You may want to find a different sunbathing spot in Sarasota.
The county’s beaches have to deal with the effects of red tide.
This algae blooms offshore around this time of year, and it can kill fish.
Thousands of fish have washed up dead on shore in the last week from Anna Maria Island to Manasota Key.
The rotting fish leave an unattractive smell that brings plenty of hungry birds.
The Fish and Wildlife Commission says the sewage spills after Hurricane Hermine could have played a role.