Is There Red Tide in South Walton, Florida on 30A Beaches?

Fine early morning in Rosemary Beach today, but pretty bad right now in the afternoon. Don’t see dead things on beach, but very strong dead fish smell, stinging eyes/nose and some coughing on the beach. Once leave walkover, is fine.

Fine early morning in Rosemary Beach today, but pretty bad right now in the afternoon. Don’t see dead things on beach, but very strong dead fish smell, stinging eyes/nose and some coughing on the beach. Once leave walkover, is fine.

Expect it to continue until Friday night when a front is coming through and onshore winds flip to offshore.

My post had no high political bias. It was a simple fact that without robust water monitoring the scientist who are trying to insure water quality have no facts to work with to do their job. If you are a Republican and you care about environmental protection, you are most definitely backing the wrong jack-ass.

LVT, it is amazing that you are not able to be aware of your bias. In my opinion you are very divisive and are always trying to prove that your political choices are superior to those that might have another choice. Really, it is okay to debate the issues but when you start name calling and believing that you have a right to demean another person you cross a line. Another amazing fact is that I agree that Scott has/is bad for the environment yet we disagree on what to do about it other than support a better candidate for the environment. You believe in trashing him and those that voted for him. Why can't you respect people which includes our representatives and those that vote then have civil conversations about which candidate is better for the whole. Never mind don't answer that because it would be full of moral superiority.

BTW, CBA completed the water testing that we asked for and there is no red tide in those samples. The theory is that red tide in the gulf probably killed fish somewhere close to the cut and drifted with the wind and tide to the shoreline several miles away. CBA is a group of people doing good things for the Bay and Dune Lakes. We need to support them. This was a massive fish kill and we all need to be alarmed. If you are alarmed about global warming and climate change then you should be alarmed about massive fish kills whenever they happen to determine why it happened. In this case we have a theory but need to keep asking questions.

LVT, it is amazing that you are not able to be aware of your bias. In my opinion you are very divisive and are always trying to prove that your political choices are superior to those that might have another choice. Really, it is okay to debate the issues but when you start name calling and believing that you have a right to demean another person you cross a line. Another amazing fact is that I agree that Scott has/is bad for the environment yet we disagree on what to do about it other than support a better candidate for the environment. You believe in trashing him and those that voted for him. Why can't you respect people which includes our representatives and those that vote then have civil conversations about which candidate is better for the whole. Never mind don't answer that because it would be full of moral superiority.

BTW, CBA completed the water testing that we asked for and there is no red tide in those samples. The theory is that red tide in the gulf probably killed fish somewhere close to the cut and drifted with the wind and tide to the shoreline several miles away. CBA is a group of people doing good things for the Bay and Dune Lakes. We need to support them. This was a massive fish kill and we all need to be alarmed. If you are alarmed about global warming and climate change then you should be alarmed about massive fish kills whenever they happen to determine why it happened. In this case we have a theory but need to keep asking questions.

This is an example of the cuts in water monitoring during the Rick Scott administration. I'm sure it is similar in the panhandle. Considering this, and the extreme voter suppression that is going on by the Republican Party, especially in Florida, I have no reservations about calling Rick Scott a jack-ass. He and Trump are as corrupt as they get. I didn't call you a jack-ass, I simply implied that you are extraordinarily "naïve" to back the Republican Party if you are the least bit concerned about environmental protection.

LVT, I agree with you about what is happening in the republican party. I agree with you about Rick Scott and Donald Trump. However in the name of whatever great power you believe in please try to stop the demonstrous name calling of people because at the very least it is not civil and at the worst it turns people away from your opinions and belief. Your opinions may be correct and good but when you go low it causes others that may disagree to go low or lower. People just simply will not listen when you go low. If you have given up on those people who voted for Rick Scott and Donald Trump then go ahead and rip them with demonstous words and presto you got yourself an enemy. I believe there is a better way although very frustrating indeed to try and reason with people who let their party think for them. It all starts with respect and listening. I have respect for you as I try to do with all people. We do not have to always agree to have respect. I am worried about our political system dividing us and both sides seem to be doing a darn good job. Why not just be active in supporting a better candidate rather than all this name calling stuff? It looks like Florida is very divided and republicans seem to be connecting to the people just a tad better. We need to change that which means we have to connect to more people than the republicans. I personally would like to see the republicans have a better message for social and environmental issues but it looks like that is not going to happen so I have no choice but to vote for democrats. I really wish we had another party or two...

The last thing I see in this forums is the question about red tide. It is gone and thank goodness. The water is clear and clean.

The last thing I see in this forums is the question about red tide. It is gone and thank goodness. The water is clear and clean.

It's been like that off and on for a few months. We've had red tide when the water is choppy with onshore winds. When it is calm no noticeable red tide. Maybe it is gone time will tell.

From CBA Newsletter:

Despite news reports, CBA has no definitive evidence that the fish kills this fall were a direct result of red tide. CBA collected and sent multiple samples to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) laboratory, and only one came back with small levels of the red tide algae. We are awaiting further analysis results from the FWC.

While we cannot be sure what caused the fish kills, they could have stemmed from low oxygen levels or another, unrelated cause. As temperatures cool this winter, we will continue to keep an eye on the bay during monthly water quality sampling.

In an effort to collect more information about red tide, we are calling for volunteers to take water samples in the Gulf of Mexico. Contact bfoley@nwfsc.edu.

Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance | 109 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

So what caused all the Coughing spells as you neared the water August-October?

So what caused all the Coughing spells as you neared the water August-October?

We definitely had red tide. The report doesn't say otherwise.

We definitely had red tide. The report doesn't say otherwise.

We started coughing as soon as we got into Bay County. Dead fish smell wasn't pleasant either.

Is there red tide in South Walton?

Is there red tide in South Walton?

Not currently, those earlier comments were from 2018

Not currently, those earlier comments were from 2018

I was asking for now so all good thank you. There is always a lot of media hype this time of year but figured it was south Florida reports.