Red tide is a phenomenon that occurs when algae in the ocean reproduce rapidly and create a large concentration of red pigments in the water, giving it a reddish-brown hue.

Dead fish lay at the high tide line on Clearwater Beach on Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Pinellas County, Fla. Florida's southwest coast experienced a flare-up of the toxic red tide algae this month ...

The red tide in Florida washed up many dead fish on the state's southwestern coast. This map shows where the red tide is now. Active sniper in Idaho kills 2 firefighters in ambush, sheriff says.

As of this week, roughly 100 square miles of Florida’s Gulf Coast waters are painted with red tide.The harmful algal bloom, which rocked Anna Maria and Longboat Key this past weekend, is now ...

Red tide is toxic to fish, marine mammals and birds, but it's difficult to say what exactly killed that jellyfish. 6-Do the islands warn folks as they cross the bridges to the beaches?

Red Tide was found this week in the waters off Anna Maria Island, and now experts fear Hurricane Nicole could possibly make conditions worse for Tampa Bay. Extra runoff from rainfall could mean ...

A red tide bloom is defiling parts of Florida's southwest coast with toxin levels high enough to trigger respiratory alerts and cause widespread fish kills. Fort Myers Beach removed more than 13 ...

Red tide ravages sea life and hurts tourism industry along nearly 100 miles of Florida's Gulf Coast 02:12. Florida beaches are filling up with dead fish and coastal air is burning people's eyes ...

To report symptoms from Florida red tide or any aquatic toxin, call 1-800-222-1222 to speak to a poison specialist immediately. To report fish kills to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that more samples from the FWC are needed to determine the presence of red tide. Over the past week, a large outbreak of algae has exploded ...

Red tide blooms are more common in the warmer months and can last for varying lengths of time. Floridians, brace yourself — spring break is almost here, which means hundreds of thousands ...

Red tide is present in Southwest Florida, but is not expected to reach Panama City Beach in the near future. The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not found in any recent samples collected in ...