Blue-Green Algae Showing Up Early This Year in Some Florida Waterways
At a Glance Algae blooms have been spotted in Lake Okeechobee and a nearby canal.Cyanobacteria can be hazardous to people and animals.A 2018 outbreak of the algae prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency. Blue-green algae is showing up in parts of Florida's Lake Okeechobee earlier than usual this year after an exceptionally warm spring across much of the state. "I don't recall blooms happening this early ... not in the 20 years ," Mike Conner, keeper of...