SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The St. Johns River Water Management District is running dozens of tailor-made projects to address algal blooms in local lakes.
Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, is one type that’s showing up more in Florida’s water bodies.
If a bloom is toxic, it can cause skin irritation and stomach issues in humans, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says fish and bird deaths have been reported in Florida water bodies with persistent blooms…