Lake Okeechobee releases suspected in toxic algae bloom in Manatee Pocket, Port Salerno

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.)

The state confirmed an algae bloom in Manatee Pocket in Port Salerno on Jan. 2.

TCPalm doesn’t know the cause, whether it’s toxic or whether it was still present Tuesday because the Florida Department of Environmental Protection hasn’t posted test results or sampled the water again. DEP confirmed the cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, which may or may not be toxic…

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