On Tuesday, May 14th the Charlotte County Democrat Environmental Caucus hosted Andy Mele, a member of the Suncoast Waterkeepers.

Andy’s presentation, attended by over 30 people, titled “The Phosphate Factor in Red Tide” summarized his thoughts on why Florida’s west coast ecosystem is hit by Red Tide but the east coast ecosystem remains mostly unaffected.

We would like to thank Andy Mele for volunteering his time and knowledge. A follow-up fundraiser is being planned to further the Charlotte County Democrat’s work to protect our environment.