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Lake O: A stinky potential danger is lurking in its waters

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A border of algae hugs the coast of Lake Okeechobee near Port Mayaca in March. The Army Corps is warning of potentially harmful blue-green algae on the lake after satellites found this week that about 42 percent of the lake is ripe with an algae bloom. The alert says it ’ s possible boaters, fishermen or others near the lake may encounter blue-green algae, which can make people and animals sick if it becomes toxic.
A border of algae hugs the coast of Lake Okeechobee near Port Mayaca in March. The Army Corps is warning of potentially harmful blue-green algae on the lake after satellites found this week that about 42 percent of the lake is ripe with an algae bloom. The alert says it’s possible boaters, fishermen or others near the lake may encounter blue-green algae, which can make people and animals sick if it becomes toxic.
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Algae floats into the St. Lucie Canal at Port Mayaca on Lake Okeechobee on March 30, 2020. The Army Corps is warning of potentially harmful blue-green algae on the lake after satellites found this week that about 42 percent of the lake is ripe with an algae bloom. The alert says it ’ s possible boaters, fishermen or others near the lake may encounter blue-green algae, which can make people and animals sick if it becomes toxic.
Algae floats into the St. Lucie Canal at Port Mayaca on Lake Okeechobee on March 30, 2020. The Army Corps is warning of potentially harmful blue-green algae on the lake after satellites found this week that about 42 percent of the lake is ripe with an algae bloom. The alert says it’s possible boaters, fishermen or others near the lake may encounter blue-green algae, which can make people and animals sick if it becomes toxic.
ALLEN EYESTONE/palmbeachpost.com