Tag: Florida Department of Health

State: Beach water still ‘Good’ after Debby

Despite Hurricane Debby, the quality of water at the beaches of Lee and Charlotte Counties remained in the “good” category. “Beaches in both Lee and Charlotte Counties were sampled on Monday,” said...

The official word regarding our island population and COVID-19

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – As the Florida Department of Health and private labs are able to provide more and more tests for Florida residents, numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases are exploding. As of...

Florida residents urged to prepare for hurricane season now

To the Editor: Atlantic hurricane season officially starts on June 1, and the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) encourages all residents and visitors to prepare for severe weather emergencies now....

Red tide, blue-green algae: common misconceptions and facts

July 13, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE We’ve recently seen a glut of news stories regarding all of the algae in the water, of all different shades and hues. We’ve been under a red tide warning for quite some time now,...