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What’s that smell on Florida beaches? Safe to swim? It looks like sewage — but it’s not

Commonly known as Lyngbya, and also sometimes called “gumbo,” “snot grass,” “fireweed” or “mermaid’s hair,” it is a kind of blue-green algae that has detached from the sea bottom and is now ... read more

What’s in Bradenton-area waters? And why does it stink? What to know about the algae

Commonly known as Lyngbya, and also sometimes called “gumbo,” “snot grass,” “fireweed” or “mermaid’s hair,” it is a kind of blue-green algae that has detached from the sea bottom and is now ... read more

Fish are biting, when sea conditions cooperate

The wind certainly hasn’t been a friend to fishermen again this week. Apparently, Mother Nature hasn’t checked her calendar and doesn’t realize that March and the time for March winds ... read more