So important were mollusks to the Calusa, they’re also known as “the Shell Indians,” since their diet, building materials and tools were largely mollusks. On piles of discarded shells up to ...

Everything about Calusa Waterkeeper Codty Pierce was big: his drive, his job, the man himself. Pierce’s sudden death Jan. 13 leaves an outsized void in a stunned community that relied on him as ...

So important were mollusks to the Calusa, they’re also known as “the Shell Indians,” since their diet, building materials and tools were largely mollusks. On piles of discarded shells up to 30 feet ...