Episode description

This week's episode begins with good news for conservationists in Florida from a most unlikely place: the Florida state legislature.

Craig also updates on a scary development regarding Florida's coral reef.

Our guest this week is Dr. Cynthia Heil, Director of the Red Tide Institute at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota.

In the episode, Heil mentions resources available for Florida residents and tourists regarding the health of our beaches including:

visitbeaches.org (updated twice daily with current beach conditions)

myfwc.com/redtidestatus (current sample/cell concentrations of Karenia)

ore info on the Mote Marine website: mote.org/redtidefaq