University of South Florida researchers have discovered connections between certain viruses and red tide blooms. The even found a new viral species. Further research is needed to understand the ...

Scientists might soon be able to forecast when the see is gonna turn red - and don’t worry, it has nothing to do with the apocalypse. For the first time, researchers identified nearly a dozen viruses ...

Just as residents and visitors prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, state environmental monitors have detected a spike in ...

Heading to the beach for Valentine’s Day or over the President’s Day holiday? Watch out for red tide. Caused by the Karenia brevis organism, red tide can cause respiratory problems, especially if ...

It is not a bad start to the Red Tide season across western Florida, especially since no microorganisms have been detected in the southwest, where toxic algae blooms often occur during early fall. But ...

Red tide, the naturally occurring algae bloom that causes toxicity in shellfish, continues to plague the state’s coastline — keeping Texas oysters out of local restaurants and threatening the $18.5 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida sheds light on the environmental drivers of red tide blooms. "We're able to better look at the roles of viruses ...

Tell us about your experiences with red tide and blue-green algae as we report on water quality in the Sunshine State. Zachary T. Sampson is an investigative reporter. He can be reached at ...

Samples of red tide-causing algae found in St Andrews Bay, high concentrations in Mexico Beach. Meanwhile a separate bacteria prompts health alerts.

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 ...