The new year has brought with it some improved red tide conditions to the Tampa Bay area as human health risks have declined in recent days. But it’s still something to keep an eye on ...

FLYING 1,000 FEET ABOVE TREASURE ISLAND — “We’re coming up on a bloom right now.” There it was, just as the maps had predicted: A rust-colored Red Tide bloom came into view offshore of ...

Red Tide is a harmful algal 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 is currently blanketing the Southwest Florida coast. Levels from Tampa Bay south to Marco Island range from around 10,000 cells per liter to more than 1 million cells per liter ...

The algae, which is known formally as the single-cell Karenia brevis, has concentrated near Tampa and neighboring ... The FWC said Friday that red tide was detected at concentrations greater ...

Florida's last devastating red tide event was recent – just two years ago in 2021. At that time, hundreds of dead fish could be seen at a time along Tampa Bay's waters, with one local fisherman ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If you're looking to head out to the beach this weekend in the Tampa Bay area – listen up! The latest red tide report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Up until 2016, Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay seagrass abundance was at healthiest levels seen in decades. But six years marred with severe red tides, industrial pollution and sewage spills wiped out ...

Red tide (Karenia brevis) has been blooming along this coast since late last summer. It started north of the Tampa Bay area after a duo of hurricanes slammed into the Big Bend area. The bloom then ...

Up until 2016, Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay seagrass abundance was at healthiest levels seen in decades. But six years marred with severe red tides, industrial pollution and sewage spills wiped out ...

A red tide has persisted in Southwest Florida and Tampa Bay area waters since October 2022. If you’re wondering why there are dead fish in the water or irritation in your throat when you visit ...

Up until 2016, Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay seagrass abundance was at healthiest levels seen in decades. But six years marred with severe red tides, industrial pollution and sewage spills wiped out ...