Red tide has waters off Southwest Florida in the "kill zone." Caused by the Karenia brevis organism, red tide is no stranger to Florida waters. They've been documented in the Gulf of Mexico — soon to ...

South Marco Beach is the latest beach where red tide is present. State health officials are warning beachgoers at the popular Marco Island beach to be cautious if they have health issues. It is the ...

Florida's coast has been in the grips of a toxic red tide over the past few months that has killed thousands of fish, decimated seagrasses, and wiped out large numbers of other marine animals like ...

It is unclear if red tide will dissipate or continue to bloom in the coming weeks. A patchy red tide bloom has affected the Sarasota and Manatee county area over the past wee. Local experts confirmed ...

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 ...