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

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Weekly data on beach water quality is from the Florida Department of Health. Red tide and algal bloom data are from FWC. Red tide shows conditions from last seven days and algal bloom is from the last ...

Red tide can cause illness and death of other animals, such as pets and livestock. Keep animals away and out of the water and sea life and away from dead marine life. If your pet swims in waters with ...

Local health departments advised people to stay away from more than a dozen beaches in Southwest Florida. Respiratory ...

and two health departments in Southwest Florida have issued advisories urging visitors and residents to use caution if heading to the beach. Red tide is a harmful algae bloom with a higher-than ...