Red tide is causing fish kills and respiratory irritation at some Florida beaches, but are Sarasota and Manatee area beaches ...

State authorities have ramped up monitoring of the red tide in Florida, aiming to provide up-to-date information on the ...

While red tides and other algal blooms can occur worldwide, Karenia brevis is found almost exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico ...

When this bacteria is present in the water, its contaminants suppress its oxygen, making it a fatal habitat for its in-water and waterfront residents and visitors. Red tide can have debilitating ...

The Lee County area is the hot spot now, according to recent state reports, which show high toxicity counts here. Fish and marine mammal kills can start once levels reach 10,000 cells per liter.

The Florida Department of Health in Lee and Collier counties issued a advisories for places like Sanibel and Vanderbilt and ...

Red tide can cause illness and death of other animals, such as pets and livestock. Keep animals away and out of the water and sea life and away from dead marine life. If your pet swims in waters with ...

Local health departments advised people to stay away from more than a dozen beaches in Southwest Florida. Respiratory ...

Red tide is present in Southwest Florida, but is not expected to reach Panama City Beach in the near future. The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not found in any recent samples collected in ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission A large red tide bloom in the Gulf of Mexico is raising concerns across ...

Recent water samples show red tide off the coast of Southwest Florida, with one spot on Sanibel Island reporting high levels.

Health alerts for red tide have been issued for several areas in Southwest Florida. Red tides can last for days, weeks or months. Red tide has waters off Southwest Florida in the "kill zone." ...