Many tourists visiting popular tourism locations such as Siesta Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island made social ...

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County Wednesday, Feb. 12, issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near these locations: Florida Department of Health in Collier County ...

UF scientist Mike Allen said that while red tide is a natural phenomenon, human factors are exacerbating the problem.

Satellite imagery confirmed the presence of smaller, less concentrated, patches of red tide farther offshore than the water ...

The proliferations have become increasingly common in recent years and can have health and economic impacts in affected areas.

Red tide has drifted along the Southwest Florida ... which is just a fraction of current counts in some locations. Sanibel Island has been the hotspot for this outbreak, and the island is often ...

Many tourists visiting popular tourism locations such as Siesta Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island made social media posts about red tide impacting local beaches over the weekend ...

In 20 Florida locations, concentrations were higher than 100,000. Health alerts for red tide have been issued in Lee, Collier counties. Toll-free hotline provides recording on red tide conditions.

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 ...