Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Toxic algae in Headwaters Lake prompted a May 30 health advisory for the waterway, which is also known as the Fellsmere Water ...

Slaughterhouses produce 331 pounds of nitrogen a day, equal to 14,000 people's raw sewage. Yet the state won't let the county regulate the facility.

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ON THIS FIRE IN ALL FIRES. IN FACT, THAT POP UP ACROSS THE DAY. WE SEE ALGAE BLOOMS EVERY YEAR HERE ON THE GULF COAST. AND YOU'VE SURELY BEEN TOLD THAT THEY'RE HARMFUL BEFORE. BUT WHAT KIND OF IMPACT ...

A toxic algae bloom in Blue Cypress Lake prompted a May 22 health advisory warning people to avoid contact with the water. Cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, was detected in the center ...

Tell us about your experiences with red tide and blue-green algae as we report on water quality in the Sunshine State. Zachary T. Sampson is an investigative editor. He can be reached at ...