The harmful algal bloom called red tide has returned to Southwest Florida, impacting our local beaches. Here's where to swim ...

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

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

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 ...

Red tide cell counts are well into the "death zone" in Lee County waters as toxins in the Gulf have turned normally turquoise waters copper. The Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued ...

Red tide is caused by an microscopic algae called karenia brevis. Health alerts for red tide have been issued for several areas in Southwest Florida. Red tides can last for days, weeks or months.

SO GROUND AND MOVE MARKS OUT. SO PAST 2 YEARS TO BE DOWN TO NAPLES. >> LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THIS RED TIDE BLOOM OFF OUR COASTLINE. IT'S THE SIZE OF CAPE CORAL TONIGHT. EXPERTS BELIEVE THEY KNOW ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated with new information. Red tide has reached the Florida Keys, and counts in Southwest Florida waters have been deadly recently as scientists measured more ...

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 ...

Already this year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has warned red tide in the Florida Keys and Southwest Florida waters have hit high levels. And that's not all. Toxins from ...

A health alert sign warns visitors of Sand Key Park to the presence of red tide in the surrounding water in March 2023. The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County is advising Keys residents ...