Beaches closing in Florida due to Red Tide

[malaise]

Get the red out - vote against red tide Rick

[Separation]

1. Florida has always intrigued me

It seems to swing from left to right about every 2 years and the state level. What really surprised me, is at how the local level mayors and other leaders do not deny climate change or any of its repercussions. The mayor of Miami and other coastal communities know full well about the rising tides, beach erosion, and what is called, "High Tide Flooding". It goes without saying that the increased temperatures are a factor when dealing with these red tides. As will be the increasingly stronger hurricanes that may make landfall there.

[malaise]

2. And given Scott's views on climate change he should not represent the state

Vote against red tide Rick

[Separation]

16. His views on climate change

Is enough reason to never vote for the guy, and bring 10 other voters with you on election day.

His tentacles into the medical field and some of his legislation deserve him a trip to jail.

[Fla Dem]

10. I've lived here for almost 20 years. Always under a Republican Governor and sate legislature.

Jeb Bush 1999-2007
Charlie Crist 2007 - 2011
Rick Scott 2011 - 2019

PRIOR to that t was a pretty much a Blue state as far as governors went.

[OrlandoDem2]

3. Red Tide Rick has to go! Vote Nelson!!

[Sunsky]

4. Why haven't Nelson or the Dems

Hit TRick Scott on this? Yesterday I saw on the news that testing were being done in Broward and Miami for suspected red tide. Palm beach has already been confirmed, yet I have not seen one ad about this. C'mon Dems, Fl is known for our beaches. The environmental and financial impact of this needs to be drummed in our ears from now till election day. Scott should not have a chance in Florida!

[malaise]

5. I don't get it either

Bangs head

[RockaFowler]

14. Nelson has hit him hard on commercials

And in their debate on Tuesday Nelson went after pRick Scott for his handling of Blue-Green Algae and the Red Tide issue.

[Sunsky]

18. I have not seen any ad about this

Algae issue. I've seen 3 ads from Nelson and none has mentioned this. I didn't watch the debate.

[Hortensis]

21. I read that. People need to remember that strategies

are going to be heavily dependent on what polls, focus groups, etc., suggest will persuade the voting blocs being targeted.

Ad campaigns should not be interpreted as strongly indicative of what a candidate or party thinks is important. And assuming lack of ads about a subject means lack of caring is Dunning-Kruger off the leash.

After all, every campaign spent one place is a lost opportunity to spend it elsewhere.

And WHY don't these people ever blame feckless citizens instead of the campaigners who lie awake night after night and lose their hair decades prematurely trying to get potential voters to notice and care?

ONE out of 5 young people voted in 2016. Remember that. They. were. courted. Most. scarcely. noticed! And couldn't be bothered to spit back. Though if you found some of those, actually walked right up to them so it didn't require any effort on their part, and flattered them by asking their views, most were happy to oblige with some ignorant badmouthing, usually regurgitation of right-wing agitprop aimed at them.

[pdsimdars]

6. We have a blue wave and they have the red tide.

Maybe that was what Trump was referring to.

[malaise]

7. Nice

[watoos]

8. Chris Hayes did his show

from a bar in Orlando last night. At the end of the show he interviewed the patrons and their #1 concern was red tide.
Malaise I like your slogan, get the red out, vote blue.

[Ilsa]

9. Is red tide only on the Atlantic side?

Is it affecting the pristine white beaches on the Gulf of Mexico?

[rzemanfl]

11. Has been all summer and is moving north. n/t

[malaise]

12. Here

An unusually persistent harmful algal bloom (red tide) is currently affecting portions of the coasts of Florida. It has persisted on the southwest coast since October 2017 and, more recently, spread to the Panhandle and the east coast of Florida.

[Sunsky]

13. Red tide is almost exclusively found in the Gulf of Mexico

Gulf stream brings it to the Atlantic Ocean. I heard on the news yesterday that it doesn't usually last long in the Atlantic side.

[Ligyron]

17. Sure is, it started there first.

It's even worse on the lower west coast Naples to Sarasota. The east coast had the blue/green algae in the Indian River lagoon from Lake Okeechobee releases.

Then two days ago Palm Beach county beaches found the red tide organism in the water.

[OhNo-Really]

15. New England has intermittent red tides. Can't eat the seafood during a bloom.

[Nitram]

19. I hope this turns the state Democratic.

Republican anti-environmental policies have led to ocean pollution that is destroying the billion dollar tourist business. When it hits them in the pocketbook, people might revise their political thinking.

[malaise]

20. Would be nice

We'll see