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State investigating whether Red Tide is to blame for fish kill, this time in Tampa
Dead fish have been washing up along the Hillsborough Bay shoreline at Bayshore Boulevard and Ballast Point Park.
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Dead fish float in the water among the mangroves at Ballast Point Park. State environmental investigators are testing whether Red Tide is to blame. [ MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times ]
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TAMPA â The smell of dead fish belied the look of the place â the perfect portrait of a lazy summer day at Ballast Point Park.
Rain clouds hung heavy over the manicured playground and waterpark as dozens of children raced around in their bathing suits. A few fishermen cast their lines into the dark waters of the bay while families lounged at picnic tables, eating ice cream.
Concerns raised over red tide, dead fish in Tampa Bay
âYou run around and all you see is white specks out there. White dots everywhere you look and itâs just dead fish, itâs heartbreaking,â said Captain Dustin Pack.
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TAMPA, Fla. â Itâs a disturbing sight to see. Dead fish littering the surface of the water in Tampa Bay.
On Wednesday, dozens were spotted off of Davis Islands Se Plane Basin Park.
âYou run around and all you see is white specks as you see out there. White dots everywhere you look and itâs just dead fish and itâs heartbreaking,â said Captain Dustin Pack.
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The beaches along Pinellas County should be mostly clear this weekend, officials reported, but a health alert was issued for Picnic Island and Davis Islands in Hillsborough.