It's that time of year when finding a spot at your favorite beach is a lot harder to find. It's spring break season! Is there ...

Don't want red tide to crash your spring break plans? Check out where algae is currently, what to know about blooms in ...

The agency reported that testing for parasites, bacteria, viruses and more than 250 chemicals, as well as checks for such ...

The county spent the end of February raking beaches daily to clean up fish kills for beachgoers, and county officials say the ...

Red tide's impacts on local beaches peaked during ... and largely remained offshore away from local beaches even though dead fish, smells and some respiratory irritation was noticeable for days ...

Latest water samples look good for Sarasota, Manatee coast, and weather forecast calls for sun and pleasant temperatures.

Petersburg. While hurricanes don’t directly cause red tide, they can exacerbate existing blooms. The turbulent waters stirred up by hurricanes like Helene and Milton can mix nutrient-rich waters from ...

Florida’s Gulf Coast continues to grapple with the presence of red tide, caused by the harmful algal bloom organism Karenia brevis, with recent sampling revealing concentrations ranging from ...

According to the Florida Department of Health, symptoms from breathing red tide toxins are temporary and usually include: Dead fish covered many beaches in Sarasota and Manatee County beaches over ...

If your skin is easily irritated, avoid red tide water. If you do experience irritation while swimming, get out immediately and thoroughly wash off. Do not swim among dead fish, because they can be ...