Did the Red Tide affect areas of Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Siesta Key and Lido Key? Is it a short term thing? Could I expect it would be gone by November?

Everyone wants to know when it will be gone but no one knows. For the latest local update here's an article from today's St. Petersburg Times:

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/08/09/Ta...Tide_liv.shtml

Sorry Dorgal but the Red Tide seems to be hanging around for quite awhile.

I've also heard (from sister-in-law in Jupiter) that it's getting smelly with dead fish hitting their beaches too. Maybe someone else can confirm or deny it.

I also hope it's out of the gulf area as I'm heading back down on October.

As a resident of the area, I can tell you that there is no way the red tide will hang around until November. But for a shorter term, my guess is that it will be here, on and off, through August.

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LOL, Waldo. I just had a very delayed light bulb go off over my head!

Red tide affects me 5 days a month.

Now that's hilarious!! More to the subject, we are choking here in St Pete Beach today.

Wayne, that is totally wishful thinking. However, I have the same wish.

Weren't you the guy who informed us (erroneously) about a month ago that it was gone? Like the rest of us, you have no idea when it will go away.

I was at the beach today (Treasure Island). It's still around. Not as strong as some days, I'll give you that.

Red tide is very unpleasant here today in the Manasota Key area. If it will be here in November, who knows!!

Perhaps you'd best ask this question around Oct 31st. Sorry!!! Dam thing is still out there!!