Residents and business owners slogging through cleanup from Hurricane Helene on Pinellas County’s barrier islands now have another worry, according to county officials: red tide. The notorious algae could cause breathing problems for people already struggling to pick up waterlogged debris from moldy,

Pinellas County Utilities Director Jeremy Waugh says a team of more than 100 continue to work to fix the many issues impacting access to water on the islands.

CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County barrier islands are back open to the public for the first time since Hurricane Helene hit. However, Clearwater officials are sending a distinct message to visitors who are considering a trip to the beach.

Red tide has been detected in Pinellas County water samples, adding a new concern for a region still early in its recovery from Hurricane Helene. State of play: Medium concentrations of red tide were found in samples from St.

Pinellas County and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are monitoring red tide levels in several locations throughout the county.