Florida

As the summer quickly comes to an end, and students return back to school, Florida beachgoers are breathing a sigh of relief that their last days on the beach this season were essentially sargassum free this year. This comes after what was a frustrating season last year when recording breaking levels of sargassum ruined vacations …

Sargassum season in Florida runs from March through October, peaking in June. So, travelers may be wondering what beaches they can visit this summer without the annoying presence of this seaweed. This algae used to be considered an important “marine forest” that provided food and shelter to hundreds of species in the Sargasso Sea.  But …