Red tide has made an unwelcome return to the area. Monday was a seemingly beautiful beach day, but once visitors reached the shoreline, they were greeted with an unwelcome sight and stench. Thousands ...

Dead fish littered many Sarasota and Manatee County beaches into Presidents Day as red tide offshore of Southwest Florida ...

Lido Key, Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island are still in the clear. Red tide has been off the Lee and Collier county coast for at least the past two weeks. Satellite images show the bloom has ...

A FWC map from Tuesday afternoon showed varying degrees of red tide in the water off Manatee and Sarasota counties.

The side effects of red tide were prominent on Longboat Key beaches on Feb. 17. Piles of dead fish accumulated near the tide ...

Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day due to the cold front approaching. Sunday morning to early afternoon is breezy and warm ...

Rip currents are likely at our beaches with a Southerly wind, turning to a Westerly wind later in the day. That onshore wind ...

West Michigan umpire Nic Lentz is back in West Michigan to help other umpires polish their skills. (Feb. 17, 2025) ...

Red tide is caused by a harmful algae bloom. It can bring respiratory problems and even fish kills in high concentrations.