Brace for the seaweed invasion, Florida. It could be biggest ever

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Brace for the seaweed invasion, Florida. It could be biggest ever

Published in Science & Technology NewsMIAMI — Bad news, beachgoers: The seaweed monster is back and it’s expected to be bigger than ever.Scientists at the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab, the point people for tracking the floating mats of seaweed called sargassum, are predicting what could be the state’s worst seaweed season. In the latest report issued April 30, they project 40% more seaweed than the previous record mess of 2022, when stinky, scratchy piles sent many tourists packing and cost cities millions to clean up.The mass of seaweed, which piles up on beaches and collects around marinas ..