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 ...

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 ...

During heavy rains, excess nutrients run into nearby watersheds, where they can feed potentially toxic algae blooms.

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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) cautions the public of the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in Lake Sue (S. Shore). The alert is in ...

DESTIN, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in Kell-Aire Lake in Destin. The alert is in response ...

The department said the bacteria was found at Pelican Bay 3 on Wednesday, water sample testing is underway PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County is advising ...

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 ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Inside an air-conditioned lab in southwest Florida floats a summer scourge. “They've been around, we think, three and a half billion years,” said Dr. Barry Rosen, a professor at The ...