National Public Radio: The blue-green algae is called cyanobacteria. It can release toxins that affect the liver and nervous system. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption
The blue-green algae is called cyanobacteria. It can release toxins that affect the liver and nervous system.
About a hundred miles north of Miami on the Atlantic Coast, the town of Stuart is a picturesque waterfront community - with homes, restaurants and parks overlooking the St. Lucie Estuary. But in many areas now, when you approach the water, the first...