NAPLES, Fla. – As red tide has returned to Southwest Florida, with dead fish and dead eels washing ashore on beaches, you may be wondering if you can still eat your favorite fish or seafood.

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 ...

K. brevis produces brevetoxins capable of killing fish, birds and other marine animals. It can also cause health problems in humans, particularly those with respiratory problems. Most people can ...

Red tide, a problem that has sporadically plagued Florida's Gulf Coast water for years, is back. Red tide is a toxic algal bloom that originates dozens of miles offshore when there are high ...

Red tide is caused by a naturally occurring organism called Karenia brevis, which can discolor water and release toxins. While red tide is more common in warmer months, it can occur year-round and ...

As of this week, roughly 100 square miles of Florida’s Gulf Coast waters are painted with red tide. The harmful algal bloom, which rocked Anna Maria and Longboat Key this past weekend ...

Low to medium red tide levels are present in some areas on the west coast of Florida. Red tide can cause respiratory irritation in humans, especially those with pre-existing conditions.

Red tide is present in Southwest Florida, but is not expected to reach Panama City Beach in the near future. The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not found in any recent samples collected in ...

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County still has advisories posted for several area beaches as red tide counts continue to hover well above the toxic range. DOH says coastal residents ...

Red Tide is a harmful algal 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 ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that more samples from the FWC are needed to determine the presence of red tide. Over the past week, a large outbreak of algae has exploded ...