Aging is inevitable, and for many, it signals the beginning of a new chapter - one where you cross off bucket list items and live life to the fullest, on your own terms. However, for some women, aging is a horrible prospect, filled with chronic fatigue, irritability, and inability to perform in the bedroom. If you're concerned about life in middle age and beyond, we've got great news: there are easy, proven steps that you can take to help stop the negative effect of aging.
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As women age, their hormones begin to go through changes that affect their day-to-day lives. For women, hormone deficiency and imbalance usually occur during menopause and can cause chronic fatigue, hot flashes, and mood swings, among other issues. Hormone replacement therapy helps correct hormone imbalances in women, helping them feel more vibrant and virile as they age.
Often, HRT treatments give patients enhanced quality of life that they didn't think was possible - even in their 60's and beyond.
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As women age, their bodies begin to go through significant changes that affect their quality of life. This change is called menopause and marks the end of a woman's menstrual cycle and reproduction ability. Though there is no specific age when this change occurs, the average age of menopause onset is 51 years old. However, according to doctors, menopause officially starts 12 months after a woman's final period. During the transition to menopause, women's estrogen and other hormones begin to deplete.
As that happens, many women experience severe symptoms. These symptoms include:
The symptoms of hormone deficiency can be concerning and scary for both women and their spouses. However, if you're getting older and notice some of these symptoms, there is reason to be hopeful. Hormone replacement therapy and anti-aging medicine for women can correct imbalances that happen during menopause. These safe, effective treatments leave you feeling younger, healthier, and more vibrant.
The most common reason for menopause is the natural decline in a female's reproductive hormones. However, menopause can also result from the following situations:
Oophorectomy: This surgery, which removes a woman's ovaries, causes immediate menopause. Symptoms and signs of menopause in this situation can be severe, as the hormonal changes happen abruptly.
Chemotherapy: Cancer treatments like chemotherapy can induce menopause quickly, causing symptoms to appear shortly after or even during treatment.
Ovarian Insufficiency: Also called premature ovarian failure, this condition is essentially premature menopause. It happens when a woman's ovaries quit functioning before the age of 40 and can stem from genetic factors and disease. Only 1% of women suffer from premature menopause, but HRT can help protect the heart, brain, and bones.
For many women, menopause is a trying time that can be filled with many hormonal hurdles to jump through. A little knowledge can go a long way, whether you're going through menopause now or are approaching "that" age.
Here are some of the most common issues that women experience during menopause:
If you're a woman going through menopause and find that you have become increasingly depressed, you're not alone. It's estimated that 15% of women experience depression to some degree while going through menopause. What many women don't know is that depression can start during perimenopause, or the years leading up to menopause.
Depression can be hard to diagnose, especially during perimenopause and menopause. However, if you notice the following signs, it might be time to speak with a physician:
Remember, if you're experiencing depression, you're not weak or broken - you're going through a very regular emotional experience. The good news is that with proper treatment from your doctor, depression isn't a death sentence. And with HRT and anti-aging treatment for women, depression could be the catalyst you need to enjoy a new lease on life.
Hot flashes - they're one of the most well-known symptoms of menopause. Hot flashes are intense, sudden feelings of heat across a woman's upper body. Some last second, while others last minutes, making them incredibly inconvenient and uncomfortable for most women.
Symptoms of hot flashes include:
Typically, hot flashes are caused by a lack of estrogen. Low estrogen levels negatively affect a woman's hypothalamus, the part of the brain that controls body temperature and appetite. Low estrogen levels cause the hypothalamus to incorrectly assume the body is too hot, dilating blood vessels to increase blood flow. Luckily, most women don't have to settle for the uncomfortable feelings that hot flashes cause. HRT treatments for women often stabilize hormones, lessening the effects of hot flashes and menopause in general.
Mood swings are common occurrences for most people - quick shifts from happy to angry and back again, triggered by a specific event. And while many people experience mood swings, they are particularly common for women going through menopause. That's because, during menopause, the female's hormones are often imbalanced. Hormone imbalances and mood swings go hand-in-hand, resulting in frequent mood changes and even symptoms like insomnia.
The rate of production of estrogen, a hormone that fluctuates during menopause, largely determines the rate of production the hormone serotonin, which regulates mood, causing mood swings.
Luckily, HRT and anti-aging treatments in South Bradenton, FL for women work wonders for mood swings by regulating hormone levels like estrogen. With normal hormone levels, women around the world are now learning that they don't have to settle for mood swings during menopause.
Staying fit and healthy is hard for anyone living in modern America. However, for women with hormone imbalances during perimenopause or menopause, weight gain is even more serious. Luckily, HRT treatments for women coupled with a physician-led diet can help keep weight in check. But which hormones need to be regulated?
Lowered sexual desire - three words most men and women hate to hear. Unfortunately, for many women in perimenopausal and menopausal states, it's just a reality of life. Thankfully, today, HRT and anti-aging treatments South Bradenton, FL can help women maintain a normal, healthy sex drive. But what causes low libido in women, especially as they get older?
The hormones responsible for low libido in women are progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone.
Progesterone production decreases during perimenopause, causing low sex drive in women. Lower progesterone production can also cause chronic fatigue, weight gain, and other symptoms. On the other hand, lower estrogen levels during menopause lead to vaginal dryness and even vaginal atrophy or loss of muscle tension.
Lastly, testosterone plays a role in lowered libido. And while testosterone is often grouped as a male hormone, it contributes to important health and regulatory functionality in women. A woman's testosterone serves to heighten sexual responses and enhances orgasms. When the ovaries are unable to produce sufficient levels of testosterone, it often results in a lowered sex drive.
Often uncomfortable and even painful, vaginal dryness is a serious problem for sexually active women. However, like hair loss in males, vaginal dryness is very common - almost 50% of women suffer from it during menopause.
Getting older is just a part of life, but that doesn't mean you have to settle for the side effects. HRT and anti-aging treatments for women correct vaginal dryness by re-balancing estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. When supplemented with diet and healthy living, your vagina's secretions are normalized, causing discomfort to recede.
Uterine fibroids - they're perhaps the least-known symptom of menopause and hormone imbalances in women. That's because these growths on the uterus are often symptom-free. Unfortunately, these growths can be cancerous, presenting a danger for women as they age.
Many women will have fibroids at some point. Because they're symptomless, they're usually found during routine doctor exams. Some women only get one or two, while others may have large clusters of fibroids. Because fibroids are usually caused by hormone imbalances, hysterectomies have been used as a solution, forcing women into early menopause.
Advances in HRT and anti-aging medicine for women give females a safer, non-surgical option without having to experience menopause early. At Global Life Rejuvenation, our expert physicians will implement a customized HRT program to stabilize your hormones and reduce the risk of cancerous fibroid growth.
Endometriosis symptoms are much like the effects of PMS, and include pelvic pain, fatigue, cramping, and bloating. While doctors aren't entirely sure what causes this painful, uncomfortable condition, most agree that hormones - particularly xenoestrogens - play a factor.
Endometriosis symptoms are much like the effects of PMS and include pelvic pain, fatigue, cramping, and bloating. While doctors aren't entirely sure what causes this painful, uncomfortable condition, most agree that hormones - particularly xenoestrogens - play a factor.
Xenoestrogen is a hormone that is very similar to estrogen. Too much xenoestrogen is thought to stimulate endometrial tissue growth. HRT for women helps balance these hormones and, when used with a custom nutrition program, can provide relief for women across the U.S.
Hormone stability is imperative for a healthy sex drive and for a normal, stress-free life during menopause. HRT and anti-aging treatments for women balance the hormones that your body has altered due to perimenopause or menopause.
HRT for women is a revolutionary step in helping women live their best lives, even as they grow older. However, at Global Life Rejuvenation, we know that no two patients are the same. That's why we specialize in holistic treatments that utilize HRT, combined with healthy nutrition, supplements, and fitness plans that maximize hormone replacement treatments.
If you've been suffering through menopause, is HRT the answer? That's hard to say without an examination by a trusted physician, but one thing's for sure. When a woman balances her hormone levels, she has a much better shot at living a regular life with limited depression, weight gain, mood swings, and hot flashes.
Here are just a few additional benefits of HRT and anti-aging treatments for females:
Hormone imbalance causes a litany of issues. But with anti-aging treatments for women, females can better process calcium, keep their cholesterol levels safe, and maintain a healthy vagina. By replenishing the body's estrogen supply, HRT can relieve symptoms from menopause and protect against osteoporosis. But that's just the start.
Global Life Rejuvenation's patients report many more benefits of HRT and anti-aging medicine for women:
If you're ready to feel better, look better, and recapture the vitality of your youth, it's time to contact Global Life Rejuvenation. It all starts with an in-depth consultation, where we will determine if HRT and anti-aging treatments for women are right for you. After all, every patient's body and hormone levels are different. Since all our treatment options are personalized, we do not have a single threshold for treatment. Instead, we look at our patient's hormone levels and analyze them on a case-by-case basis.
At Global Life Rejuvenation, we help women rediscover their youth with HRT treatment for women. We like to think of ourselves as an anti-aging concierge service, guiding and connecting our patients to the most qualified HRT physicians available. With customized HRT treatment plan for women, our patients experience fewer menopausal symptoms, less perimenopause & menopause depression, and often enjoy a more youth-like appearance.
Growth hormone peptides are an innovative therapy that boosts the natural human growth hormone production in a person's body. These exciting treatment options help slow down the aging process and give you a chance at restoring your youth.
Sermorelin is a synthetic hormone peptide, like GHRH, which triggers the release of growth hormones. When used under the care of a qualified physician, Sermorelin can help you lose weight, increase your energy levels, and help you feel much younger.
Human growth hormone (HGH) therapy has been used for years to treat hormone deficiencies. Unlike HGH, which directly replaces declining human growth hormone levels, Sermorelin addresses the underlying cause of decreased HGH, stimulating the pituitary gland naturally. This approach keeps the mechanisms of growth hormone production active.
Ipamorelin helps to release growth hormones in a person's body by mimicking a peptide called ghrelin. Ghrelin is one of three hormones which work together to regulate the growth hormone levels released by the pituitary gland. Because Ipamorelin stimulates the body to produce growth hormone, your body won't stop its natural growth hormone production, which occurs with synthetic HGH.
Ipamorelin causes growth hormone secretion that resembles natural release patterns rather than being constantly elevated from HGH. Because ipamorelin stimulates the natural production of growth hormone, our patients can use this treatment long-term with fewer health risks.
One of the biggest benefits of Ipamorelin is that it provides significant short and long-term benefits in age management therapies. Ipamorelin can boost a patient's overall health, wellbeing, and outlook on life.
When there is an increased concentration of growth hormone by the pituitary gland, there are positive benefits to the body. Some benefits include:
Whether you are considering our HRT and anti-aging treatments for women in South Bradenton, FL, we are here to help. The first step to reclaiming your life begins by contacting Global Life Rejuvenation. Our friendly, knowledgeable HRT experts can help answer your questions and walk you through our procedures. From there, we'll figure out which treatments are right for you. Before you know it, you'll be well on your way to looking and feeling better than you have in years!
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A bloom of the toxic algae known as red tide has swept the coast of Southwest Florida since October, but its presence is weakening around Tampa Bay, Bradenton and Sarasota area beaches.In more good news for vacationers and beachgoers, conditions are favorable for the bloom to keep receding in the coming weeks, according to Yonggang Liu, director of University of South Florida’s Ocean Circulation Lab.The algae bloom’s presence is not only wea...
A bloom of the toxic algae known as red tide has swept the coast of Southwest Florida since October, but its presence is weakening around Tampa Bay, Bradenton and Sarasota area beaches.
In more good news for vacationers and beachgoers, conditions are favorable for the bloom to keep receding in the coming weeks, according to Yonggang Liu, director of University of South Florida’s Ocean Circulation Lab.
The algae bloom’s presence is not only weaker near shore, but also out in the Gulf of Mexico, where the university is observing surface water conditions with a glider this week. On Wednesday, the glider was about 36 miles offshore from Clearwater.
“There is no elevated chlorophyll concentration out there,” Liu said in an email. “This is a good sign for us.”
Recent cold fronts paired with the Gulf of Mexico’s Loop Current currently hugging the west Florida shelf have worked to churn the water and dilute red tide’s presence in the Tampa Bay area. Without more algae present offshore to feed the bloom, it will likely continue to dissipate, Liu said.
One unknown factor is how much red tide is present in deep waters offshore, where satellites cannot observe.
“For the next few weeks, the bloom may gradually weaken if there are not much new red cells at depth offshore,” Liu said.
Meanwhile, the bloom’s presence has grown stronger farther south this week offshore of Lee County, where very low to high concentrations were observed in samples collected by the state.
The “complicated” shape of the coastline in the Sanibel Island area means that red tide often lingers there for a longer duration, Liu explained.
Recent satellite imagery revealed a large patch of chlorophyll off the coast of South Florida, but scientists have not yet determined whether it contains a large amount of red tide algae. A scientific cruise is scheduled to observe the patch next week and see what it contains.
Overall, red tide levels have dropped dramatically for much of Florida’s Gulf Coast over the last three weeks, samples collected by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and partners show.
Bloom concentrations, or red tide levels of medium and above, were only detected in 12 samples along the Southwest Florida coast this week, most of them off of Lee County.
That compares to 102 samples at bloom level last week and 89 the week prior.
Bloom levels that had persisted in waters off of Manatee County near the mouth of Tampa Bay were not found this week. Very low levels were observed in two samples near the north end of Anna Maria Island, and low levels were observed in several samples near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
Off of Sarasota County, one low level sample was taken near New Pass, and one very low sample was taken at the Venice Fishing Pier.
Despite the dropping levels, respiratory irritation was reported at several beaches in Manatee and Sarasota counties over the last week, as well as reports of dead fish in Sarasota County.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts the respiratory threat from red tide.
On Wednesday, NOAA warned of possible respiratory irritation over the next 36 hours on some beaches in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Collier and Monroe counties when winds are blowing onshore.
A moderate risk was forecast in Pinellas County near Fort De Soto State Park and Pass-a-Grille Beach.
University of South Florida’s red tide-tracking forecast predicts minimal presence of red tide around Tampa Bay, Anna Maria Island and coastal Manatee County into the weekend.
This story was originally published February 2, 2023, 9:47 AM.
A red tide has persisted in Southwest Florida and Tampa Bay area waters since October 2022.If you’re wondering why there are dead fish in the water or irritation in your throat when you visit the beach, look no further than Karenia brevis, the microscopic alga responsible for red tide. It produces toxins that can cause trouble for marine life and people.The 2022-23 red tide has so far been mild compared to extremely potent bouts that have hit Florida’s Gulf coast over the past decade, including ...
A red tide has persisted in Southwest Florida and Tampa Bay area waters since October 2022.
If you’re wondering why there are dead fish in the water or irritation in your throat when you visit the beach, look no further than Karenia brevis, the microscopic alga responsible for red tide. It produces toxins that can cause trouble for marine life and people.
The 2022-23 red tide has so far been mild compared to extremely potent bouts that have hit Florida’s Gulf coast over the past decade, including severe blooms between 2017-19 and in 2021.
But even at lower levels, red tide can cause a nuisance. When will it go away?
Here’s what science tells us about how red tides start, how long they last and what causes them to end.
Red tides are a naturally-occurring phenomena in the Gulf of Mexico.
“Red tides, also called harmful algal blooms (HABs), occur when microscopic algae multiply to higher-than-normal concentrations, often discoloring the water,” the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute says.
Anecdotal records of red tide date back to the writings of Spanish explorers in the 16th century, and it was first officially documented in Florida in 1844.
Other parts of the world have red tides caused by different algae species.
The trouble with K. brevis is the powerful neurotoxins that it produces. They can kill fish, seabirds and other marine life, including large mammals like manatees and dolphins, at high concentrations. The toxins are a respiratory irritant for people and can pose a danger to those with pre-existing conditions like asthma.
Red tide can also poison shellfish and cause people who eat it to get sick. Recent research points to further complications for human health from breathing the algae.
Growing evidence suggests that human pollution can make red tides more intense and long-lasting.
There is a bloom of red tide in the Gulf of Mexico almost every year, according to Cynthia Heil, director of Mote Marine Laboratory’s Red Tide Institute in Sarasota.
The blooms begin far offshore before they are transported to the coast by winds and currents. Many factors influence the duration and strength of a red tide bloom, including water temperature, salinity, nutrient availability and the position of the Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico.
The blooms typically start in the late summer or fall, and it’s not unusual for them to last into the winter or early spring.
Southwest Florida’s red tides can last anywhere from a few days to weeks to months, depending on environmental conditions.
The FWC’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute says most blooms last three to five months. Heil with Mote Marine Laboratory said it’s not uncommon for the blooms to endure up to seven months.
Much like the weather, scientists can predict red tide’s movement in the short term with some accuracy.
Longer-term predictions are tough due to the many factors at play.
If K. brevis becomes concentrated enough to start killing fish, it usually leads to a longer and stronger red tide event, says Robert Weisberg, an emeritus oceanography professor who helped build the University of South Florida’s red tide tracking program.
The decaying marine life provides the algae with a built-in nutrient supply and allows the bloom to thrive, as long as other factors permit.
Scientists know how red tides start and approximately how long they last. What causes them to end is less certain.
A recent study led by the University of South Florida’s Ocean Circulation Lab director Yonggang Liu found evidence that a particular ocean pattern may play a key role.
The study found that a “persistent upwelling circulation” — that is when deeper ocean water is continuously brought to the surface by forces including wind and currents — can quickly end a bloom by flushing out the waters where red tide is concentrated. Surface currents carry away the red tide algae that remain at the surface, and the bloom gradually dissipates.
But there is a caveat. If there is an offshore source of K. brevis cells, the upwelling current can bring them to shore and make red tide worse, the study says.
Just because there is red tide in the Gulf doesn’t mean that you have to stay away from the beach.
Red tides are typically patchy and affect different beaches at different times. Beach conditions can be poor in one location and pristine just a few miles away. Conditions can improve or worsen as winds and currents shift.
Health officials do advise visitors to be conscious of where red tide is present and avoid swimming near dead fish. Informational signs are posted at public beaches during red tide events with safety tips.
People with respiratory conditions should be especially careful to avoid impacted areas.
Several online resources make it easy to check if your favorite beach is being impacted by red tide.
NOAA’s Red Tide Respiratory Forecast is updated several times a day with the level of red tide risk at specific beaches along the Gulf Coast, from Pinellas County through Collier County. Visit habforecast.gcoos.org.
Mote Marine Laboratory’s Beach Conditions Report is updated frequently by lifeguards and includes reports of red tide conditions, including respiratory irritation and dead fish, as well as other hazards on local beaches. Visit visitbeaches.org.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issues weekly red tide reports with conditions by county and maintains a map of red tide sampling around the state. Visit myfwc.com/research/redtide/statewide.
University of South Florida’s Red Tide Prediction and Tracking center provides short-term forecasts of red tide’s movement around Tampa Bay and the west coast of Florida. Visit ocgweb.marine.usf.edu/hab_tracking.
This story was originally published February 19, 2023, 12:00 AM.
Red tide conditions around much of Southwest Florida have improved after weeks of severe conditions, according to the most recent water samples from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.Sarasota County’s coastline saw the biggest drop in red tide levels in the region.The organism that causes red tide, Karenia brevis, was detected at very low levels in two water samples and one low level sample in Sarasota Bay. Seventeen other samples along the coast found that K. brevis was not present or at...
Red tide conditions around much of Southwest Florida have improved after weeks of severe conditions, according to the most recent water samples from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Sarasota County’s coastline saw the biggest drop in red tide levels in the region.
The organism that causes red tide, Karenia brevis, was detected at very low levels in two water samples and one low level sample in Sarasota Bay. Seventeen other samples along the coast found that K. brevis was not present or at background levels.
Conditions also improved around Manatee County and Anna Maria Island’s coastline.
Red tide algae were detected at medium levels in two samples off of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Elsewhere, very low and low levels were observed. Samples taken also showed red tide was not present in other areas of Manatee County’s gulf waters.
The bloom remained the strongest around Pinellas County, where low to medium levels were found from Anclote Key near Tarpon Springs south to Mullet Key and Shell Key, near Passe-A-Grille. One high level concentration was found at Largo Intercoastal Marina in the central part of the county.
Respiratory irritation and fish kills were reported from Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Lee and Collier counties.
But the rate of dead fish washing ashore appeared to slow this week, according to anecdotal reports.
Even as the red tide bloom remains patchy, it is far-reaching. This week, K. brevis was detected at low levels in the Florida Keys.
The reprieve from red tide could be short-lived for Manatee and Sarasota counties, according to the most recent forecast from University of South Florida’s Ocean Circulation Lab.
The forecast predicts that ocean currents could push medium levels of K. brevis back to shore around parts of Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key and other Sarasota County beaches.
An area of high intensity is predicted for Collier County’s coast.
NOAA warns of a moderate risk of respiratory irritation over the next 36 hours in Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Lee and Collier, and possible respiratory irritation in Pasco, Charlotte and Monroe. Chances increase when wind is blowing on or along the shore.
This story was originally published March 17, 2023, 3:03 PM.
A bloom of the toxic algae known as red tide continues on the Southwest Florida coast this week as spring break season gets underway on area beaches.Reports of dead fish and respiratory irritation came in from Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties over the last seven days, a red tide update from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.Red tide is caused by Karenia brevis, a single-cell...
A bloom of the toxic algae known as red tide continues on the Southwest Florida coast this week as spring break season gets underway on area beaches.
Reports of dead fish and respiratory irritation came in from Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties over the last seven days, a red tide update from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
Red tide is caused by Karenia brevis, a single-celled organism that is found in the Gulf of Mexico. High concentrations of K. brevis cells, called blooms, release toxins that can kill fish and other marine life and cause respiratory issues for people.
Patchy drifts of red tide algae have remained present along Florida’s west coast since October.
Conditions at local beaches vary day to day and week to week depending on the location and strength of the algae, as well as wind and tidal conditions.
Several online resources can help you check if your favorite beach is being impacted by red tide.
NOAA’s Red Tide Respiratory Forecast is updated several times a day with the level of red tide risk at specific beaches along the Gulf Coast, from Pinellas County through Collier County. Visit habforecast.gcoos.org.
Mote Marine Laboratory’s Beach Conditions Report is updated frequently by lifeguards and includes reports of red tide conditions, including respiratory irritation and dead fish, as well as other hazards on local beaches. Visit visitbeaches.org.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issues weekly red tide reports with conditions by county and maintains a map of red tide sampling around the state. Visit myfwc.com/research/redtide/statewide.
University of South Florida’s Red Tide Prediction and Tracking center provides short-term forecasts of red tide’s movement around Tampa Bay and the west coast of Florida. Visit ocgweb.marine.usf.edu/hab_tracking.
Tampa Bay area: Red tide conditions worsened along Pinellas County’s shoreline this week, where bloom concentrations were detected at multiple beaches from Redington Beach south to Mullet Key. Levels were lowest near northern beaches around Clearwater and Dunedin, but respiratory irritation was reported along the entire coast.
Manatee County and Anna Maria Island: Very low and low levels of K. brevis were detected around Anna Maria Island in state water samples collected on Monday — a decrease from last week. However, breathing irritation and dead fish were still being reported at beaches around the island on Thursday.
Sarasota County: Along Sarasota County’s coast, red tide levels ranged from very low to medium this week. Many dead fish and moderate to intense breathing irritation were reported by lifeguards at several beaches, including Lido Beach and Siesta Key.
Southwest Florida: Red tide algae was also found at varying levels offshore of Charlotte, Lee, Collier and Monroe counties this week. Southern Lee and northern Collier had the worst, with high concentrations found on both coasts.
University of South Florida’s short-term red tide forecast predicts that red tide’s presence on the coast will continue over the weekend. Manatee County and Anna Maria Island are expected to have the lowest levels of red tide, while medium to high levels could persist in Pinellas, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties.
NOAA warns of a moderate to high risk of respiratory irritation over the next 36 hours in Pinellas, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier. Possible respiratory irritation is anticipated when the wind is blowing onshore in Manatee and Monroe counties.
This story was originally published March 3, 2023, 11:30 AM.
The newly formed all-Republican Manatee County Board of Commissioners will discuss re-installing a 22-foot monument to Confederate soldiers that was removed from the Bradenton courthouse lawn in 2017.Driving the news: Most commissioners approved of discussing the idea at a future meeting after three residents, including one representing a conservative group called Manatee Patriots, raised the issue last week, the Bradenton Herald ...
The newly formed all-Republican Manatee County Board of Commissioners will discuss re-installing a 22-foot monument to Confederate soldiers that was removed from the Bradenton courthouse lawn in 2017.
Driving the news: Most commissioners approved of discussing the idea at a future meeting after three residents, including one representing a conservative group called Manatee Patriots, raised the issue last week, the Bradenton Herald reports.
What they're saying: "I don't like ignoring our history. It is what it is. Some things about it are good, some things aren't, but it's our history," said commissioner Vanessa Baugh, who voted against taking the monument down in 2017, per the Herald. "We shouldn't be changing our history."
The idea drew both support and outrage from community members during public comment at Tuesday's County Commission meeting.
The big picture: As of February 2022, there were 77 Confederate memorials still present in Florida, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which has been tracking public symbols of the Confederacy.
Flashback: In August 2017, Manatee County's memorial was removed following a clash of protesters and counter-protesters in downtown Bradenton.
Context: The marker was erected in 1924, some 60 years after the Civil War, during the Jim Crow era and the second rise of the Ku Klux Klan following the release of DW Griffith's film "The Birth of a Nation."
What's ahead: Commissioners have not said when the issue will be discussed, but any decision will need to be put up for a vote before the commission.
