Nearly a decade ago, the worst red tide outbreak in a generation choked Sarasota Bay and much of Florida’s Gulf Coast, ...

Florida officials have detected low concentrations of red tide algae along the Gulf Coast, prompting stepped-up monitoring as summer approaches. The finding comes as a massive 5,000-mile Pacific ...

After the brutal 2017 to 2019 red tide that killed wildlife and cost the region billions, Sarasota scientists and water ...

Spring break season has come to a close, with summer just around the corner. Is there any red tide on Florida beaches right now?

Water samples collected along Florida’s Gulf Coast in early May 2026 have turned up low concentrations of Karenia brevis, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heading to the beach for Valentine’s Day or over the President’s Day holiday? Watch out for red tide. Caused by the Karenia brevis ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — If you're traveling to the Tampa Bay area this Thanksgiving, you may want to check the latest red tide conditions before you hit the beach. The harmful algal bloom is still very ...

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in a total of five water samples collected along Florida’s coasts over the past week, though concentrations remain at very low or background levels, ...

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 ...

Red tide cell counts are well into the "death zone" in Lee County waters as toxins in the Gulf have turned normally turquoise waters copper. The Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an ...

Winds that had kept a large red tide bloom miles offshore from Sarasota County have taken an unfortunate turn, and the impact can now be felt along some local beaches. Water quality samples published ...