Florida’s experience with toxic algae blooms can help clear up Reflecting Pool mess

By: Craig Pittman

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 2,186

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

Dear Mr. President,

Greetings from Florida, your adopted home state and the place where you seem to go golfing every week or so.

I hear you’ve been having a big problem with a nasty intruder in the Reflecting Pool there in Washington — not antifa, but an algae bloom.

You must be deeply annoyed to see the media treat this as a huge embarrassment for you. Slate called …

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