Is red tide on Florida’s coast here to stay? What to know about easing the toxic bloom.

SARASOTA, Fla. — With red tide again frustrating beachgoers since October, many residents may be wondering what can be done about it. Scientists have been working to find technologies that will help lessen the hazardous effects of red tide thanks to the Florida Red Tide Mitigation & Technology Development Initiative, a partnership between Mote Marine Laboratory and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. After red tide fouled beaches along seven Florida counties in 2018 — aggravating health problems and costing local communities millions of dollars — then-Gov. Rick Scott declare...