Another source:
Red Tide Summary (July 25, 2014)
Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was detected in background to high concentrations in several water samples analyzed this week from offshore of Hernando County and in background concentrations in two samples collected this week from inshore waters of Charlotte and Lee counties.
Satellite images from the Optical Oceanography Laboratory at the University of South Florida show a bloom approximately 80 miles long and 50 miles wide 40 to 90 miles offshore between Dixie and Pasco counties. Karenia brevis was found not only on the surface, but also at depths up to 20 meters. This bloom has caused an ongoing fish kill in the northeast Gulf of Mexico. FWC’s Fish Kill Hotline has received reports of thousands of dead and moribund benthic reef fish including various snapper and grouper species, hogfish, grunts, crabs, sea turtles, flounder, bull sharks, lionfish, baitfish, eel, sea snakes, tomtates, lizardfish, filefish, octopus, and triggerfish. Reports of water discoloration have been received, but no respiratory irritation has been observed or reported. Short term forecasts of bloom movement by the Center of Prediction of Red Tides do not predict considerable movement of the bloom patch in upcoming days.
Be afraid...be very afraid.
If it does drift closer to the coast, it does make even early beach walks impossible. The stench from the fish kill along with the respiratory irritation is very bad. The good news is that a hurricane will clean up the air.
I repeat..Florida is a very dangerous place. All Yankees stay away. We don’t need the ultimate disaster..Good old tan Charlie.