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Environmentalists urge DeSantis to declare Red Tide emergency Gabe Stern, Tampa Bay Times © Douglas R. Clifford/Times Dead fish fill the end of a canal July 16 near the Sell Isle Marina in St. Petersburg. Red Tide continues to poison hundreds of tons of marine life in Tampa Bay and in the gulf. ST. PETERSBURG — More than two dozen environmental organizations joined calls for Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency for the Tampa Bay area as Red Tide continues to leave dead fish along the coast and disrupt business across the region. An executive order would help ...

Mosquito control set for the islands By LCMC - | Jul 14, 2021 LCMCD The Lee County Mosquito Control District has scheduled spray truck activity for Sanibel and Captiva. The district reported that the following areas will be treated for adult mosquitoes from between sunset today and 2 a.m. July 15 by Ultra Low Volume spray trucks: – From South Seas Plantation south to Blind Pass on Captiva – East end from Sanibel Lighthouse west to Dixie Beach Boulevard and the west end of Middle Gulf Drive at Casa Ybel Road on Sanibel The district provides mosquito control for the islands and all of Lee ...

Dead fish litter the downtown St. Petersburg marina St. Petersburg spokesman Ben Kirby said city officials had reached out for state help in dealing with red tide, which has resulted in 15 tons of dead fish hauled ashore by city crews. But they had not received a response by late Tuesday. That comes on the heels of a letter written by state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried asking the governor to declare a state of emergency. Fried, a Democrat running for governor, asked Ron Desantis to issue an executive order that would help Tampa Bay counties affected by red tide. She wrote: "Severe red...

My angst is the result of decades of damaging discharges from the lake that have forever changed the ecology of the Caloosahatchee River.

On the Water: It was a windy start to the month By Capt. Bill Russell - | May 12, 2021 Brooklynn Smith visiting from Flint, Michigan, is about as close as you want to get to a giant endangered sawfish. Brooke, along with friends Delaney Hope and Courtney Criswell, battled the big sawfish, estimated at 12 to 15 feet in length, boat side for a picture then a safe release. They were shark fishing with Capt. Jason Ramer out of Pinelands Tarpon Lodge. PHOTO PROVIDED Like much of April, the first week of May continued with more windy days and a mild late season cool front. Overall, the days were...