Event Brief
Oct 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
Low Red Tide Levels Found in Florida Waters
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Florida wildlife officials confirmed Karenia brevis, the organism that causes red tide, at background levels in six water samples collected inshore and offshore in Southwest Florida this week. The organism was also detected in St. Joseph Bay, according to the latest status update.
WHO: Florida state wildlife officials and field scientists
WHAT: Scientists detected low, background levels of Karenia brevis in water samples from Southwest Florida and St. Joseph Bay.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM ET
WHERE: Southwest Florida and St. Joseph Bay, Florida
WHY: Reason not reported.
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