SARASOTA, Fla. — There's something a little fishy going on at our Sarasota County beaches. Red tide has been detected in background to medium levels up and down the coast in samples taken on Tuesday.

Red tide is in bloom near the Florida Gulf coast, and over the past week it has slowly crept closer to south Sarasota County. Satellite images published by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean ...

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County issued a health alert Wednesday because of the presence of red tide near the following beaches: Ringling Causeway/ Bird Key Park Beach, North Lido ...