Red tide is still showing up in water samples taken from our area.

Red tide is still showing up in water samples taken from our area.

Red Tide is an organism that in large enough concentrations can kill fish and cause skin, throat and lung irritation in humans.

According to the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, red tide was found in very low to high concentrations in 12 samples collected in and alongshore of Bay County; and background to medium concentrations in 2 samples collected inshore of Gulf County. 

It was not found in samples taken from Franklin County last week.

FWC continues to receive widespread reports of extensive fish kills.

To date, 77 reports of fish kills have been reported in Northwest Florida especially between Panama City Beach and Pensacola.

Respiratory irritation has also been reported in a number of locations.

State officials say they expect little movement of the red tide bloom over the short term.

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