State biologists have confirmed the presence of Karenia brevis, the organism that causes red tide, in two water samples collected from Northwest Florida over the past week. According to the latest ...
After the recent deaths of more than two dozen bottlenose dolphins in the Florida Panhandle, tissue samples suggest red tide has been the leading cause, according to the Florida Panhandle Marine ...
Water samples collected along Florida’s Gulf Coast in early May 2026 have turned up low concentrations of Karenia brevis, the microscopic algae behind red tide, prompting state and federal agencies to ...