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Low concentrations of red tide seen offshore

Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 51 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast, and in northwest Florida, it was observed at background and very low concentrations in Franklin County. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were not observed. Satellite imagery from Nov. 4 continues to show a large offshore patch…

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Small levels of red tide detected offshore

Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 85 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast.  In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in Franklin County. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in 21 samples, offshore of Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier…

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper founder to speak at library
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Chattahoochee Riverkeeper founder to speak at library

The Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library will feature Sally Bethea, author of Keeping the Chattahoochee, as part of this year’s Susan B. Clementson Author Series on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.  Bethea is the retired founding director of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, an environmental advocacy organization established in 1994 whose mission is to protect and restore…

Carrabelle museum expands military veteran exhibit
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Carrabelle museum expands military veteran exhibit

The Carrabelle History Museum has expanded its military veteran tribute exhibit, which honors several local men who served in the armed forces from World War I to Vietnam. The expanded exhibit will continue to honor several other military veterans with deep ties to Carrabelle, showcasing their stories of service and sacrifice. The reopening reception was…