In recent weeks, Karenia brevis, the organism that is responsible for red tides in Florida, was present in waters along the ...

Health department urges beachgoers to not swim in affected waters at beaches, including Siesta Key, Lido, Venice and Manasota ...

Red tide continues to be a concern in Southwest Florida, with the harmful algae Karenia brevis detected in numerous water ...

A red tide alert has been issued for multiple Tampa Bay area county beaches, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

The Halloween season has us looking back at a real-life horror story that took place on one of the Leesburg area's most ...

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

Low concentrations of the toxin were detected this past week at New Pass Dock in Sarasota Bay, on the north end of Lido Key.

On Nov. 14, the town of Longboat Key announced an update to the town’s public beach parking access points. Many remained ...

Along with a rise in life-threatening bacteria, FOX 13 reported that scientists are monitoring for a rise in Karenia brevis, also known as the algae that produces red tide, along the Gulf Coast.

Recent samples from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, show natural, background levels in Lee and ...

Water samples and satellite images have shown medium to high levels of Karenia brevis - the type of algae that causes red tides - offshore of Tampa Bay. Red tides occur when Karenia brevis ...

According to researchers, the main species responsible for the blooms along Florida’s Gulf Coast is Karenia brevis, a single-celled organism that produces a potent neurotoxin that can be ...