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FWC, DEP set up office in St. Petersburg to monitor red tide Kimberly Kuizon reports ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Department of Environmental Protection are working to provide real-time updates on the status of red tide around Tampa Bay's waterways. "We have people up in the air right now, we have people on boats right now collecting samples," said Eric Sutton. They're giving predictions of where the red tide bloom might appear and helping residents and business owners prepare for impacts. "This week, we are seeing some signs of it dissi...

Mote scientists use drones to study red tide A view from the sky may help form a better picture for those on the ground when it comes to toxic algae. https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/mote-scientists-use-drones-to-study-red-tide and last updated 2021-07-21 06:06:38-04 SARASOTA, Fla. — A view from the sky may help form a better picture for those on the ground when it comes to toxic algae. Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium are studying how drones might help form a more complete, real-time view of red tide. “This is essentially the same data the satellites giv...

Red Tide costs swell while St. Petersburg mayor, Gov. DeSantis bicker Zachary T. Sampson, Tampa Bay Times © Arielle Bader/Times A city employee cleans up dead fish at Crisp Park on Wednesday. ST. PETERSBURG — Mayor Rick Kriseman said the city is straining its resources to pick up dead sea life from the current Red Tide crisis and called for more help from the state and Gov. Ron DeSantis. © Arielle Bader/Times A dead goliath grouper floats in the water at Crisp Park on Wednesday in St. Petersburg “Our city teams can only keep at this for so long,” he said during a W...

Search for: Home »Local News»FWC»FWC and DEP host roundtable to discuss Florida’s efforts to combat red tide FWC and DEP host roundtable to discuss Florida’s efforts to combat red tide Posted on Funding available for red tide response and monitoring Today, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Executive Director Eric Sutton and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Interim Secretary Shawn Hamilton joined affected stakeholders to discuss Florida’s multifaceted efforts to combat red tide. During the roundtable, hosted at the FWC Fish and Wildlife Re...