Data provided by Mote Marine Laboratory from samples collected by the Sarasota Health Department showed medium concentrations of Karenia brevis, the Florida Red Tide organism, in one water sample taken from Manasota Beach, and low concentrations in water samples collected near Venice Beach and Englewood. In response to these observations, additional sampling is scheduled for this week. Karenia brevis was not detected in a water sample received offshore of Lee County.
On the northwest coast of Florida, Karenia brevis was not detected in a water sample collected offshore of Okaloosa County.
No samples have been received so far this week from the east coast of Florida.
Sampling will continue this week, and complete results will be available in the next scheduled status report on Friday, September 30.
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