Devastating toxic algae bloom plagues Florida`s Gulf Coast
(World News Science)

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. (AP) - Tons of dead fish. A smell so awful you gag with one inhale. Empty beaches, empty roads, empty restaurants. A toxic algae bloom has overrun Florida`s southern Gulf Coast this summer, devastating sea life and driving people from the water. `I`ve never seen it this bad,` said 31-year-old Heather Lamb of Venice. She`s a hairdresser and makeup artist who styled herself as a dead mermaid and posted photos on social media to raise awareness of the problem. `I feel like it cleanses your soul to go to the beach. For me to not be able to go, it`s painful. I think a lot of people take for granted when they live in Florida. Some people save their paychecks for a whole year to...