The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has verified that red tide is present off of Franklin County's coast.
FWC took water samples Monday and found red tide in background to medium concentrations in three water samples taken off Franklin County.
Two of the samples showed red tide concentrations greater than 100,000 cells per liter.
The FWC mid-week report did not specify where the water samples were taken.
They also found fish kills suspected to be related to red tide in Franklin county and respiratory irritation suspected to be related to red tide in Franklin county.
Red Tide is an organism known a Karenia Brevis that in large enough concentrations releases a neurotoxin that can kill fish and even affect people.
Red tide generally causes skin irritation and irritation in the lungs and throats in humans.
People should take precautions, especially when walking along the beach.
People with breathing conditions or asthma should stay off the beach, and everyone should stay away from dead fish that are washing on the shore.
Also don't harvest or eat shellfish or any distressed fish.
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