Red tide blooming near Florida Gulf coast beaches has drifted closer to Sarasota County over the past week, but beach impacts are limited.

DOH says coastal residents should keep their window and doors closed and use air conditioning instead of the sea breeze to cool their homes at this time because the air is potentially toxic.

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Red tide is causing fish kills and respiratory irritation at some Florida beaches, but are Sarasota and Manatee area beaches ...

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 75 samples from Florida’s Gulf coast the week ending Feb. 9. brevis was observed at background to ...

Winds for boating are light, too. Seas are smooth with light winds near 5 knots.

A red tide bloom has lingered along the coast since late last summer, conditions vary from natural levels to 1 million cells ...

Red tide has waters off Southwest Florida in the "kill zone." Caused by the Karenia brevis organism, red tide is no stranger ...