And she has starred in several horror movies. Her sister is a massive A-list Oscar nominee, her brother-in-law is TV's top producer. Karren Brady will QUIT The Apprentice when Lord Sugar steps down - and has invited tycoon as her guest for West Ham's Euro final 'The ITV daytime family is about as dysfunctional as they come': Carol McGiffin slams 'cut-throat and ruthless' channel amid Schofield scandal Nutrients from fertilizer runoff are deposited in bodies of water, becoming food for algae. Red tide is not a new phenomenon, though climate change brought about by human actions is believed to exacerbate the issue. Petersburg cleaning crew collected 15 tons of dead fish after 10 days of cleaning up. Previous years proved just as deadly for marine life. In Fort Myers, located in Lee county, which is included in the state health department alerts, beach officials have hauled off about 13 tons of dead fish. Ms Hollingsworth said that there is no timeline ‘and only mother nature can make red tide go away.’

‘If you are at the beach and you experience any symptoms of being affected from red tide, including red, itchy eyes or coughing, we recommend that you leave the beach immediately.’Īs to when red tide should dissipate, health officials don’t know. The premature presence of the algae could imperil the local economy just as spring break arrives.Ĭollier County health department spokesperson Kristine Hollingsworth said last week: ‘If you have any chronic respiratory illness such as COPD, emphysema, or asthma, we recommend that you avoid going to the beach. Naples sees more than a million visitors every year.

The state health department office in Collier county, one of those included in the NCCOS’ warning, issued its own warning for beachgoers.Ĭollier County includes Naples, and some of Florida’s most sought-after beaches.

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