. >> reporter: here on sanibel island they have not been able to keep up with this putrid wave.'s no telling how long this could last. the worst bloom on record back in 2006 lasted 17 months. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, sanibel island, florida. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," a law to protect the disabled is allowing otherwise healthy passengers to speed through airport security. how the wheelchair is becoming a popular travel companion. >>> and in his "reporter's notebook," john dickerson reflects on how summer camp is a proving ground for both kids and parents. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. i'm don dahler. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com i'm kenny choi. >>> live from the cbs bay area cities, this is kpix 5 news. >> talk a live look outside. beautiful shot of the city by the bay. another shade of gray. you can see that fog there. of course, it is august. fogest they say. friday. good morning. >> i have been waiting for friday since monday. >> me, too. although i've been off the last four days. i still appreciate friday, though.

here on sanibel island, cleanup crews have not been able to keep is with this putrid wave of dead sea it extends for miles in either direction. there's no telling how long this could last. the worst bloom on record, back in 2006, lasted 17 months. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, sanibel island, florida. >> quijano: still ahead, why : re sick americans are calling uber instead of 911. ...commanded armies... ...yielded to no one. when i found you in my dna, i learned where my strength comes from. my name is courtney mckinney, and this is my ancestrydna story. now with 2 times more geographic detail than other dna tests. order your kit at ancestrydna.com. metastatic breast cancer is trying to stop me, but not today. today, there's a new treatment for women like me who won't be held back. learn more at treatmbc.com. you wouldn't accept an incomplete job from any one else. why accept it from your allergy pills? flonase sensimist relieves all your worst symptoms, including nasal congestion, which most pills don't. and all from a gentle mist you can barely feel. flonase sensimist. you can barely

but bottom line is we got to clean up our waters. >> reporter: here on sanibel island, cleanup crewsave not been able to keep up with this putrid wave of dead sea life, and it extends for miles in either direction. and there's no telling how long this could go on. the worst bloom on record back in 2006 lasted 17 months. jeff? >> manuel bojorquez, thank you. >>> still ahead here olay ultra moisture body wash gives skin the moisture it needs and keeps it there longer with lock-in moisture technology skin is petal smooth after all, a cleanser's just a cleanser unless it's olay. when heartburn hits... fight back fast with tums smoothies. it neutralizes stomach acid at the source. tum tum tum tum tums... smoothies... ...and introducing new tums sugar-free. a women's natural lubrication varies throughout her cycle. this can effect how pleasurable sex can be. to supplement your lubrication for even better sex try ky natural feeling. the lubrication you want, nothing you don't. ky natural feeling get what you want >>> streets were closed near the u.s. capitol today after police spotted a gun

manuel bojorquez, cbs news, sanibel island, florida. >>> and those sea turtles may have more to worrytoxic algae. the green sea turtle nearly vanished from the florida waters 40 years ago, but a concerted effort b effort by conservationists brought them back from the brink. now the species face an even bigger threat, climate change. mark strassmann explains. >> reporter: both of these are sea turtle nests at the height of hatching season. under a nest like you this might find 100 eggs or more. up and and down this beach there are more than 650 sea turtle nests, greens, loggerheads and leatherbacks. sea turtles are an endangered species and the males in particular seem to be disappearing. in a beachfront ritual that dates back more than 100 million years we came upon this 300-pound green sea turtle covering her beach nest, burying maybe 100 eggs or more. >> this is what what turtle's babies will look like. >> reporter: biologist jeanette winekin directs florida atlantic university's marine lab and has studied florida's sea turtle population since 2002. she's alarmed by what she doesn't

. >> reporter: here on sanibel island, cleanup crews have not been able to keep up with this putrid wavead sea life, and it extends for miles in either direction. and there's no telling how long this could go on. the worst bloom on record, back in 2006, lasted 17 months. jeff. >> glor: manuel bojorquez, thank you. still ahead here tonight, the pope makes a major announcement on the death penalty. at&t provides edge-to-edge intelligence, covering virtually every part of your healthcare business. so that if she has a heart problem & the staff needs to know, they will cau ke look talshas a heart problem & share the data wh cyeah, i'm loing at them now. problem & they'll drop everything hey. & take care of this baby yeah, that procedure seems right. & that one too. at&t provides edge to edge intelligence. it can do so much for your business, the list goes on and on. that's the power of &. & when your patient's tests come back... get your groove on with one a day 50+. ♪ get ready for the wild life ♪ complete multivitamins with key nutrients that address 6 concerns of aging, including heart he

unfortunately on sanibel island, there's plenty of dead ones along the beach. take a look here.ne out and left behind thousands of dead fish. even this big eel, this is a stinky and unsightly mess. the sandy stretch of florida's gulf coast looks picturesque, but beach side, the view isn't so pleasant. red tide is killing thousands of fish, eel, and other sea creatures. since november, some 400 critically ill sea turtles have died or been stranded. dr. heather barron is treating four times the normal number of red tide cases this season. >> it just can't even describe what it's like to go out on the beach to do a rescue and just to be surrounded by all these critically endangered animals. >> reporter: red tide is a naturally occurring algae that turns harmful in high concentrations. it usually forms ten miles out but winds and currents can caret onshore. in humans, it may cause eye, nose, and throat irritation, and coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. >> everybody's coughing. i work at a jet ski stand and i don't get any more business, man. >> have you ever seen it this ba

. >> on sanibel island, the florida fish and my left mission took this photo of a 26-foot long whale washed ashore. the microscopic algae are having an impact on air quality. >> i think it's affecting me a little bit. i can tell i have some irritation in my throat, coughing. >> on sarasota's beach, the concession stand has been closed all week. tourists dependent businesses are being affected. >> a lot of cancellations. i'm close in the office early most days to get out of here myself. it is affecting me. >> governor rick scott's emergency declaration this week offers interest free loans for small businesses that qualify and includes additional funding for researchers at the marine laboratory and aquarium responding to increased reports of dead or distressed animals. >> a average 100 turtles a year. about 10 to 15 dolphins. we are seeing the annual averages in less than a month, sometimes less than a week. it has been trying. >> at this canal, researchers are conducting the first field test of a new system designed to destroy red tide algae and toxins and smaller waterways. >> we are

bill weir, cnn, sanibel island, florida. >>> make sure you explore the wild ride of a 2008 presidential junior senator from illinois, barack obama. a new episode of "the 2000s," "yes we can," airs tonight on cnn at 9:00. welcome back. fact is, every insurance company hopes you drive safely. but allstate actually helps you drive safely... with drivewise. it lets you know when you go too fast... ...and brake too hard. with feedback to help you drive safer. giving you the power to actually lower your cost. unfortunately, it can't do anything about that. now that you know the truth... are you in good hands? >>> welcome back. a california jury ruled that the most popular weed killer in the world, roundup, gave a grounds keeper terminal cancer. in this landmark case, the jury awarded dwayne johnson $289 million in damages, mostly to punish the agricultural company that makes this herbicide, monsanto. johnson's victory could set a massive precedent for thousands of other cases claiming monsanto's roundup causes non-hodgkin's lymphoma and this case was the first to go it trial, because doctors

. >> on sanibel island, the florida fish and wild life commission took this photo every 26-foot whalehey are also having impact on air quality. >> is affecting me. i can tell i have irritation in my throat, coughing. >> on sarasota's popular beach, the concession stand has been closed all week, and the parking lot nearly empty. tourist dependent businesses are being affected including these vacation rental condos. >> a lot of cancellations, and including the office early, most days just to get out of here myself because it's affecting me. >> governor rick scott's emergency declaration offers interest-free loans of up to $50,000 to small businesses that qualify. it includes additional resources for laboratories who are reporting to debtor distressed animals. >> we are seeing our annual averages in less than a month, sometimes less than a week. it is trying for our team. >> at this canal, they are conducting the first real test of a new system designed to destroy red tide algae and toxins and smaller waterways. >> we are studying red tide, trying to understand what causes it, i mean, we

we'll look at a live aerial view of sanibel island 70 miles to the south where some of the waterwayssince our contractor has been on the island he started august 1. we've collected about 300 tons of fish from the beach and it varies in size from small bay fish to big grouper and tar pin. >> not just fish washing ashore. it affects sea turtles, manatees and dolphins. they've been handling an increased number of calls reporting animals that are dead or in distress. >> we average 100 turtles a year and 10 to 15 dolphins a year. we're seeing our annual averages in less than a month, sometimes less than a week. it has been pretty trying for our team. >> take a look at this. researchers have started field tests of a system to clean up red tide in smaller waterways such as dead end canals. it pumps in contaminated water and uses a chemical reaction involving ozone to destroy the red tide algae and the toxins they produce. it then pumps the clean water with oxygen back into the canal. but for now the only proven remedy for red tide is time and right now researchers say there is no telling ho

sanibel. at the island inn sanibel, the general manager says he's lost about $100,000 in cancellations in lesso weeks. >> i was here for the bp oil spill. i was here for hurricane irma, hurricane charlie. those events pale in comparison to this event. >> reporter: the red tide is a naturally occurring event but this one, the worst in decades. and it's being compounded by a simultaneous blue-green algae bloom caused by runoff from large farms and businesses, the one-two punch devastating for local wildlife. this canal is one of those that's clogged with that nasty blue-green algae. this stuff feeds the red tide and there's a thick layer of it coating the area. residents are stuck living with this green slime right in their back yards and experts say the key to containing it is stop the runoff from large farms and businesses in the central part of the state. robin. >> all right, victor, thank you. >>> we turn to a dangerous hailstorm that hit colorado, injured more than a dozen and destroyed hundreds of cars and abc's clayton sandell is there in colorado springs with the latest. good morning. >>