The Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act would include algal blooms in the definition of a “major disaster,” to allow technical and financial assistance from agencies such as ...

Beaches on the Florida Gulf coast have seen respite from red tide in recent weeks, and heavy rainfall this week has subsided just in time for an ideal weekend to hit the beach in Sarasota and Manatee.

With warmer weather comes red tide, and two of Florida’s congressional representatives have introduced a bipartisan bill that ...

Boating conditions are also quiet. Winds for boating are only 5 to 10 knots Sunday. There’s only a light chop expected with 1 ...

Presence of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was diminishing, detected in just two samples from Florida’s Gulf coast the week ending March 23. The ...

According to the Florida Department of Health, symptoms from breathing red tide toxins are temporary and usually include: Dead fish covered many beaches in Sarasota and Manatee County beaches over ...

A University of South Florida study linked viruses and red tide, and researchers now wonder if they can wield them to keep red tide at bay.

confirmed that red tide was still present in multiple locations as of Feb. 26 Several areas along the coast, including Sanibel and Sarasota, are still reporting high levels of the toxin ...