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Friday, October 19, 2018

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Cocoa Beach is mostly dead fish now

Posted By Colin Wolf on Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 12:35 PM

MASS FISH KILL: thousands of dead fish wash up at Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach. #RedTide to blame. More @MyNews13 @MyNews13Weather #Brevard @BrevardCo_FL @MyFWC @BCFRpio pic.twitter.com/ShLYf6EcdK
— Greg Pallone (@gpallone13) October 19, 2018

This morning, thousands of dead fish washed ashore at Cocoa Beach, the closest patch of sand to Orlando, after tests have shown the presence of red tide in Brevard County.

The massive fish kills comes after officials on Wednesday confirmed that toxic algae blooms now stretch all the way up Florida's east coast from Miami-Dade County to Brevard County.

Other beaches in Brevard County that have shown signs of red tide include Melbourne Beach, Indialantic, Sebastian Inlet, and the highest levels recorded at Satellite Beach.

Really unbelievable numbers of dead fish in Cocoa Beach. pic.twitter.com/oYN4sWWrAZ
— Dan Billow (@DanBillowWESH) October 19, 2018

While no beaches have been closed, Cocoa Beach city officials have issued warnings for beachgoers, especially anyone with asthma or significant respiratory issues. Clean up efforts have also begun, which they say may take days.

Related Florida Republican who tried to abolish EPA says toxic algae crisis is 'horrifying'

Florida Republican who tried to abolish EPA says toxic algae crisis is 'horrifying'

By Colin Wolf

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As of now, there are zero signs of red tide in Volusia County, which is the next county to the north.

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