Caloosahatchee River

River Romp challenges sailors to test their skills in a dynamic racing environment while fostering sportsmanship, teamwork, and growth.

Sawfish, members of the stingray family, were once a common sight off Florida's coastline, but they have been unintentionally overfished. State scientists are working to learn more about the elusive fish.

FDOT is temporarily fully closing the LaBelle Drawbridge carrying State Route 29, locally known as Bridge Street, over the Caloosahatchee River in Hendry County to perform urgent repairs to the bridge.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have reopened spillway gates at three dams along the Caloosahatchee River. The spillways were opened this week to restore the downstream flow of freshwater, which is necessary to counteract the tides pushing saltwater up the river

Joe Cavanaugh, the Calusa Waterkeeper hired last May, is no longer with the organization. Calusa Waterkeeper is a nonprofit that works to protect and restore the Caloosahatchee River from Lake Okeechobee to the coastal waters of Lee County.

This is a crucial gateway between the Caloosahatchee River and the Okeechobee Waterway

The southbound lane of a busy Lee County drawbridge on State Road 31 will be shut down Monday, Feb. 16, starting at 7 p.m.

Vessels 24 feet and wider may not be able to pass through.

Boaters on the Caloosahatchee River should be aware that the Franklin Lock will likely be closed for the entire day on Tuesday this week.

Six million pounds of ancient oyster shells from a Charlotte County mine are now a thriving 3-acre reef in the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River. It is among the latest oyster reefs restored by the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation.