woman drowns in Blue Mountain Beach: 8/15/06

[Smiling JOe]

Okaloosa & Walton counties never report anything unless there are hundreds of dead fish lying all over the beach. Too scared that the tourist will stay away.

HUGE pet peeve of mine since I have asthma.

From what I understand, the lack of reporting in WalCo is due to lack of people to collect samples.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Regarding Red Tide, today, I drove over to Ft Walton Beach and between the Destin bridge and the Ft Walton bridge, my eyes had a light burn and on the return trip in the same area, the light burn in my eyes lasted a little longer and I also had a slight burn in my nose, just like when Red Tide rolled in last year, but much more mild. The winds were out of the south. (I roll with my windows down.)

 

[Allifunn]

The worst I have ever experienced was in St Pete Florida...the red tide is awful there!!! Dead fish on the beach from it.....

 

[Teresa]

The worst I have ever experienced was in St Pete Florida...the red tide is awful there!!! Dead fish on the beach from it.....

can be awful here too, dead fish and all. seems like we experience it about once a year - and it lasts a few weeks. cough cough cough...