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Red Tide reaches Tampa Bay

A Red Tide bloom that has plagued Lee, Charlotte and Sarasota counties for weeks has finally reached Tampa Bay. State biologists said Tuesday they have detected low levels of Red Tide off the Gulf Pier at Fort DeSoto. But the bloom is so weak right now that it is having little impact and Tropical Storm [...]

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Local TV station changes Red Tide story on website

local6.com a web site for a TV news station changed their report about the toxic red tide and blue-green algae to remove all references to the burnt skin and breathing problems it caused people uniformed enough to go to the beach and/or actually enter the water. IT used to read: Strange Goo On Fla. Beach [...]

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Red Tide so bad they thought it was an Oil Slick!

The Red tide is so thick off Anna Maria Island in Sarasota Florida they thought it was an oil slick. Turned out that it was just your typical but strong Florida red tide, this time it also had the dreaded blue-green algae with it as well. When officials thought it was an oil slick tainting [...]

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Worst Red Tide In Years Hits Puget Sound

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The worst red tide in perhaps a decade has shut down shellfish beds all along Puget Sound and prompted serious public health worries, state officials said Wednesday. Expanded beach closures have not reached the heart of Washington state’s large farmed shellfish industry, and the state said commercial shellfish on the market have [...]

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Gulf of Mexico in bad shape say Officials

From the protected lands, to the wildlife, to the waters – the state of the Gulf shore is in trouble. State rangers say new signs such as dirty water, dead fish, and diseased algae are painting an ugly picture. Some people are starting to wonder how much more the area can take. “How much can [...]

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