Florida Red Tide — When the Gulf Turns Brown, Why You're Coughing on the Beach, and How to Read the FWC Map

Karenia brevis blooms turn Florida's Gulf coast into a graveyard of mullet, send beachgoers home with burning eyes, and shut down swimming for weeks. Here's the practical reader: what's actually happening, how to read the FWC daily map, and when to call the audible and drive to the Atlantic side.