Florida typically sees red tide off the state’s southwest coast every year in late summer or early fall when warmer temperatures and wind conditions are more favorable to algae growth.

While a swath of red tide stretching for more than 200 miles has formed from Tampa Bay to Key West. It has moved ashore along much of southwest Florida, leading to several red tide health alerts.

As red tide counts fall in Southwest Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife suspects the toxic algae killed a manatee and a ...

The study, published in the American Society for Microbiology’s journal mSphere, involved researchers testing water samples from red tide blooms off southwest Florida in which they found several ...

Researchers with the University of South Florida have identified viruses associated with Karenia brevis, the single-celled organism that causes red tide. Researchers, including Dr. Jean Lim, tested ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — With warmer weather comes red tide, and two of Florida’s congressional representatives have introduced a bipartisan bill that would help the federal government respond to the ...

In 2019, after Florida was hit hard by the outbreak of both harmful blue-green algae and red tide, newly elected Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a Blue-Green Algae Task Force consisting of the state ...

The study's findings were heavily based on water samples collected off Southwest Florida during what was considered a severe bloom in 2021. The red tide event was the worst in recent memory along ...

brevis or other species that co-occur with red tide blooms. More information: Shen Jean Lim et al, Diverse ssRNA viruses associated with Karenia brevis harmful algae blooms in southwest Florida ...

Beachgoers can stay updated on red tide presence through the USA TODAY Network and FWC databases. It's officially spring break season in Florida! However, whether you're a native Floridian or a ...

Will your next trip to Florida's beaches be filled with stinky seaweed? Here's what to know about sargassum and where it currently is spotted ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida shines light on the environmental drivers of red tide blooms. Identifying viruses associated with red tide can help researchers ...