Red Tide

Red Tide Report

Valerie Vande Panne

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We'll update this page regularly with the latest red tide information for Southwest Florida.

Red Tide Bloom Spotted in Lee County

Andrea Perdomo

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A red tide bloom has been spotted near Bonita Beach Park in Lee County

Map showing concentrations of karenia brevis off the Gulf coast.

Red Tide Is Back, Off Sarasota And Pinellas Coasts

Steve Newborn

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Low levels of the naturally-occuring toxin that creates red tide have been reported, mostly off the coast of Venice and South Venice in Sarasota County.

Statewide, manatee deaths decreased to 606 deaths last year, down from 824 in 2018.

Reduced Red Tide Helps Keep Manatee Deaths In Florida Down In 2019

Associated Press

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State wildlife officials say fewer manatees died in 2019 in Florida compared with the year before.

State wildlife officials report on their website that red tide organisms have been recently observed at background concentrations in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties, which is normal and not alarming. Credit: FWC

Red Tide Task Force Finalizes Proposal For Legislature

Jessica Meszaros

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Florida's red tide task force has finalized its recommendations for solutions to the toxic algae blooms and plans to deliver them to lawmakers later...

Red Tide Has Dissipated In The Gulf: What Happened, And What's Next?

Jessica Meszaros

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The red tide blooms, which began to surface off Florida's west coast around October 2019, seem to have cleared out for now. They caused respiratory...

On Jan. 10, FWC observed red tide organisms in background concentrations, which are normal, offshore of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota, Charlotte, and Lee counties. Low concentrations were detected in Collier, and very low offshore of Monroe.

Florida Red Tide Task Force Seeks Public Safety Info On One Website

Jessica Meszaros

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Florida's task force to combat red tide plans to finalize some ideas for the state legislature soon.

Wildlife experts worry poor water conditions are making manatees more vulnerable to boat strikes.

2019 Was Not a Good Year For Manatees. Boat Strikes and Red Tide Took A Toll

Jenny Staletovich

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Florida’s woeful water conditions may be driving manatees into new, more hazardous territory. In 2019, the number of manatees killed by boats reached a...

Red tide had previously been detected in Pinellas and Sarasota counties but was not detected in those areas this week. CREDIT: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Red Tide Recedes From Parts Of The Tampa Bay Area

Julio Ochoa

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Red tide appears to have receded from much of the Tampa Bay area this week.

Two rare reddish egrets on Florida's Gulf Coast.

Florida's Red Tide Is Back. One of North America's Rarest Bird Species Is Among Its Latest Victims

Jenny Staletovich

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A lethal Gulf Coast red tide that littered beaches with dead wildlife in 2018 is back and this time around, it's claiming one of North America's rarest...