Toxic red algae blooms in Florida have spread to metropolitan counties on the state's east coast, triggering large-scale beach closures and fears of a plunge in the tourist economy. WEST PALM BEACH, ...

On Oct. 25, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported that the red tide organism (Karenia brevis) ...

RESEARCHERS WITH FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S CAUSING OUR WATER PROBLEMS. THEY'VE SPENT YEARS COLLECTING SAMPLES OF BLUE GREEN ALGAE FROM LAKE OKEECHOBEE TO THE ...

Wastewater contains nutrients that can overfeed algae, leading to harmful algal blooms and pollution issues in the ocean and other waterways. A new study tracked how these nutrients migrate from ...

Southwest Florida waters are stained and potentially toxic as a red tide bloom rages offshore while freshwater bacteria ...

Study examines 16 years of Caloosahatchee River water releases and red tide events; finds 77% of variability in red tide events can be linked to river ...

Current information about Florida’s water quality status and public health notifications for harmful algae blooms and beach conditions is available at Protecting Florida Together. You can subscribe to ...

Human Health: Report symptoms from exposure to harmful algae bloom or any aquatic toxin to the Florida Poison Information ...

The organism that causes red tide was detected in 49 samples along the coast of Southwest Florida. But bloom-level ...

"Storms are natural, but they're not feeling natural anymore," said Joseph Bonasia, Florida Right to Clean Water Communications Director.

Wastewater contains nutrients that can overfeed algae, leading to harmful algal blooms and pollution issues ... migrate from disposal sites in the Florida Keys, and the results have already ...