UPDATE: Samples confirm red tide present along the Sarasota and Bradenton shorelines
Red tide that has lingered miles offshore from the Sarasota and Manatee shoreline has been pushed closer to local beaches by a shift in the winds.
Red tide alert issued for Sarasota, Pinellas area beaches
A red tide alert has been issued for multiple Tampa Bay area county beaches, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Wednesday.
Red Tide Reported At Sarasota County Beaches: FL Dept. Of Health
A health alert was issued Wednesday after red tide was detected near multiple Sarasota County beaches, according to a news release from the Florida Department of Health. The presence of red tide, found in water samples taken Tuesday,
Red tide detected in multiple Sarasota County beaches, health officials say
A health alert has been issued for multiple beaches in Sarasota County after low to medium levels of red tide were detected.
Health alert is issued for red tide at beaches in Sarasota County
The reports of red tide are coming from an algae bloom that is more than 100 miles long, stretching along much of the Gulf Coast.
Red tide remains offshore from most Sarasota and Manatee shorelines; little beach impact
A large red tide that bloomed after hurricanes Helene and Milton remains miles offshore from Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Sarasota County health department issues red tide alert for a dozen area beaches
Health department urges beachgoers to not swim in affected waters at beaches, including Siesta Key, Lido, Venice and Manasota Key.
Red tide in Sarasota: Health alert issued for Siesta Key and other local beaches
The harmful algal bloom was detected in background to medium levels up and down the coast in samples taken on Tuesday.
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Red tide and related respiratory irritation reported in Tampa Bay coastal counties
Low concentrations of the toxin were detected this past week at New Pass Dock in Sarasota Bay, on the north end of Lido Key.