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Florida announces an extra $4 million in grant funding to fight red tide impacts

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has announced more funding to combat the impacts of red tide along Florida's Gulf coast.

Credit: 10News

Business owners are battling the perception that all of Pinellas County beaches are devastated by red tide.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will provide another $4 million in grant funding to help parts of the state affected by red tide.

The announcement, made Tuesday by Gov. Rick Scott's Office, brings the total amount of blue-green algae and red tide-related grant funding to $13 million.

DEP will give $1.3 million to Pinellas County and another $400,000 to Sarasota County.

In August, Gov. Scott declared a state of emergency due to red tide.

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