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Toxic red tide leaves Florida beachgoers sick, kills thousands of sea animals [People]
Florida declares a state of emergency as red tide kills animals and disrupts tourism [The Washington Post]

sally burnette is the author of two chapbooks: laughing plastic (Broken Sleep Books) and Special Ultimate: Baby’s Story: a Documentary (Ghost City Press). They are originally from North Carolina but currently live in Boston and read flash fiction for Split Lip Magazine.

Photo of a dead whale shark in Lee County, Florida, taken July 27, 2018 by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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