Red tide in the Gulf Coast Florida
Is anyone thinking about changing their winter plans because of the red tide in Florida? We have reservations in the Sarasota area near the water and are primarily concerned about the airborne toxins.
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pawatt wrote:fchammer1 wrote:
I firmly believe that disparaging remarks about Florida in general, and red tide specifically, is a conspiracy spread by those in the Rio Grand Valley to coax people to winter in a place that is colder, windier, and less conducive to the enjoyment of a cold drink under a beach umbrella while a soft, warm breeze wafts over ones body!
Are you still out there? I was afraid the Hurricanes, floods, NO-SEE-UM's and Red Tide of Florida got you. ;) Lovin the lush tropical Rio Grande Valley at 1/3 the cost. :B
Good shop talk boys....
TheLuvShack- Red tide is just a way of life. In the Texas Gulf coast it normally stops by the end of November when cooler waters show up. Summer people are mostly gone and Snowbirds haven't shown up yet. Those that do will experience some coughing and watery eyes if you get too close to the water.
Unless you're right on the water, or have a compromised health system I would not worry about it very much. On the other hand if you have a dog(s) that you like to walk the beach with then I would do some due diligence on learning what could happen to their health.
