Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 15743557)

Where did you get that BS story?LMAO


Red Tide happens naturally, but you never see fish kills and wide spread smell like this. Worse in the 11 years I've been down here.


But in this case, it was the planned chemical spill from Piney Point. Their waste product from making fertilizer was deliberately dumped into the Bay and everyone knew this was going to cause a Red Tide explosion. But, the whole dam giving way would have created an even worse Red Tide.


Below is from Wikipedia. Just google Piney Point if you want to confirm..........

Piney Point phosphate plant is an industrial site in Manatee County, Florida, formerly the location of a fertilizer plant and currently owned by HRK Holdings, which leases portions of the land to industrial tenants under the name Eastport.<sup id="cite_ref-Bradenton_1-0" class="reference">[1]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-HRK_2-0" class="reference">[2]</sup> In March 2021, a phosphogypsum stack, the dam to the reservoir storing wastewater from phosphate tailings created by from the former plant's operations, began to fail, prompting evacuations on April 1 followed by the governor of Florida issuing a state of emergency on April 3.<sup id="cite_ref-CNN_3-0" class="reference">[3]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-Guardian_4-0" class="reference">[4]</sup> Contaminated water was discharged into Tampa Bay in an effort to prevent the reservoir's collapse

Originally Posted by Chiefs Party (Post 15743534)

I think my lady got sick from it. She's had a bunch of breathing problems for about a week.

We're at 17,000,000 cells per liter of this crap. 1,000,000 is considered high.

Originally Posted by Mecca (Post 15743524)

Basically a bunch of unused fertilizer from other states gets washed down and caught in a big lake damn. That damn gets opened releasing all that shit into the gulf, it basically causes an algae explosion..fish swim in it and die because it's so thick.

Then you end up with tons of dead fish and crop chemicals in the water, it smells awful.

Originally Posted by siberian khatru (Post 15743750)

I live 2-3 miles from Piney Point

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc (Post 15743687)

We’re leaving Sunday morning for 3 days at universal and then 3 days at fort Walton beach. Is the red tide near either of those 2 places?

Also, any tips on good restaurants there would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc (Post 15743687)

We’re leaving Sunday morning for 3 days at universal and then 3 days at fort Walton beach. Is the red tide near either of those 2 places?

Also, any tips on good restaurants there would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by Spott (Post 15743897)

Delmonico’s has great Italian food and it’s not too far from Universal. The owners are from upstate NY and it’s probably my favorite restaurant in Orlando. Seito Sushi is very good too. Toothsome’s Chocolate factory at Universal is pretty cool, but the last time I went there about a year ago the menu was cut back because of covid. I assume it’s back to normal now. No red tide in either of those areas and the beaches in Fort Walton are super nice.

Originally Posted by Spott (Post 15743897)

Delmonico’s has great Italian food and it’s not too far from Universal. The owners are from upstate NY and it’s probably my favorite restaurant in Orlando. Seito Sushi is very good too. Toothsome’s Chocolate factory at Universal is pretty cool, but the last time I went there about a year ago the menu was cut back because of covid. I assume it’s back to normal now. No red tide in either of those areas and the beaches in Fort Walton are super nice.

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 15743857)

Ive not heard of any “Red Tide” smell in the Orlando area. You should be good to go. Going to Disney World myself in about 10 days. Florida resident rates are $54. That’s too good to pass up.

No idea where Ft. Walton beach is but this still ongoing red tide smell should just be located in the greater Tampa Bay Area but Piney point is near Sarasota so it could be effecting that area too

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc (Post 15743915)

Thanks. Toothsomes sounds right up our alley. We’ll definitely check that out.

We’ve heard a lot of good things about Fort Walton beach. We’re gonna do some running at universal and then hang out on the beach for 3 days.

And yes, I’m Mr Touristy McTourist and I don’t care. Lol.

Originally Posted by Lprechaun (Post 15743914)

The tempura cheesecake at Seito is freaking delicious

Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 15743857)

Ive not heard of any “Red Tide” smell in the Orlando area.