Rick Scott doesn't want his Senate campaign swept away by the (red) tide
In politics, they call it bad optics.
Imagine you're Florida's Gov. Rick Scott, for example, locked in a tight race to unseat Bill Nelson from the U.S. Senate.
Your campaign needs you out there, visible and upbeat, for photo ops and commercials extolling your leadership qualities. But where can you go?
A pernicious red tide has affected 135 miles of prime coastline on the Gulf side of the state, while slimy blue-green algae fueled by discharges
