algae blooms

Last week, high concentrations of red tide only went as far north as Pinellas County. But this week, those levels have been detected all the way up in the panhandle.

Fried, a Democratic candidate for governor, wants to crack down on businesses that contribute to algae outbreaks.

New grant funding will expand the research on algae bloom nutrients in three ways: a more expensive lab analysis, another kind of bloom added to the study, and a bilingual educational program created for the public.

From warm water to rainfall, there are many ways a changing climate could alter Florida’s blooms.

The plan selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would stop sending water south if levels drop too low in the dry season to protect water supplies.

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is joining with 10 members of the state’s congressional delegation to call for more action on behalf of the state’s ailing manatees.

While red tide remains a nuisance for Tampa Bay's beaches, manatees are dying on Florida's east coast due to algae blooms.

The mammals were removed from the endangered species list in 2017, but algae blooms and overdevelopment have killed 46,000 acres of seagrass, leaving manatees without enough to eat.

Environmentalists applauded tightening rules and improving monitoring. But they say omitting one type of waste leaves a hole in the data.

Along with toxic red tide blooms, a nontoxic cyanobacteria that blooms annually in the Gulf of Mexico has also been reported in the past week or so.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection says varying levels of cyanotoxins have been identified, increasing chances that the discharge at Piney Point will trigger a blue-green algae bloom.

Shellfish growers have long-term concerns about the wastewater pumping from the former Piney Point phosphate plant into the waters of Tampa Bay, including the potential for toxic algae and the reputation of the bay’s water quality.