Algae blooms

The Japan Times: Florida algae bloom afflicts economy, sea life

[Our area made the Japan Times, but for all the wrong reasons . . . ]  AFP-JIJI July 30, 2016 Japan Times MIAMI – Every night Tim Robinson sleeps in ...

WPTV: Gov. Rick Scott continues to ask feds for help in algae crisis

Scott has no plans to visit Martin County By Charlie Keegan July 28, 2016 WPTV BOCA RATON, Fla. - What does Gov. Rick Scott have to say about the algae ...

Martin County tests show algae toxins in St. Lucie River blooms also contaminate air

By Tyler Treadway TC Palm July 26, 2016 Toxins from blue-green algae blooms are in the air as well as the water. Tests by Martin County found the toxin microcystin ...

Regulators want to allow more toxic chemicals in Florida’s water

BY MARY ELLEN KLAS Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau Miami Herald July 25, 2016 A state panel will decide Tuesday whether to allow polluters to increase the level of toxic chemicals they ...

Mark Woods: This news really stinks

By Mark Woods Jacksonville Times Union Jacksonville.com July 23, 2016 Be grateful that the wonders of modern technology don’t include scratch-and-sniff newspapers, because this column really stinks. I know some ...

Letter Writing Campaign: Where are you, Governor?

Enough is enough with the toxic algae that has proliferated our waterways.   Fill in your information below and choose a letter to send to Governor Rick Scott.  Then click ...

Algae state of emergency extended in Martin County

BY GARY DETMAN CBS 12 July 20, 2016 The algae state of emergency in Martin County has been extended for another week. It's the 4th week in a row for ...

Deadly Disease Stalking Lagoon Manatees

By JIM ASH WFSU-FM July 20, 2016 Biologists say a mysterious disease is making a comeback in the northern Indian River Lagoon, where nine manatees have died since the end ...

Florida can pay for algae recovery on its own, FEMA says

By Isadora Rangel TC Palm July 18, 2016 Florida has enough money to handle the Treasure Coast algae crisis on its own and without federal help, a Federal Emergency Management ...