I scoped out the Sarasota area by boat and car to give you an idea of if/how "Red Tide" might be affecting this popular destination. What I found was good news. UPDATE: As of 7/30/21 there is definitely red tide in Sarasota. Sarasota Bay is pretty bad and smells like dead fish. I'll check out Siesta Key this weekend and update you.

Here's a good article about Red Tide: https://lazylocations.com/how-to-avoi...

Here's good website to track Red Tide: https://myfwc.com/research/redtide/st...

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