Red tide has waters off Southwest Florida in the "kill zone." Caused by the Karenia brevis organism, red tide is no stranger to Florida waters. They've been documented in the Gulf of Mexico — soon to ...

Red tide is still being found along the Southwest Florida coast, although the more toxic water quality samples are being found well offshore of Lee County. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

If you have ever traveled to the west coast or somewhere along the Gulf of Mexico, you may have heard of the term "red tide." Not to be confused with the Alabama Crimson Tide, this red tide alludes to ...

Red Tide is a harmful alga 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 ...