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Consumer Rights During a Red Tide Bloom

Julie Glenn / WGCU

The red tide bloom that’s been affecting southwest Florida since last fall has killed countless fish and other kinds of marine life. It’s also caused respiratory irritation for beachgoers and people who live near the water.Of course, this is cause for concern when people have plans to vacation in this part of Florida.

They may be unsure whether they have the right to cancel their reservations if conditions are unacceptable because of the effects of red tide. And, as a hotel owner what can you say or not say about red tide conditions, or even the weather, when a customers calls to ask?

 

We're joined by Bryan Oglesby, Director of Public Relations and Outreach for the Better Business Bureau Serving West Florida.

Copyright 2018 WGCU

Julie Glenn is the host of Gulf Coast Live. She has been working in southwest Florida as a freelance writer since 2007, most recently as a regular columnist for the Naples Daily News. She began her broadcasting career in 1993 as a reporter/anchor/producer for a local CBS affiliate in Quincy, Illinois. After also working for the NBC affiliate, she decided to move to Parma, Italy where she earned her Master’s degree in communication from the University of Gastronomic Sciences. Her undergraduate degree in Mass Communication is from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.
Mike Kiniry is producer of Gulf Coast Live, and co-creator and host of the WGCU podcast Three Song Stories: Biography Through Music. He first joined the WGCU team in the summer of 2003 as an intern while studying Communication at Florida Gulf Coast University.