Florida is receiving $10 million in funding for the purpose of finding technologies to fight off toxic algae, reported WPTV. The money will fund 10 projects to combat the problem. Lake Okeechobee, the ...

Environmentalists in Florida are calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to declare an emergency over the toxic red tide algae ...

Lake Minneola, the pride of adjoining Clermont and Minneola, was not supposed to be a victim of a worldwide plague: harmful and toxic algae running amok. But despite being naturally dark and acidic, ...

MELBOURNE — Carolyn Vanzo dips a plastic bottle into Lake Washington. The water that gurgles inside hints at a future fraught with more frequent, severe toxic algae blooms and costlier tap water. This ...

Florida's Lake Okeechobee is already half full with toxic algae, and the bloom will only grow. Fumes from the algae can cause several health complications, like lung infections. Climate warming and ...

Florida scientists have made significant breakthroughs in multiple fields this year, ranging from medicine to environmental ...

STUART, Fla. -- The enormous algae outbreak that has coated swaths of Florida's St. Lucie River with guacamole-like sludge is a man-made affliction, arising from political and economic decisions made ...

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 ...

Algae blooms continue to pose problems in Florida despite efforts to tackle the issue. NewsNight looks at several important environmental issues in Florida including the stubborn problem of blue-green ...

The waters bordering Florida are running abnormally hot, alarming climate scientists about the potential for damaging ripple effects on the marine environment — from coral reef bleaching to coastal ...

A massive seaweed bloom may be heading toward Florida's Gulf Coast, bringing harmful impacts for humans and marine ecosystems alike. Sargassum is a blob of brown seaweed and, at around 5,000 miles ...

The "vile"-smelling, "guacamole-thick" algae is keeping beach-goers away. — -- What officials have called "unprecedented" toxic algae blooms in some of southern Florida's beaches and waterways is ...