The VSPC red tide update for September 14 shows low to high concentrations of the Karenia brevis Harmful Algae Bloom (HAB) at 11 locations along the Pinellas Suncoast. Even so, we're pleased that our beaches have not experienced a significant volume of dead marine...
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Red Tide Impact: Madeira Beach
The City of Madeira Beach has released the following in response to questions about the red tide impact in our community: The City of Madeira Beach is closely monitoring our beaches for possible red tide impact. While communities to our south have been impacted,...
Anti-straw movement picks up
This is a great article showing the anti-straw movement and how it has been catching on. Bob Minning, former mayor of Treasure Island, is spear-heading our EPIC program. We are on the move to get our beaches clean. For more info on our EPIC program - CLICK HERE....
Red Tide Spared Pinellas: August 16
For the most part, red tide spared Pinellas beaches during the recent outbreak that has so beleaguered our neighbors south of the Sunshine Skyway. Airborne toxins did reach up to Fort DeSoto and St. Pete Beach, but the impact was relatively minor. For those of you who...