SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — The red tide advisory for all 16 Sarasota County beaches has been lifted after being put in place on Nov. 1, health officials announced.
The beach advisory signs have been changed at all beaches, alerting people that the water is safe for sunbathing. The red tide sampling map shows only one area near the south point of Sarasota Bay where a low concentration of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected.
No other advisories are in place for beaches in Sarasota County, the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County reports.
Although red tide has moved out of the Sarasota area, there are still areas in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Manatee counties where red tide is showing low to high concentrations.
Nearly 1,700 pounds of dead fish were collected along St. Pete Beach one week ago as concentrations of red tide were high in some areas. If you see dead fish, FWC asks you report it. Submit a report of a fish kill online, or call the Fish Kill Hotline: 800-636-0511.