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There are so many misconceptions, untruths, and mis- and disinformation about blue-green algae and infections that may or may not result from being near or in the area of toxic algae. Did you know that not all blue-green algae is toxic? Please take note of the image below, “DEP Algal Bloom and Response”.

But still many in the public remain in the dark after reading press and news media reports.

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, which manages Lake Okeechobee, and the South Florida Water Management District whose main responsibility is flood control, and the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection are all doing their best to get the word out. At the end of this blog post is each organizations’ website addressing the issue of algal blooms.

For more very important information from a public meeting held last week in suburban West Palm Beach please click on this link to learn more,

How many of you reading this blog post have heard about this news in the press and news media?

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Note: “29 of 35 exceedances in Lee County [in southwest Florida] . . . 4 in Martin County”

Official information about algal blooms, click on links:

• “Myth vs. Fact” about blue-green algae from the South Florida Water Management District.
• “Frequently Asked Questions” about Lake Okeechobee Water Management by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District.
• From Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection, “Algal Bloom Monitoring and Response”.