Horseback riding companies have agreed to pause operations along Palma Sola Bay for one month in an attempt to end the years-long debate over whether horses pollute the bay. Recently, more advanced ...

Results from advanced water testing in Palma Sola Bay traced horse DNA to bacteria found around the causeway, adding fuel to a long-standing debate that horses contaminate the bay. Scientists with the ...

New genetic test results by local environmental groups show that horses are one of the contributing factors to Palma Sola Bay’s water quality issues. But the results, which also identify birds as a ...

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Officials hope the pause will shed light on whether horse poop is to blame for water quality issues in the area. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to ...