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

Controlling the excessive algae growth long term will include reducing the nutrient runoff around the pond or lake. Often, homeowners do not have control of land near them so re-directing the ...

In the Florida Everglades, alligators do more than survive—they shape the place. Their daily routines leave behind deep pools, nesting sites, and new paths through the marsh. These changes help fish, ...

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 ...

From concerns about algae and the aquifer to the overuse of bottled water, this series explores some of the pressing water issues facing north central Florida, as well as possible solutions.

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.

The petition said, for example, that Stuart is affected by toxic algae blooms in the St. Lucie Estuary. “Florida’s residents, visitors, aquatic ecosystems, and local economies are continually harmed ...

STUART, Fla. -- The enormous algae outbreak that has coated swaths of Florida's St. Lucie River with guacamole-like sludge is a man-made affliction, arising from political and economic decisions ...

FLORIDA (WLS) -- It could still be days for the green algae that's closing some Florida beaches to go away. The Florida Department of Health says the algae can be poisonous to animals and warns ...