Floridians, brace yourself — spring break is almost here, which means hundreds of thousands visitors flocking to our beautiful beaches. However, regardless of if you're a native Floridian or a ...

DOH says coastal residents should keep their window and doors closed and use air conditioning instead of the sea breeze 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 ...

The threat of red tide is still a concern for many people living in the Tampa Bay area. However, the mayor of St. Pete Beach tells News Channel 8 business is actually doing extremely well there. If ...

Note to our readers: The Department of Health has warned that being in proximity to red tide can still cause a health impact, regardless of if you swim in the water. Properties on the beach, like the ...

Venice Beach visitors started the new year coughing through beach celebrations on New Year’s Eve, as red tide made an unwelcome return to the Sarasota County coastline. Reports of respiratory ...

What if sunlight could help curb Florida’s red tide? USF researchers have engineered a reusable, light-activated material ...

Red tide is in bloom near the Florida Gulf coast, and over the past week it has slowly crept closer to south Sarasota County. Satellite images published by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean ...

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 ...

FORT MYERS BEACH, Florida (WFTX) — On Monday, the Lee County Department of Health issued a Red Tide warning for Fort Myers Beach, as thousands of dead fish—including a hammerhead shark—lined the ...

If you’ve been to Fort Myers Beach lately, then you’ve probably noticed — and maybe smelled — the piles of red algae washed up along the coastline.