The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today released its latest red tide status report, indicating the presence of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, at background ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beaches on the Florida Gulf coast have seen respite from red tide in recent weeks, and heavy rainfall this week has subsided just ...

Red tide is in bloom near the Florida Gulf coast, and over the past week it has slowly crept closer to south Sarasota County. Satellite images published by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean ...

Floridians, brace yourself — spring break is almost here, which means hundreds of thousands visitors flocking to our beautiful beaches. However, regardless of if you're a native Floridian or a ...

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, ...

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.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — As red tide continues to impact marine life and coastal communities, scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota are seeing promising results from their latest red tide ...

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 ...

Florida Gulf coast beaches are expected to see pleasant weather conditions this weekend. Satellite imagery and water samples indicate that red tide is not currently affecting most beaches. Visitors ...