The so-called red tide currently covers the southwest coast of Florida. What you need to know about these toxic algae The single-celled organisms that cause the red tide (karenia brevis) are capable of photosynthesis, like other plants, and can move through water...

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared a state of emergency in some counties due to the red tide, an annual phenomenon that has reached critical proportions this year, killing nature and threatening public health. Despite the fact that the red tide occurs every ...

Tons of dead fish. Horrible smell. Empty beaches, empty roads and empty restaurants. Usually popular among tourists and locals, the coast of the Gulf of Mexico has been devastated by a merciless red tide - thousands of fish, manatees, sea turtles and even a whale shark have become victims of toxic algae ...