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      Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach

      Hundreds of dead fish, manatees, sea turtles, eels and other types of marine life were found washed ashore on Boca Grande beach over the past week.

      Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Fish kill on the beach of Gasparilla Island State Park at Boca Grande, FloridaPhoto by: Sam Sosa Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Fish kill on the beach of Gasparilla Island State Park at Boca Grande, FloridaPhoto by: Sam Sosa Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Fishkill on the beach of Gasparilla Island State Park at Boca Grande, FloridaPhoto by: Sam Sosa Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Fishkill on the beach of Gasparilla Island State Park at Boca Grande, FloridaPhoto by: Sam Sosa Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Fishkill on the beach of Gasparilla Island State Park at Boca Grande, FloridaPhoto by: Sam Sosa Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Fishkill on the beach of Gasparilla Island State Park at Boca Grande, FloridaPhoto by: Sam Sosa Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Green algae in the rim canal of Lake Okeechobee on June 22, 2018.Photo by: Bob Eidem Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Green water in the Caloosahatchee River near Franklin Lock on June 25, 2018.Photo by: Christopher Cessna Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Taken at mile marker 60 off of Cabbage Key on June 13, 2018. Dead grass, dead bait fish, dead fish visible on the top of the water.Photo by: Captain Ashley McDole Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Taken at mile marker 60 off of Cabbage Key on June 13, 2018. Dead grass, dead bait fish, dead fish visible on the top of the water.Photo by: Captain Ashley McDole Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Taken at mile marker 60 off of Cabbage Key on June 13, 2018. Dead grass, dead bait fish, dead fish visible on the top of the water.Photo by: Captain Ashley McDole Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Water from Lake Okeechobee flowing through Moore Haven Lock & Dam on June 22, 2018.Photo by: Bob Eidem Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach Green algae in the rim canal of Lake Okeechobee on June 22, 2018.Photo by: Bob Eidem

      Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach

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      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach
      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach
      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach
      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach
      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach
      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach
      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach
      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach
      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach
      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach
      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach
      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach
      • Hundreds of dead fish wash up on Florida beach

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      Fish kill on the beach of Gasparilla Island State Park at Boca Grande, FloridaSam Sosa
      Fish kill on the beach of Gasparilla Island State Park at Boca Grande, FloridaSam Sosa
      Fishkill on the beach of Gasparilla Island State Park at Boca Grande, FloridaSam Sosa
      Fishkill on the beach of Gasparilla Island State Park at Boca Grande, FloridaSam Sosa
      Fishkill on the beach of Gasparilla Island State Park at Boca Grande, FloridaSam Sosa
      Fishkill on the beach of Gasparilla Island State Park at Boca Grande, FloridaSam Sosa
      Green algae in the rim canal of Lake Okeechobee on June 22, 2018.Bob Eidem
      Green water in the Caloosahatchee River near Franklin Lock on June 25, 2018.Christopher Cessna
      Taken at mile marker 60 off of Cabbage Key on June 13, 2018. Dead grass, dead bait fish, dead fish visible on the top of the water.Captain Ashley McDole
      Taken at mile marker 60 off of Cabbage Key on June 13, 2018. Dead grass, dead bait fish, dead fish visible on the top of the water.Captain Ashley McDole
      Taken at mile marker 60 off of Cabbage Key on June 13, 2018. Dead grass, dead bait fish, dead fish visible on the top of the water.Captain Ashley McDole
      Water from Lake Okeechobee flowing through Moore Haven Lock & Dam on June 22, 2018.Bob Eidem
      Green algae in the rim canal of Lake Okeechobee on June 22, 2018.Bob Eidem
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