Red Tide Temporarily Closes Englewood Waterfront Restaurant

Sarasota FL

30 August, 2021

11:04 AM

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ENGLEWOOD, FL — A waterfront restaurant and bar near Manasota Key shut its doors Saturday because of the presence of red tide in the area. The Beach Road Wine Bar & Bistro in Englewood announced its temporary closure on Facebook and said it plans to reopen Wednesday. "We had to make the hard decision to close for the remainder of the weekend," the restaurant wrote on its Facebook page. It also shared a picture of a "Red Tide Notice" displayed in one of the restaurant's windows. The water at Englewood Beach was clear with no drift algae, dead fish, beach debris or respiratory irritation noted Monday morning, according to Mote Marine Laboratory's Beach Reporting System. Like what you're reading? Invite a friend to subscribe to free Sarasota newsletters and real-time email alerts. Minor fish kills and respiratory irritation was noted at Caspersen, Manasota, North Lido, South Lido and Venice beaches, according to Sarasota County's Red Tide Dashboard. High levels of red tide were found alongshore and inshore at Manasota Beach and Blind Pass Beach Aug. 23, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Red Tide Status report for Friday.