And it's not just fish dying, nine dolphins have died so far red tide. A few have been pulled from the Gulf at Casey Key and Siesta Key. Mote Marine Laboratory will conduct necropsies on each one to figure out an official cause of death. Scientists in southwest Florida researching red tide say while the algae that causes it does occur naturally in salt water, they believe the water released from sugar cane farming into our waterways is making it much worse.

More info in the article
http://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2018/08/10/red-tide-killing-fish--dolphins-as-it-creeps-up-the-florida-coast

My thoughts on this news

Just another example of humans causing their own self destruction. The destruction of wildlife that is currently happening in Florida is unreal. Not only is this killing animal life but it can cause major health problems for humans also. Basically the runoff from farms that gets into the waterways and comes from lake Okeechobee gets drained into the ocean. That water is full of chemicals and fertilizers and as it goes into the ocean causes massive algae growth, which depletes oxygen in the water killing fish and the chemicals are also toxic. Here is an excellent video from the Weather Channel explaining what is going on in Florida.

To see environmental destruction like this in Florida is very saddening...