SANIBEL ISLAND, Florida – We biked ... The southwest coast is currently affected by a major outbreak of red tide, a harmful algal bloom that is often aggravated by hurricanes.

A patchy red tide bloom has affected the Sarasota and Manatee county area over the past wee. Local experts confirmed that red tide is present along the Sarasota and Manatee County coast, but spotty ...

A small quantity of small dead fish are seen littering the beach at Gulfside City Beach Park on Sanibel on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Red tide has been documented off the coast of Southwest Florida ...

Originally, Crosby said, the plan to test CLEAR and Xtreme in canals on Sanibel Island as the offshore environment but by the time Mote and its deployment partners were ready to act, the red tide ...

"It's looking way better," said City of Sanibel spokesman Eric Jackson. "It looks like it's pretty much done, and that's really good news." A red tide alert sign is seen at beachside at Gulfside ...

Red tide has drifted along the Southwest Florida ... which is just a fraction of current counts in some locations. Sanibel Island has been the hotspot for this outbreak, and the island is often ...

Red tide levels have dropped to background levels ... in the past several weeks for places ranging from Bowman's Beach on Sanibel Island to Bokeelia (on Pine Island) and Bonita Beach.