Beaches are back open but not everyone is racing to get back in the water. A couple of avid surfers in Juno Beach have decided to volunteer and track fish kills to FWC until red tide is no longer detected.
"That’s my sanctuary, that’s our sanctuary, and I can’t partake in the sanctuary,” said William Kimball.
Kimball is crushed that he can't ride the waves right now rolling in along Juno Beach.
"It’s our livelihood,” said Jim Tolliver.
The two South Florida natives have decided to instead pass their time on land by tracking fish kills and reporting any to the FWC tip line so they can test them for red tide.
"The scariest part is the marine life,” said Kimball.
Surprisingly they aren't the only ones with the idea. Just a few thousand feet away Richard Musolino is using his drone to search for washed up marine life.
"Yea it’s not so much this part of the beach that you see any dead fish, but the air is unbelievable,” said Musolino.
None of these men work for FWC, the county, or any agency involved in red tide recovery efforts. Instead they are just a few passionate people wanting to see their little piece of paradise return to the way they've always known it.
"When I’m out there that’s my home away from home,” said Kimball.
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