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Red Tide of Death

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If anything hits the heart, it's the red tide that is effecting our area and most of the western side of the Gulf of Mexico. It is the most heartbreaking thing to see here in Naples, Florida. So what it Red Tide? In simple layman terms, it's basically the releasing of Lake Okeechobee water into our rivers and canals that flow out to the Gulf of Mexico. With that is all the algae in large concentrations pushed out causing red tide and suffocation of all sea life. Though it's more complicated than that. Much more. I say this because my brother's brought it to my attention about US Sugar and of course our government that allows it to happen.  As one brother quotes, " 100% Man Made Ecological Disaster. US Sugar is so deep in the pockets of Tallahassee, (including absolutely worthless outgoing Gov Rick Scott) it's disgusting. They are killing Florida while earning BILLIONS in revenues!"  The other, " Don't forget Bill Nelson, he is bough