Last updated on August 12th, 2022 at 05:05 pm
The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported on Friday, Aug. 12.
- the Southwest Florida Coast report and map.
- the Northwest Florida Coast report and map.
- the Florida East Coast report and map.
Related Story: Red tide not expected to impact Southwest Florida this year, Fort Myers News Press, 8/8/2022
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Fish Kills
No reports of fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were received over the the past week. For more details, please visit: https://myfwc.com/research/saltwater/health/fish-kills-hotline/.
Respiratory Irritation
Respiratory irritation suspected to be related to red tide was not reported in Florida over the past week. For recent and current information at individual beaches, please visit https://visitbeaches.org/ and for forecasts that use FWC and partner data, please visit https://habforecast.gcoos.org/.
Forecast
Forecasts by the USF-FWC Collaboration for Prediction of Red Tides for Pinellas County to northern Monroe County predict variable movement of surface and subsurface waters over the next 3.5 days.
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Related News Reports
The connection between human pollution and Florida’s worsening red tide outbreaks, WUSF Public Media, 8/1/2022
Researchers Are Studying How Red Tide Affects Our Long-Term Health, Sarasota Magazine, 7/21/2022
Manatee County’s new skimmer boats to help clean up fish kills, WUSF Public Media, 6/30/22
What is red tide — and is it getting worse? — Discover Magazine
Twitter rants help scientists study red tide — Axios
Additional Resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Florida Department of Health
- Protecting Florida Together
- Florida Poison Control Information Center
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Kim Wroblewski
Tuesday 2nd of November 2021
The red tide can bother you at sometimes. But whiat our family does is just go down the beach a couple miles and you really can’t notice it at all. Sometimes it’ll bother you worse than others. But don’t give up hope our Florida weather is beautiful and so are the beaches so just enjoy it the best you can and except the red tide Kim Wroblewski
Susan
Saturday 14th of August 2021
Thank you for publishing information about red tide. This has been going on for several weeks not just this last week. I live near the beach in Sarasota county. I feel so bad for tourists who come down with no idea that this is going on. It is not publicized or reported much. The signs alerting people are very inconspicuous. Many lodging properties and hotels do not tell their guests. We’ve also had closures due to bacteria in the water. It is bad enough that our state government is not proactive in solving this problem for all of us, but at least tell people what’s going on for safety reasons. Florida rambler is awesome. Thank you for all your publications! Susan