Florida DOH office in Indian River County issued a health advisory May 22 for a toxic algae bloom in Blue Cypress Lake, ...

red or no color at all," Chesser said. "Generally, the blooms are vibrant and look like spilled paint that has collected in a downwind area of a waterbody." Cyanobacteria can also regulate their ...

The Florida Department of Health said in a release that they've confirmed the presence of blue-green algae in a local lake.

What is cyanobacteria or blue-green algae? Toxic algae is most common in the hotter, wetter, summer months. Blooms can appear as scum, foam or paint on the surface of the water in various colors.