Red Tide

Supporters of an amendment that would enshrine a right to clean water in the state constitution are once again ramping up their efforts to get it on the ballot. This time, they're eyeing the 2026 election.

The organism that causes red tide was found at trace levels in three counties last week.

They include funds to research the long-term health impacts of red tide, and more money for the removal of Burmese pythons and other non-native species. The budget now awaits Gov. DeSantis' approval.

A Dunedin city commissioner and an activist at 1000 Friends of Florida share their take on fertilizer bans.

Southwest Florida's most influential environmentalists share a report warning the next massive red tide or blue-green algae outbreak will be a multi-billion-dollar disaster.

DeSantis has announced more than $340 million in grants to cities and counties throughout Florida in recent months to mitigate the effects and impacts of red tide and blue-green algae.

Local government leaders from across Florida tell the Times they support their community’s fertilizer bans.

2023 saw lots of changes for the Sunshine State, from education to red tide to insurance.

Florida is expected to take five water bodies near Sarasota off its nutrient-polluted list after multiple upgrades to wastewater treatment plants and stormwater infrastructure, said one expert during a panel on red tide.

Satellite images of red tide blooms in the Gulf of Mexico and modeling from within the water column will then be combined with a foodweb model to estimate mortality rates of different fish species.

This year’s fish kills were linked to the lagoon’s low levels of dissolved oxygen.

Despite protests from a crowd of opponents, the Manatee County Commission voted 5-1 to roll back local wetland protections in favor of defering to state minimum standards.