In 20 Florida locations, concentrations were higher than 100,000. Health alerts for red tide have been issued in Lee, Collier counties. Toll-free hotline provides recording on red tide conditions.

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 ...

Red tide has drifted along the Southwest Florida coast since late last summer, in the path of two hurricanes that hit the Big Bend. At times the outbreak has stretched from Tampa Bay to the ...

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County still has advisories posted for several area beaches as red tide counts continue to hover well above the toxic range. DOH says coastal residents ...

This is because red tide has returned to the Suncoast. ABC7’s Meteorologists Mike Modrick said that red tide may have came back due to southernly winds in our area.

Red Tide is a harmful alga 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 harmful algal bloom called red tide has returned to Southwest Florida in recent days, impacting our local Collier County beaches. Red tide produces a toxin that affects marine life and humans ...

The toxic microorganism is causing fish kills, foul odors and health concerns for many. How long is it supposed to last? Red tide is not new to Florida. A prolonged red tide event in 2018 lasted over ...

Three promising red tide mitigation technologies have completed rigorous laboratory testing and received regulatory approvals to begin the field deployment research stage, says Mote Marine ...