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Red tide resurfaces: Blooms and fish kills hit northwest Florida coast

Just days before the Christmas holiday, state environmental monitors have identified a resurgence of red tide in the Florida ...
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Florida’s recurring red tides come with ever-increasing costs | Opinion

Every fall, coastal residents of Florida wait and wonder: Will the water stay clear, or will the red tide return? This harmful algal bloom, caused by the algae Karenia brevis, does not devastate our ...

Water pollution puts Floridians at risk of severe health problems

By Zachary T. Sampson, Shreya Vuttaluru and Bethany Barnes Times Staff Writers Dec. 17, 2025 When they arrived in Longboat Key this February, Carol Leone and her family were excited for two weeks of ...