The Lee County area is the hot spot now, according to recent state reports, which show high toxicity counts here. Fish and marine mammal kills can start once levels reach 10,000 cells per liter.

A red tide bloom has lingered along the coast since late last summer, conditions vary from natural levels to 1 million cells ...

When this bacteria is present in the water, its contaminants suppress its oxygen, making it a fatal habitat for its in-water and waterfront residents and visitors. Red tide can have debilitating ...

While red tides and other algal blooms can occur worldwide, Karenia brevis is found almost exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico ...

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) has issued a health alert in response to a water sample taken on January 27, 2025 ...

The Florida Department of Health in Lee and Collier counties issued a advisories for places like Sanibel and Vanderbilt and ...

But I haven't experienced any breathing issues personally." Offshore, the surface of the Gulf has been stained copper by the toxic bacteria. Red tide blooms tend to initiate off the Sarasota coast ...

Red tide is caused by an microscopic algae called karenia brevis. Health alerts for red tide have been issued for several areas in Southwest Florida. Red tides can last for days, weeks or months.

A red tide bloom has lingered along the coast since late last summer ... But I haven't experienced any breathing issues personally." Offshore, the surface of the Gulf has been stained copper by the ...