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.

Mark Meulemans, a snowbird living in Fort Myers, also avoids the beach during red tide. “We stay away from the beach if the red tide is bad. I tear up, and it feels like it’s clogging your ...

It's that time of year when finding a spot at your favorite beach is a lot harder to find. It's spring break season! Is there any red tide reported?

Researchers with the University of South Florida have identified viruses associated with Karenia brevis, the single-celled ...

A new study aims to solve the mystery surrounding red tide, and scientists are seeking 400 volunteers to participate. The Roskamp Institute has partnered with the Sanibel Captiva Conservation ...

As red tide counts fall in Southwest Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife ... irritation reports over the past week, FWC's red tide map currently shows only background levels (0 to 1,000 cells ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Red tide is caused by a naturally occurring organism called Karenia brevis, which can discolor water and release toxins. While red tide is more common in warmer months, it can occur year-round and ...