Red tide is a harmful algae bloom which consists of higher than normal amounts of microscopic algae causing the ocean waters to look red, brown and sometimes yellow. Although red tide is not a predictable phenomenon, it usually occurs in the Gulf of Mexico every year and typically in the late summer to early fall. Red tide can be deadly to marine life and birds and can also be harmful to humans. When there is a rapid growth of this microscopic algae, it can produce high conce

The dreaded love bug season has arrived here in Florida once again. Love bugs are a species of fly that will travel in swarms and are usually connected end to end during the mating process, hence their given name. Mating usually lasts a few days and females can lay up to 350 eggs once in their short lifetime. Females typically die off 3 to 4 days after laying eggs and males typically die off a few days after females. Love bug season usually happens twice a year. From April th

As summer time approaches, there are a lot of things you can do to get your home and lifestyle ready for the heat and rain that comes along with this highly anticipated time of the year. In this article, we’ll list a few things that you can do to make your home more efficient during the extreme Florida heat along with other home maintenance projects to make sure you are prepared for all that summer has to offer! One of the more important things we can do, is to have our air c