The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) cautions the public of the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Jessamine (Bywater Boat Ramp). With water sample testing underway, ...

For decades agricultural waste and manure was dumped into this lake, which has caused issues for the city today.

READ: Red Tide Persists Off Florida’s Gulf Coast, High Concentrations Detected In Monroe County Key Precautions ... Keep pets and livestock away from the lake. Blue-green algae blooms ...

That’s a testament to there only being algae bloom advisories along Lake Mohave rather than full closures of certain sites. “It’s like saying there’s a bear in the woods,” Rackliffe said ...