St. Pete and the surrounding area is a beautiful location to visit for vacation. However, if you're headed to the area, you most likely want to head to the beach and enjoy the outdoors. If you're worried about Red Tide, here's where you can find all the updates.
About Red Tide
Red tide is a discoloration of a water body surface that occurs when colonies of algae grow out of control. Red tide blooms occur nearly every summer on Florida’s Gulf Coast and the most notable impacts are fish kills and unpleasant odors. Fish kills are large groups of dead marine life which wind and tide conditions condense into a common area resulting in unpleasant odors along waterfronts or areas near impacted waterbodies. Additionally, red tide itself produces a distinguishable odor, burning eyes, and nose or throat irritation in areas adjacent to or near water bodies that are experiencing a bloom.
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Red Tide Update
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This map contains the last eight days of sampling and is updated daily at 5 p.m. Please be sure to click on individual dots for sampling details. Check out the latest here. If you’re looking for a breakdown of the samples collected, you can read more here.
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Latest Red Tide Report Available by Phone
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Call 866-300-9399 at any time from anywhere in Florida to hear a recording about red tide conditions throughout the state. Callers outside of Florida can dial 727-502-4952. Standard calling charges apply.
Reports are updated on Friday afternoon except during holidays, in which case the report will be released on the closest day. Additional information, if available, is provided on Wednesday afternoon. To receive an e-mail when the current status has been updated, visit our subscription area.
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How You Can Help
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During Active Red Tide Events: The City of St. Petersburg encourages residents and visitors to report marine life washed up on the shore.
Fish Kills: Notify the City through the See Click Fix app or at stpete.org/action_center for the quickest response.
Non-Fish Kills (manatees, dolphins, mammals, etc.): Notify the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission through the FWC app or by calling 888-404-3922.
Citizens who wish to collect dead fish from their private property can double bag the fish and dispose in their regular trash bin.
