Red tide gone from Manatee, Sarasota county beaches

Low to medium levels of the harmful algae bloom were still found in Pinellas County waters.

SARASOTA – After months of sitting in the sand next to dead fish or watching the sunset with a tickle in your throat, red tide has finally subsided in some Tampa Bay area beaches.

For the first time in months, red tide has not been detected at beaches in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Karenia brevis, the organism that causes the harmful algal bloom known as red tide, was not found in any of the latest samples pulled Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in those areas.

Though conditions have gotten better for most Tampa Bay area waterways, we're not completely in the clear just yet.

Low to medium levels of the harmful algae bloom were still found in Pinellas County waters, while medium to high levels were detected in the latest Pasco County samples.