Submit high tide photos using the new app
Photo by Don Bowers. Citizen scientists can now use a downloadable app to share photos of this year’s first king tide event, which begins Monday and ends April 30, with the North Carolina King Tides Project. The North Carolina King Tides Project, an initiative to document extreme high tide events with photos, now uses the […]
Ride Tidal Report: Samples Detected in Sarasota County
It’s still too early to tell if Piney Point’s nutrient-rich sewage is causing a red tide bloom. SARASOTA, Fla. — Red tide-related fish deaths have been reported over the past week in Sarasota County, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The agency said in its midweek update it continues to detect down […]
Is there a red tide in Sarasota? High levels reported along beaches
SARASOTA COUNTY — Red tide has reappeared in Sarasota County, but at very low levels, according to Sarasota County’s Florida Department of Health. Water samples taken Monday and reports of respiratory irritation prompted health officials to place signs at some beaches in the North Jetty area of Longboat Key over the weekend. Experts believe the […]
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The red tide is rising along Siesta Beach
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The latest data samples taken by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium showed average red tide levels along Siesta Beach. Cell concentrations in the water were approximately 100,000 to 1,000,000 per litre. Meanwhile, low levels appeared at Nokomis, North Lido and North Jetty. […]
Red tide warning signs will be placed on Sarasota County beaches
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shows average red tide levels in Sarasota County. SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Department of Health officials say there are high levels of red tide in and around Sarasota County beaches. And, signs warning people of red tide in the water will be posted at select Sarasota County beaches […]