Red tide continues to be a concern in Southwest Florida, with the harmful algae Karenia brevis detected in numerous water samples over the past week. While Northwest and East Coast Florida remain clear of red tide for now,

Red tide that has lingered miles offshore from the Sarasota and Manatee shoreline has been pushed closer to local beaches by a shift in the winds.

A health alert has been issued for multiple beaches in Sarasota County after low to medium levels of red tide were detected.

A red tide alert has been issued for multiple Tampa Bay area county beaches, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Wednesday.

Health department urges beachgoers to not swim in affected waters at beaches, including Siesta Key, Lido, Venice and Manasota Key.