Most cities and towns in Florida require a retention pond or two to be dug out and constructed whenever a new neighborhood is ...

A health alert was issued for the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins at a spot along Lake Okeechobee, the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County said.

A dead walking catfish lays on the shore with algae along Sewell's Point, Florida on the St. Lucie River under an Ocean Boulevard bridge on June 27, 2016.

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Cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, was detected in the center of the lake on May 15 — seven days before the Florida Department of Health issued a public health advisory.

It collects and analyzes algal bloom samples. If you have other health questions or concerns about blue-green algae blooms, call the Florida Department of Health in Okeechobee County at 772-873-4927.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes. The Florida Department of Health in Polk County has issued a blue-green algae ...

Th Florida Department of Health office in Indian River County issued a health alert for toxic algae in the Stick Marsh on July 16. The toxin microcystin level was 0.25 on July 10, six days before DOH ...

Professors and students at the University of South Florida mapped pitch, rhythm and duration to data about algae blooms and depletion of coral reefs to create an original composition.

So the dangerous algae blooms will continue to spread across state waters, threatening the health of people and wildlife, and further damaging Florida’s recreational economy.