The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued more advisories for beaches and waterways along the coast, although recent counts show an outbreak that may be waning. Red tide has drifted ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida sheds light on the environmental drivers of red tide blooms. "We're able to better look at the roles of viruses ...

Red Tide is a harmful algal bloom caused by a naturally occurring alga (a plant-like microorganism) called Karenia brevis or K. brevis. When K. brevis appears in large quantities – typically in the ...

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in a total of five water samples collected along Florida’s coasts over the past week, though concentrations remain at very low or background levels, ...

It's that time of year when finding a spot at your favorite beach is a lot harder to find. It's spring break season! Is there ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — If you're traveling to the Tampa Bay area this Thanksgiving, you may want to check the latest red tide conditions before you hit the beach. The harmful algal bloom is still very ...

Florida wildlife officials confirmed this week that the organism responsible for red tide, Karenia brevis, has cropped up in a handful of samples along the Panhandle and the Atlantic coast. Despite ...

A harmful algal bloom known as a red tide is causing the mass deaths of crayfish and other ocean life on parts of South ...

See the latest health advisories and water quality reports before you head to a Florida beach during spring break.

Fish kills can start when levels reach 10,000 cells per liter. In 20 Florida locations, concentrations were higher than 100,000. Health alerts for red tide have been issued in Lee, Collier counties.

Red tide is still bloom along the Florida Gulf coast, but Sarasota and Manatee County beaches are currently in the clear. Satellite images published by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science ...