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 ...

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 ...

Dolphin brains in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon are showing signs eerily similar to Alzheimer’s disease in humans, a new study reveals.

A toxic algae bloom in Blue Cypress Lake prompted a May 22 health advisory warning people to avoid contact with the water. Cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, was detected in the center ...

CAPE CORAL, Florida -- A felony suspect's escape from the cops was thwarted by, of all things, Florida's infamous toxic algae bloom. A suspect who tried to flee from police into a Florida canal ended ...

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 ...

FLORIDA (WLS) -- It could still be days for the green algae that's closing some Florida beaches to go away. The Florida Department of Health says the algae can be poisonous to animals and warns ...

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 ...

Nutrients from fertilizers and animal waste can move from Florida farms to waterways, fueling harmful algal blooms. But assessing farms’ nutrient pollution – and gauging the success of the state’s ...

Arguing that Florida has not adequately addressed the issue, a coalition Thursday asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to set water-quality standards for toxins from to algae blooms. The ...

South Florida is home to the only barrier reef in the continental United States. But does it matter to people on land that the corals, like anywhere else in the world, are bleaching?