Red Tide

Activists are suing Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing a measure into law that prevents local governments from protecting the environment.The Clean Waterways…

Last summer, scientists with the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute and the University of South Florida started a project to find iron, copper,…

State wildlife officials say a Trichodesmium algal bloom has been lingering off the coast of Southwest Florida the past few weeks.It’s a cyanobacteria…

Two new studies are being funded to detail the impacts red tide algae blooms have on Florida’s economy. The research will look into tourism, the seafood…

Shorebird rehabilitators had an "all hands on deck” situation this past weekend, and red tide could be the culprit.Red knots, 53 of them, have shown…

Florida's red tide task force has finalized its recommendations for solutions to the toxic algae blooms and plans to deliver them to lawmakers later this…

Florida's task force to combat red tide plans to finalize some ideas for the state legislature soon. When there's an elevated red tide event causing fish…

Red tide appears to have receded from much of the Tampa Bay area this week.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that the organism…

A lethal Gulf Coast red tide that littered beaches with dead wildlife in 2018 is back and this time around, it's claiming one of North America's rarest...

The holidays provide extra time for fishing along the Gulf coast, but some popular species are not for keeps due to red tide.Snook, red drum and spotted…

Toxic red tide algae is starting to bloom along Florida’s west coast again. State wildlife officials say elevated levels have been detected recently from…

A toxic red tide bloom persists along Florida's Gulf Coast from low concentrations in Pinellas County to high concentrations in Collier County.The Florida…