Red tide detected in Sarasota County, again
The affected locations are Venice Beach, Service Club Park, Venice Fishing Pier, Brohard Beach, and Caspersen Beach, Manasota Key, and Blind Pass.
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The affected locations are Venice Beach, Service Club Park, Venice Fishing Pier, Brohard Beach, and Caspersen Beach, Manasota Key, and Blind Pass.
Low to medium levels of red tide were detected at seven beaches in South County.
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation reported that a research cruise organized by the Florida Institute of Oceanography came back to port in St. Petersbu
The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County is notifying the public of elevated levels of red tide detected at several area beaches in Sarasota County. Some people may have mild and short-lived respiratory symptoms such as eye, nose, and throat irritation.
The findings mark the farthest north that medium to high levels of the toxic algae have been identified offshore.