guests on the Sustainable Sarasota show with host John Lambie. The topics included National Estuaries Day, the importance of water quality, the problem of stormwater pollution, the interconnectivity of ecosystems, and the longer term benefits of investing in habitat restoration.
September 16 – Longboat Key News – “Commission approves first reading of 2011-2012 budget”
September 11 – Longboat Key News – “First phase of FISH preserve complete”
September 1 – SNN6 News – Local television station featured a short report about the HABMON water quality monitoring system being recently installed on the Mote Marine Laboratory dock by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI). Jay Leverone, PhD, the staff scientist for SBEP, was interviewed by Kalvin McClure with SNN6.
August 20 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Boards that represented local water needs disbanded”
August 4 – Fish Blog – “Cortez hosts Boys and Girls Club”
August 1 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “How much is Sarasota Bay worth?”
July 22 – Longboat Key News – “Lido Beach Park gets help from friends”
July 13 – Sarasota Observer – “Lido Beach restoration goes native with more than 2,000 plants”
July 12 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Plan for drought-proof future”
July 9 – American Littoral Society – “Native planting at North Lido SBEP restoration site”
July 9 – ABC7 News – Local television station featured a report about today’s Bay Guardian planting at North Lido Beach Park.
July 9 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Plants that thrive in sandy Florida soil”
June 27 – Sarasota Herald Tribune – “Are Longboat Key’s treasures worth your nickel?”
June 20 – Longboat Key Observer – “Two LBK condo associations receive Bay Partner grants”
June 7 – Longboat Key Observer – “Longboat Key Club to celebrate National Marina Day”
June 7 – WTSP 10 News – “World Oceans Day makes a splash at Mote”
June 6 – Herald Tribune – “Good Deeds”
April 19, 2011 – Sarasota Patch – “Public offer opinions about post-spill Gulf restoration”
April 19, 2011 – Bradenton Herald – “Estuary revival favored at local Gulf listening session”
March 27, 2011 – Herald Tribune – “Stormwater project ignores contamination question”
March 25, 2011- Longboat Key News – “New tributary completed on North Lido”
February 23 – Anna Maria Sun – “Grassy Point getting attention”
February 10, 2011 – Sarasota Observer – “Seagrass levels in bay grow to record high”
February 10, 2011 – Herald Tribune – “Waterway blacklist updated”
SBEP in the News: 2010
Sept. 25, 2010 – Bradenton Herald – “Sarasota Bay Bouncing Back”
Sept. 24, 2010 – Sarasota Herald-Tribune – “Water is Better and Habitat Richer in Sarasota Bay”
Aug. 26, 2010 – Sarasota Herald-Tribune – “Why Scallop Count is Down,” editorial by Dr. Jay Leverone, Staff Scientist at SBEP
June 19, 2010 – Bradenton Herald – “Condo Goes Green with Landscaping”
May 24, 2010 – Bradenton Herald – “HandsOn Manatee Participates in Environmental Efforts”
Feb. 10, 2010 – Sarasota Herald-Tribune – “Waterway blacklist updated -Roberts/Blackburn bays are out; Hudson/Whitaker bayous are in”
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