A sign warning of the red tide risk is displayed at Lido Key Beach in Sarasota, Florida, on March 15, 2023. (Photo by Jesus ...

The Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act would include algal blooms in the definition of a “major disaster,” to allow technical and financial assistance from agencies such as ...

Red tide is naturally present in the the Gulf of ... fishing and other economic drivers in communities like Sarasota and Manatee counties when severe blooms linger near shore for prolonged periods.

According to the Florida Department of Health, symptoms from breathing red tide toxins are temporary and usually include: Dead fish covered many beaches in Sarasota and Manatee County beaches over ...

confirmed that red tide was still present in multiple locations as of Feb. 26 Several areas along the coast, including Sanibel and Sarasota, are still reporting high levels of the toxin ...

7 Sarasota restaurant openings ... Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island over the past month, despite some nuisance from red ...

Despite the low concentrations, fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were reported in Southwest Florida (Pinellas, ...

Presence of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was diminishing, detected in just two samples from Florida’s Gulf coast the week ending March 23. The week prior, testing found K. brevis at 16 sites ...