As goes California...
California has long had regular episodes of red tide, but here, I swear to god, they've always been a tourist attraction. While googling for the latest on it, I found schedules of red tides forecast in 2018, and the best places to view it. Ours must be a different species, because it's not as devastating to humans, so we can afford to take it lightly.
I don't know about Florida's variety, but California's is bioluminescent, and one of my strong childhood memories is being awestruck by the blue waves breaking.
Like so much in nature, it's the prettiest things that can be the deadliest.