About a year ago one of the largest man-made disasters threatened our beautiful SunShine state beaches. While those of us live here know our beaches and waters are just as stunning as before some of you may be concerned. Don't be. Here in Crystal River we had the same large numbers of manatees move in for the winter and are now beginning to depart for ocean waters again as the weather and waters in the Gulf of Mexico warm.

Of the few panhandle counties of Florida potentially affected and deamed worth testing by the DEP all tests were normal the following link allows you to view that raw data. DEP website.

We as Floridians and as a part of nature and lovers of the underwater world are glad we can still be a part of the magic of the sea if only for in small visits.