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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.

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