Red tide, caused by the organism Karenia brevis, continues to impact Florida's Gulf Coast. Over the past week, the Florida ...

Red tides are becoming a near annual occurrence off the west coast of Florida, which are caused by massive blooms of the algae Karenia brevis fueled in part by excess nutrients in the ocean.

A red tide, or harmful algal bloom, is a higher-than-normal concentration of a microscopic alga (plantlike organism). In Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, the species that causes most red tides is ...

Destructive algae have returned to Florida's coastline, littering some of the state's beaches with dead fish and burning the throats of beachgoers. Red tide, as it is known, poses a perennial ...

South Marco Beach is the latest beach where red tide is present. State health officials are warning beachgoers at the popular Marco Island beach to be cautious if they have health issues. It is the ...

Federal officials say there is currently “no risk of respiratory irritation” from red tide ... Florida and put it on the ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — If you're traveling to the Tampa Bay area this Thanksgiving, you may want to check the latest red tide conditions before you hit the beach. The harmful algal bloom is still very ...

State health officials are warning red tide is present at two popular Naples beaches, Clam Pass and Barefoot Beach, and advise beachgoers of potential health concerns. The advisory from the state ...

A COUPLE OF RED ... with red tide, wash them with soap and water as soon as possible.DOWNLOAD the free NBC2 News app for your latest news and weather alerts. LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida ...

Red tide often affects Florida’s Gulf Coast during the late summer or early fall, and this year is no exception. In recent weeks, Karenia brevis, the organism that is responsible for red tides ...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County issued a red tide alert for two beaches in Bradenton on Friday. Bradenton Beach: 10th Street Pier at 10th Street South ...