START is launching a Special Sales Promotion on under dock mini reefs for waterside residents on the Sun Coast. The units fit under your dock and provide habitat for sea life that filter excess nutrients from the water and attract a wide variety of fish as shown in the above picture taken at the Mar [...]
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed in Southwest Florida over the past week. Additional details are provided below. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte counties, and offshore of Lee County. In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. [...]
Start’s new Red Tide & You PowerPoint presentation has been attracting new audiences from Manatee County to Englewood. The presentation has been seen by service clubs like the Kiwanis Club on Longboat Key and the Rotary Club in Sarasota and neighborhood groups like Village Walk and Glenridge in Palmer Ranch. The people who have seen [...]
Soon after Governor DeSantis took office in January he promised to establish water task forces on both blue green algae and red tide. In April, the Governor announced the appointments of five expert researchers and leading scientists to the newly established Blue-Green Algae Task Force. The focus of the Blue-Green Algae Task Force is to [...]
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed in Southwest Florida over the past week. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations offshore of Hillsborough County, background concentrations in Manatee County, background to low concentrations in and/or offshore of Sarasota County, background concentrations offshore of Lee [...]
Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed at background concentrations in Southwest Florida over the past week. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in Sarasota County. In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed. Along the Florida East Coast over [...]
In a June 13th press release, Congressman Vern Buchanan’s office announced the passage of an amendment sponsored by the Congressman to study the impact of red tide on human health. The House amendment was attached to a government spending bill that was expected to pass shortly. Red tide or Harmful algal blooms, (HABS), occur when [...]
