Florida's New Red Tide Task Force: Smoke And Mirrors

     Task forces are a way of giving the appearance something is being done about a problem without  having to do much of anything. Study, consult, meet and never rock the boat. There is a lot already known about red tide and how to reduce it. Many of the things that need to be done are inconvenient or go against entrenched interests. Too often, task forces are used as the substitute for meaningful action.