Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that more samples from the FWC are needed to determine the presence of red tide. Over the past week, a large outbreak of algae has exploded ...

Southern California beaches have recently experienced a “red tide” bloom of microscopic algae known as dinoflagellate, which give the ocean a rusty brown hue during the day and an electric ...

Recent samples from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, show natural, background levels in Lee and ...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — According to the latest data from the FWC Red Tide Current Status map, ride tide is no longer detected in Charlotte County waters. Although low populations have been found ...

FAILURE SINCE THIS NON-PROFIT STARTED IN 2014. >> RED TIDE IS BEING DETECTED ALONG OUR COAST AND IT'S MOVING SOUTH. EARLIER THIS WEEK WE SHOWED YOU THIS FISH KILL ON BOCA GRANDE. NOW THE ...

A large red tide that bloomed after hurricanes Helene and Milton remains miles offshore from Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Could Milton's stirring in the Gulf of Mexico lead to red tide? As the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission explains, red tide is caused by a naturally occurring organism in the Gulf ...

Low concentrations of the toxin were detected this past week at New Pass Dock in Sarasota Bay, on the north end of Lido Key.

WEEKEND FORECAST COMING UP IN JUST A BIT. >> RED TIDE HEALTH ALERTS ARE EXPANDING UP AND DOWN OUR COASTLINE. THE COLLIER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH JUST ADDED WIGGINS PASS TO THE LIST OF TROUBLE ...

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It's a water quality double whammy. Southwest Florida waters are stained and potentially toxic as a red tide bloom rages offshore while freshwater bacteria levels are well above what the U.S ...