The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County issued a health alert Wednesday because of the presence of red tide near the following beaches: Ringling Causeway/ Bird Key Park Beach, North Lido ...

Winds that had kept a large red tide bloom miles offshore from Sarasota County have taken an unfortunate turn, and the impact can now be felt along some local beaches. Water quality samples published ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — There's something a little fishy going on at our Sarasota County beaches. Red tide has been detected in background to medium levels up and down the coast in samples taken on Tuesday.

NOKOMIS, Fla. — Florida health officials are urging caution along the Tampa Bay coast, including nearly every Sarasota county beach, after detecting mild to medium levels of red tide. It's the harmful ...