Red tide has been lingering in the Tampa Bay area for weeks, and the toxic algae has made its way to Lee County waters in recent days, according to satellite imagery from the National Oceanic and ...

Spread the loveScientists at the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota have announced a major breakthrough in combating the ...

YEAH. SO IF YOU SPOT A PATCH OF THE RED TIDE OR THE ALGAE HERE THAT IT INVOLVES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS NUMBER ONE, DON'T GO INTO THE WATER AND THOSE SPOTS DON'T GO WAITING AN A OR ...

Red tides occur when algae — plant-like organisms that live in salt and freshwater — grow out of control and produce harmful toxins that can kill fish and sicken people and pets.

Red tides occur when algae — plant-like organisms that live in salt and freshwater — grow out of control and produce harmful toxins that can kill fish and sicken people and pets.