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, […]
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 […]
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 […]