Jan 31, 2025 · Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 50 samples collected from Southwest Florida. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were observed in 14 samples: one from Sarasota County, two from Charlotte County, 10 from Lee County, and one from Collier County.

3 days ago · Red tides have been documented along Florida's gulf coast since the 1840’s. The Florida red tide organism, Karenia brevis, produces a toxin that may kill marine animals and affect humans. A red tide bloom is a higher-than-normal concentration of a …

10 hours ago · Reports of red tide along Sarasota and Manatee counties have been met with some skepticism on social media over the past week, despite many tourists who packed local beaches during weekend before ...

4 days ago · Dead fish covered many beaches in Sarasota and Manatee County beaches over the long Valentine's Day weekend, and the impacts of red tide rolled into Presidents Day on Monday. Morning visitors ...

Feb 11, 2025 · Red tide is still bloom along the Florida Gulf coast, but Sarasota and Manatee County beaches are currently in the clear. Satellite images published by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean...

2 days ago · SARASOTA, Fla. — Dead fish are covering some beaches across Sarasota and Manatee counties with the sting of red tide in the air. Last week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

2 days ago · The National Weather Service Tampa Bay also said over the next 36 hours, there's a forecasted high risk of respiratory irritation from red tide at some beaches in Sarasota County. "Well, I didn't ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Low to moderate levels of Karenia brevis, the algae that causes red tide, were found in recent water samples from a reas along the Gulf Coast from Manatee and Sarasota counties, through Lee...

Nov 14, 2024 · Red tide typically forms naturally offshore, commonly in late summer or early fall, and is carried into coastal waters by winds and currents. At high enough concentrations, K. brevis can discolor water and give it a red or brown hue. To learn more about the appearance of red tide, visit Protecting Florida Together. Is Red Tide Harmful?

Jan 23, 2025 · Red tide is receding in the waters off Sarasota County. For the first time in weeks, only background levels of the toxin were detected. That follows several weeks where medium and high concentrations were found on the county's beaches.