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Red tide health alert issued for three locations

Nov 27, 2024 – Leslie Lake
October 18, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Red tide level remains high

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – High concentrations of red tide were again discovered last week at the 10th Street Pier in Bradenton Beach for the second week in a row, according to Friday’s Florida Fish and Wil…
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October 1, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Environmental groups sue over deep well injection plan

PALMETTO – Five environmental organizations notified Manatee County on Sept. 30 that they intend to sue the county over its plan to inject contaminated water from Piney Point into an underground well…
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August 16, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Red tide respiratory irritation risk remains

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Red tide continues to pose a risk of respiratory irritation in Manatee and surrounding counties. The Florida Department of Health issued a warning that people may experience respi…
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August 9, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Red tide, respiratory irritation, fish kills linger

Red tide, respiratory irritation, fish kills linger

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – NOAA reports a continuing risk of red tide-related respiratory irritation in Manatee and surrounding counties, with impacts varying by beach and with wind direction. Respirator…
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July 25, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Red tide parking

Alternatives to the beach during red tide are plentiful

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – As much as Island residents and visitors hoped the red tide event would continue to spare Anna Maria Island beaches, unfortunately, this is not the case. Beaches that were free fr…
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July 17, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Red tide reaches Manatee waters

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – For the first time since red tide emerged several weeks ago in surrounding counties, Manatee County registered high levels of red tide in water samples at the Longboat Pass boat r…
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April 25, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Red tide detected in Manatee County

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Red tide has been detected in Manatee County in low concentrations for the first time since the Piney Point disaster earlier this month. Red tide-related respiratory irritation…
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December 14, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Threatened seagrass has trickle-down effect

The seagrass beds that carpet Sarasota Bay harbor a tremendous array of living creatures. This critical and diverse ecosystem is generally out of sight except at extreme low tides. Seagrasses are…
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October 11, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Red tide report

High (respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, fish kills, water discoloration) Medium (respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, probable fish kills) Low (respirator…
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June 21, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Algae in Manatee River

BRADENTON – Non-toxic algae blooms have been detected in the Manatee River this week, according to today’s report from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Algae appeared in t…
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