The latest report from state environmental officials shows heavy concentrations of the toxin around Venice and Blind Pass ...

Restoration in the Everglades is sought with an $805 million appropriation request of the Florida Legislature by Gov. Ron ...

In Southwest Florida, where the Caloosahatchee River empties into Pine Island Sound and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico, three ...

State health officials are warning red tide is in Gulf waters near south Marco Beach and many Naples beaches. Officials urge ...

A prime suspect is Lake Okeechobee discharges that started a month ago, which floods the brackish St. Lucie River with ...

A prime suspect is Lake Okeechobee discharges that started a month ago, which floods the brackish St. Lucie River with ...

Conservationists are celebrating after President Biden announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling off both the ...

Christopher Tittel, communication director for the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County said Jan. 6 in an email to The Islander that a local ...

The alert is in response to a water sample taken Dec. 30. People can experience varying degrees of eye, skin and respiratory ...

The Florida Department of Health in Hernando County (DOH-Hernando) advises the public to be cautious due to the presence of red tide near Pine Island.

Local ocean and red tide experts have confirmed rumors of red tide, a harmful but natural algae bloom, has made its way to ...

For wanting to end their winter break with a Florida beach day, make sure there isn't an unexpected visitor. Check reports of ...