Health Department issues red tide advisory for Anna Maria Island. Here is how you can protect yourself

Respiratory irritation, fish kills reported in Manatee County

Going to the beach this weekend may be bad for your health — and not just because of the potential threat of an unwanted visit from Fred.

On a hot, sunny Thursday afternoon, the water looked a little funky on either side of Anna Maria Island’s Bean Point — it shouldn’t be that green — and there were a handful of dead fish on beach. However, missing at le…