SARASOTA, Fla. — The red tide health advisory for beaches in Sarasota County has been lifted, the Florida Department of Health in the county announced Wednesday.
Initially, the following beaches were issued a red tide notice on Oct. 19:
- Turtle Beach
- Nokomis Beach
- North Jetty
- Venice Beach
- Service Club Park
- Venice Fishing Pier
- Brohard Beach
- Caspersen Beach
All advisory signs at the beaches listed have been changed except North Jetty as it temporarily has a road closure associated with Hurricane Ian clean-up, DOH-Sarasota said in a news release.
Health officials reportedly received testing results on Wednesday showing zero cells were present for red tides. The results will be posted here when they are available.
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