Weather Service forecasters have issued an alert for those sensitive to the effects of Red Tide:
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR POTENTIAL RESPIRATORY IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH FLORIDA RED TIDE IN SARASOTA…CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES…WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY. IN THE PAST FEW DAYS REPORTS OF RESPIRATORY IRRITATION HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM SARASOTA AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES. REPORTS OF DEAD FISH HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY.