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Red tide levels rise again as we enter typical season
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Red tide levels are back on the rise along various Suncoast beaches, just over a month after a devastating summer bloom that killed tons of fish and made beaches not pleasant. The Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay were beginning to return to normal, but now samples in some areas are […]
Red tide levels rise again in Sarasota and Manatee counties
After dissipating in late August, the red tide that killed marine life and closed beaches is back. For nearly 11 months, the red tide lingered off the coast of southwest Florida, and samples from Monday show levels are rising in Sarasota and Manatee counties as winds continue to push proliferation around local waters. This week, […]
Red tide bloom lasts summer, more common than 50 years ago
An intense and widespread red tide, which appeared to recede after Hurricane Ida, is now spreading from the Panhandle to Charlotte County; and with red tide blooms being stronger than they were just 50 years ago, summer blooms may become more common. Although the red tide (Karenia brevis) the season is from October to February, […]
Red tide picks up strength off Pinellas coast • St Pete Catalyst
After two weeks of slow dissipation along the Pinellas County coast, Karenia brevis – the harmful algal bloom that causes the red tide – seems to be gaining strength. According to the latest Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) sampling, a low concentration of K.brevis persists from the southern tip of Pinellas north to Indian […]
Police blotter: Tide capsules stolen from garage Wednesday | Crime and courts
Editor’s Note: Information is provided by Cowlitz County Corrections and local law enforcement agencies. Each person named in this report is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court. Theft, trafficking in stolen goods –Kelso Police arrested 18-year-old Jacob Allan Beerman of Longview on Wednesday on suspicion of second-degree theft and trafficking in first-degree stolen […]
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King Tide Season Increases St. Augustine Flood Risk – Action News Jax
ST. AUGUSTINE – King Tide season is upon us. These specific tides can bring unusually high water levels causing local flooding. Residents of St. Augustine are no strangers to flooding. “When it rains really hard, it runs off all these areas here,” resident Pat Balanzategui said. “Whenever there is any turnout or flooding, we get […]
High tide flooding in South Florida possible during royal tide season
An unusual fourth summer full moon rises on Monday, tugging at still-warm seas and signaling the start of royal tide season in South Florida. While meteorological summer effectively ends on August 31, astronomical summer ends with Wednesday’s autumnal equinox – the day the Northern Hemisphere begins to move away from the sun and into the […]
Red tide not present in latest samples from Sarasota and Manatee
Low to medium levels of harmful algal blooms were still found in Pinellas County waters. SARASOTA, Fla. — After months of sitting in the sand next to dead fish or watching the sunset with a tickle in your throat, the red tide has finally subsided on some Tampa Bay-area beaches. For the first time in […]
The red tide returns for Labor Day; Pinellas County beachgoers aren’t as bothered
REDINGTON SHORES, Fla. (WFLA) – As summer draws to a close, red tide lingers along Florida’s Gulf Coast in Pinellas County, but beachgoers told 8 On Your Side that the situation on Labor Day was much better than around July 4th. “It’s been the best of all summer right now,” said longtime Redington Shores resident […]
NOAA’s red tide forecasting tool now operational, agency says
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Red Tide Respiratory Prediction Tool has officially gone from experimental to operational, according to the federal agency. Lakeland family massacre survivor, 11, in critical condition, detective says Now, the tool will be fully supported and made available to the public to monitor movements of the […]
Red tide levels show improvement along Florida’s Gulf Coast
The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, has been observed in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota counties. PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida – An uneven red tide bloom continues to persist along Florida’s Gulf Coast, but concentration levels are believed to be lower than in previous weeks. Daily samples of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission show […]