DOH says coastal residents should keep their window and doors closed and use air conditioning instead of the sea breeze to ...

You may notice a stinky smell or your eyes burning near our coastal waterways. Fox 4's Bella Line was called to the Burnt ...

Red tide is blooming in Southwest Florida once again. Here's a few places to swim around Lee County that aren't the beach.

A prolonged red tide in 2018 lasted over 10 months. During this period red tide was extreme, killing thousands of fish in ...

Red tide blooming near Florida Gulf coast beaches has drifted closer to Sarasota County over the past week, but beach impacts ...

Red tide is a naturally-occuring toxic algal bloom in Florida and the Gulf and can be harmful to people and animals.

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

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.

When this bacteria is present in the water, its contaminants suppress its oxygen, making it a fatal habitat for its in-water ...

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

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

The beaches of Southwest Florida are a major attraction and a key reason why many visit or move to the area. However, a recent look at the Gulf waters shows a concerning change.