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

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

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

Well, it's gone, mostly. Recent numbers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission show red tide (caused by the Karenia brevis organism) has returned to normal, background levels ...

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

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

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 ...

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

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has confirmed the presence of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, in Southwest Florida. Significant concentrations of this harmful algae ...