Piles of brown sargassum seaweed line the shores of Florida beaches and while it isn't harmful, the rotting smell drives beachgoers away. Since 2011, sargassum seaweed has been showing up almost seasonally along beaches, with 2015 and 2018 being record years for accumulation. This year, large amounts of seaweed have washed ashore in South Florida. The city of Fort Lauderdale is taking this smelly problem on its beaches and repurposing it, composting the seaweed and using it as soil. About 70 to 80% of the seaweed is taken away by truck along four miles of the beach. 📷 brandyjcampbelltv #sargassum #sargassumseaweed #seaweed #florida #beach