Red tide is back off the coast of Florida. Residents aren't sure how much more they can take

[MULTIZ321]

Red tide is back off the coast of Florida. Residents aren't sure how much more they can take.

https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/11/12/us/red-tide-southwest-florida-returns-2019/


Richard

 

[needvaca]

Solution: make businesses stop polluting Lake Okeechobee. Easy.

sad. I wanted to buy a timeshare in Marco Island, but no longer.

 

[Steve Fatula]

Solution: make businesses stop polluting Lake Okeechobee. Easy.

sad. I wanted to buy a timeshare in Marco Island, but no longer.

Was just at Marco, there is no red tide. Map shows none or minimal currently there.

 

[PamMo]

This is so sad. I could not bear to see beaches covered with dead sea life.

 

[Sugarcubesea]

I’m heading to Naples in December and I really hope that it’s cleared out abut by then.
Delnor Wiggins Beach has a bit of red tide currently

 

[PigsDad]

Solution: make businesses stop polluting Lake Okeechobee. Easy.

Go back even further. Reverse the massive watershed changes the government / army corp of engineers made several decades ago. Water used to flow from Okeechobee to the south through the everglades and was filtered on the way; now it flows directly to the east and west to the ocean. Lesson: don't f**k with Mother Nature.

Kurt

 

[BarbmC]

How long does red tide usually last?

 

[Panina]

Solution: make businesses stop polluting Lake Okeechobee. Easy.

sad. I wanted to buy a timeshare in Marco Island, but no longer.

I am always there in the winter months and never experienced red tide in Marco Island at that time.

 

[Dori]

We stayed at Bonita Springs about 25 years ago, over Christmas. That was our first encounter with red tide. We had never heard of it. There were dead fish all over the beach, and the people who were on the beach were all coughing. Needless to say, it was a beachless holiday for us.

Dori

 

[BarbmC]

Just got back from Marco Island yesterday - red tide there was "medium" - potential fish kill and respiratory distress. Weather was really crappy - so that was not an issue. Did not see any dead fish. Hope it goes away before we return 12/20!!

 

[WinniWoman]

Go back even further. Reverse the massive watershed changes the government / army corp of engineers made several decades ago. Water used to flow from Okeechobee to the south through the everglades and was filtered on the way; now it flows directly to the east and west to the ocean. Lesson: don't f**k with Mother Nature.

Kurt

The article says this has been occurring for centuries.

Even up north (Lake Champlain, for example), the lakes have a similar issue with algae. The debate there continues as well- is it run off from the farms? Lawn fertilizers? Is it the septics or sewers, coupled with the storms and flooding?

 

[MULTIZ321]

Are hotels obligated to tell you about a red tide
outbreak?


https://thepointsguy.com/guide/hotels-obligations-during-red-tide-outbreak/


Richard

 

[BarbmC]

Are hotels obligated to tell you about a red tide
outbreak?


https://thepointsguy.com/guide/hotels-obligations-during-red-tide-outbreak/


Richard

Thanks for sharing this - great info