A type of microscopic algae called Karenia brevis has grown rapidly in Florida, leaving dead fish on the shore. Harmful “red tide” is wreaking smelly havoc on Florida’s Gulf Coast, canceling some ...

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 ...

Red tides are “near annual” events for Florida, but they vary in their severity and how long they last. One particularly destructive instance lasted for more than a year in 2018. The dead fish here ...

Florida-bound spring breakers expecting pristine beaches and clear blue seas may be in for a rude awakening along the southwest coast, where a toxic red tide has hit. The toxic algae bloom – which ...

Florida researchers are working to map fish kills after red tide events to help regulators determine harvesting limitations. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the five-year ...

NAPLES, Fla. – As red tide has returned to Southwest Florida, with dead fish and dead eels washing ashore on beaches, you may be wondering if you can still eat your favorite fish or seafood. A red ...

Dead fish killed by red tide continue to wash ashore in Sarasota and Manatee counties, fouling some of the region's most popular beaches during peak tourism season. This weekend gusty winds are ...

The red tide bloom that first came to Southwest Florida this past fall continues causing irritation to marine life and people along the Suncoast. And it’s caused dead fish to pop up near Anna Maria ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Red tide is impacting beaches across the Tampa Bay area with many reporting fish kills this week. In Manatee County, officials are working around the clock to mitigate ...

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, has been detected in 16 water samples collected over the past week along Northwest ...

Red tide’s presence remains strong this week on the Southwest Florida coast, including around Anna Maria Island and Manatee County. On Tuesday, dead fish littered the waterline at Bradenton Beach, and ...

Red tide concentrations have significantly increased in Northwest Florida over the past week, with bloom-level concentrations ...