Red Tide Detected Throughout Tampa Bay Region | Patch PM

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01 July, 2021

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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Florida Patches to talk about tonight: Gov. Ron DeSantis Cancels Appearance At Trump Rally: Report Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has canceled his planned appearance at former President Donald Trump's Fourth of July weekend rally in Sarasota, Politico reported. Trump's Save America rally is scheduled to take place at the Sarasota Fairgrounds Saturday. 4th Of July Travel: Best Time To Get Out Of Florida Heading out of town this 4th of July? Expect company on Florida roads — nearly 48 million people are expected to travel over the coming holiday weekend, according to a new travel forecast by AAA. Elevated Levels Of Red Tide In The Tampa Bay Area High levels of red tide have been found throughout the region, including in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties. Read more: High Levels Of Red Tide Detected In Hillsborough, Pasco CountiesRed Tide Present At Sarasota County Beaches, Health Alert Issued Track Of Tropical Storm Elsa Could Impact Florida's West Coast Tampa Bay emergency management officials are monitoring Tropical Storm Elsa after the National Hurricane Center placed Tampa Bay in the five-day storm forecast. At 2 p.m. Thursday, the hurricane center showed the tropical storm tracking toward portions of the southern Florida peninsula by early next week. Fear, Anxiety A Reality For St. Pete Veterans On 4th Of July While families may be looking forward to 4th of July barbecues, gatherings and fireworks, Independence Day can also be a time of stress and discomfort for St. Petersburg veterans. Fireworks are usually the primary cause of this stress, especially for veterans who suffer from PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Surfside Condo Collapse: Biden Visits, Structural Concerns Halt Rescue Efforts One week after the partial collapse at the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, search-and-rescue efforts at the site came to a halt overnight Thursday due to structural and safety concerns. President Joe Biden also visited the site Thursday, drawing on his own experiences with grief and loss to comfort families affected by the Florida condo collapse, telling them to "never give up hope" even as the search for survivors paused. Read more about the condo collapse: FL Condo Collapse: Work Halted At Surfside, 18 Dead, 145 Missing'Never Give Up Hope': Biden Consoles Surfside Families Elite Vaccine Clinic Investigation: 7 Things We Learned The Manatee County Sheriff's Office released a 113-page investigative report regarding Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh's organization of a vaccine clinic for those living in two of the county's wealthiest ZIP codes Monday. Here's what we learned from the report. Also Worth a Look Today Manatee Students Test Better Than The State On Reading ExamPasco Animal Services Gets $25K Worth Of Love From PetcoKeep Pasco Beautiful Gets Top Recognition For Cleanup EffortsFlorida Kicks Off Its Sales Tax Holiday, Freedom WeekResidents Could See Utility Changes In St. PetersburgRuskin Teenager Faces 1st Degree Felony Charge: DeputiesPerson Shot In St. Pete Near 34th Ave South Area: Police Across America Pelosi Names GOP's Liz Cheney To Panel Investigating Jan. 6 RiotDelta Variant Makes Up 1 In 4 U.S. Virus Cases: ReportCompany Gets $10 Million PPP Loan, Then Closes ShopSupreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions35M Unprocessed Tax Returns Remain: What That Means For You