{"id":30114,"date":"2023-02-13T12:29:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T17:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=30114"},"modified":"2023-02-13T12:29:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T17:29:19","slug":"scott-lake-advisory-of-algae-blooms-issued-by-health-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/02\/13\/scott-lake-advisory-of-algae-blooms-issued-by-health-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Lake advisory of algae blooms issued by Health department"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue-green algae has been detected in Scott Lake, prompting a warning from health officials to avoid contact with the lake\u2019s water in areas where a bloom is visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/algae-blooms.webp?resize=1000%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30115\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Florida Department of Health in Polk County issued a health alert late Friday afternoon, based on a sample taken in the lake on Feb. 7. The warning said the public should be cautious about exposure to the water near the Fitzgerald Road boat ramp on the west end of the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/images.jpg?resize=501%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30117\" width=\"501\" height=\"375\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue-green algae are bacteria common in Florida&#8217;s freshwater environments, the release said. Blooms occur when the rapid growth of algae causes an accumulation of individual cells, which turn the water green and often produce floating mats that emit unpleasant odors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott Lake covers 285 across just south of the Lakeland city limits. It is surrounded by some of the highest-priced houses in Polk County and has no public access.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue-green algae has been detected in Scott Lake, prompting a warning from health officials to avoid contact with the lake\u2019s water in areas where a bloom is visible. 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