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Here’s what red tide looks like at Bradenton Beach in Southwest Florida right now

A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks on Southwest Florida’s coast.

It’s brought more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island and the Bradenton-Sarasota area.

Here’s what drone video and photos show at Bradenton Beach on March 7, 2023.

A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach.
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach.
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach.
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach.
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach.
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach.
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach.
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach.
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach.
A red tide bloom that has lingered since fall has worsened in recent weeks, bringing more dead fish, murky waters and foul air to beaches on Anna Maria Island’s Bradenton Beach. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
Tiffany Tompkins
Bradenton Herald
Tiffany Tompkins is the Bradenton Herald’s Visual Lead; shooting, editing and producing photographs and videos for the newspaper and online since 1999. Tiffany is a graduate of State College of Florida.
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