Red tides can last for days, weeks or months. Red tide has waters off Southwest Florida in the "kill zone." Caused by the Karenia brevis organism, red tide is no stranger to Florida waters.

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 ...

The red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 75 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast last week, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Recent water samples show red tide off the coast of Southwest Florida, with one spot on Sanibel Island reporting high levels. Here's where the bloom is located, how to track it, and how to know if ...

A red tide bloom that started after Hurricane Milton is near the gulf coast of Southwest Florida. According to sister station WBBH-TV in Fort Myers, a large-scale red tide bloom around 100-square ...

Beware of the beach! Red tide is making its way towards Southwest Florida once again. The Florida Department of Health in both Collier and Lee counties has issued alerts for several beaches.

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 ...

A recent red tide outbreak in parts of Southwest Florida is starting to clear up.© Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network Red tide showing up offshore, fecal indicator bacteria counts high ...

NAPLES, Fla. – As red tide has returned to Southwest Florida, with dead fish and dead eels washing ashore on beaches, you may be wondering if you can still eat your favorite fish or seafood.

Florida's southwest coast is experiencing a flare-up of toxic red tide algae, leading residents to complain about burning eyes and skin as thousands of dead fish wash along the shores of the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Red tide is returning to Florida beaches. Here are 9 things you need to know about red tide, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: 1. A red tide, or ...