Beaches on the Florida Gulf coast have seen respite from red tide in recent weeks, and heavy rainfall this week has subsided ...

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 ...

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 ...

With Spring Break in full swing, it’s important to know what beaches and fishing spots are safe ahead of time. Suncoast Water ...

Red tide has long plagued Florida beaches, bringing coughing, burning eyes and piles of dead fish. Scientists have been searching for a solution for decades, but progress has been elusive.

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.

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 16 samples from Florida’s Gulf coast the week ending March 16 but bloom concentrations were not ...

PETERSBURG, Fla. — Researchers with the University of South Florida have identified viruses associated with Karenia brevis, the single-celled organism that causes red tide. Researchers ...

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 ...

Identifying viruses associated with red tide can help researchers forecast the development of blooms and better understand ...