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Sargassum
The Scoop: Thurs. April 10, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Roundup of news headlines produced for WMNF Community Radio: Hurricane recovery, Russell Brand, sargassum, and proposed budgets.
Tampa Bay beachgoers shouldn’t fear “giant blob of seaweed”
An extremely large mass of algae is set to wash up on Florida’s beaches in coming months. Luckily, its effect on Tampa Bay will be minimal.
WMNF headline news stories from Thursday, August 4, 2022, including that Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren.
Scientist unsure how Hurricane Dorian could affect largest-ever algae bloom
Recently, University of South Florida researchers published their findings that the largest algae bloom ever seen peaked last summer in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean; the floating seaweed Sargassum formed a belt stretching more than...
Is another type of algae bloom – Sargassum – coming to a beach near you?
The Gulf Coast of Florida is already dealing with two different algae blooms: a red tide on many beaches south of Manatee County and blue-green algae spilling into the Gulf from Lake Okeechobee; but now outbreaks...
