Thousands of dead fish have washed up on Florida s beaches - and officials say to expect even more unless a state of emergency is declared INSIDER 17 hrs ago cteh@businessinsider.com (Cheryl Teh) © Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images Red tide is a toxic algae bloom and can occur naturally or be accelerated by pollutants in the water. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images
Counties across Florida have been cleaning up hundreds of tons of dead fish.
Clumps of rotting marine life washed up after weeks of toxic red tide sweeping Florida s Gulf Coast.
The Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg areas recorded having to clean up 800 tons of dead fish since July 1.
State Environmental Officials Tour Tampa Bay, Pledge Help In Red Tide Fight
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St. Petersburg council to DeSantis: Declare Red Tide emergency
City Council enters the Red Tide debate a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis rebuked St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman for asking for help.
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Dead fish pile up along the shore of North Shore Park on Thursday. St. Petersburg City Council is poised to vote on a resolution asking Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency as the Red Tide crisis continues. [ MARTIN FROBISHER | Times ]
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ST. PETERSBURG â City Council sent its own SOS to Tallahassee as the city drowns in Red Tide-poisoned fish.
Council members voted 7-0 to approve a resolution late Thursday night asking Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency as a severe Red Tide bloom and an onslaught of dead marine life continue to plague St. Petersburgâs coastline.