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Scientists are looking for any links to dreaded algae blooms and the pumping of 215 gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay from the site of an old fertilizer plant two months ago.
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New Florida Rules For Fertilizer from Sewage Waste Don't Do Enough To Stop Algae Blooms, Critics SayThe state of Florida is taking steps to crack down on pollution from biosolids. That’s the waste from sewage plants used as fertilizer which can fuel algae blooms.
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Along with toxic red tide blooms, a nontoxic cyanobacteria that blooms annually in the Gulf of Mexico has also been reported in the past week or so.
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The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, is persisting along Southwest Florida's coast. The toxic algae has made its way up to Manatee County from Collier County.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis requested the entire governing board of the South Florida Water Management District to resign Thursday, effective immediately. The governor also signed an executive order that will dedicate billions to environmental conservation.
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A state of emergency was declared last month for counties along Florida’s east and west coasts due to thick blue-green algae. Also in the Gulf, a toxic red tide bloom is killing fish and other marine life. Researchers link the algae crisis to nutrient laden freshwater released from Lake Okeechobee into rivers on both coasts. It’s become a hot-button issue heading into the August 28th primary.
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There's a new study into the resilience of Lake Okeechobee's toxic algae as it flows from the fresh water lake into the brackish estuaries.
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Researchers are releasing a comprehensive study of the Indian River Lagoon’s health. It analyzed 20 years of environmental data.
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Brevard county officials are keeping a nervous eye on the Indian River lagoon. Algal blooms are once more appearing in the water, and in some places fish are dying. Tony Sasso with Keep Brevard Beautiful explains what the county has done to try and clean up the lagoon since the big fish kill of 2016, and how they’ll respond if there’s another fish kill this summer.
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The massive toxic algae bloom in Florida is threatening businesses and the health of people and animals. The state is asking for federal help for a disaster that's both natural and political.