Red tide blooms have been reported along Florida's Gulf Coast. Swimming in areas with red tide can cause skin irritation and burning eyes, especially for those with sensitive skin. People with severe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red tide has waters off Southwest Florida in the "kill zone." Caused by the Karenia brevis organism, red tide is no stranger to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For any Floridian or seasoned visitor to the state's coasts, you know it only takes a visit from one unwanted visitor to ruin any ...

Red tide is a toxic algae bloom that can be deadly to marine life and harmful to humans. Blooms typically occur in the fall but can happen at any time and last from a few days to several years. The ...

Red Tide is a harmful alga bloom caused by a naturally occurring alga (a plant-like microorganism) called Karenia brevis or K. brevis. When K. brevis appears in large quantities – typically in the ...

Several beaches in Lee County are under a health alert, but general warnings stretch from around Tampa to the Keys. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission A large red tide bloom in the Gulf ...

It is not a bad start to the Red Tide season across western Florida, especially since no microorganisms have been detected in the southwest, where toxic algae blooms often occur during early fall. But ...

Red tide is still being found along the Southwest Florida coast, although the more toxic water quality samples are being found well offshore of Lee County. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

New fear unlocked! A nasty bacteria is on the rise, just in time for beach season.