Algae Blooms

Floridians have until Friday to weigh in on whether the state should set limits for toxic algae in water. Florida is required to conduct reviews of...

A state task force examining ways to fix Florida’s dirty water narrowed its recommendations on Monday by suggesting tighter rules for septic tanks and...

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection should be teamed with health officials who permit septic tanks as the state tries to ensure cleaner...

A state task force to help determine strategies for researching and mitigating harmful algae blooms met Thursday in St. Petersburg. It’s the first time…

The Associated Press Environmental activists and state environmental officials disagree about how regulations should be used to combat algae blooms in...

New research just getting underway at Florida Gulf Coast University is exploring a novel approach to possibly someday controlling blue-green algae, or...

Pinellas County officials are urging residents and visitors to stay away from some blue-green algae blooms that have popped up in the last week.Lyngbya,…

Jim Turner / News Service of Florida Experts looking into toxic algae outbreaks that have exploded in state waterways want to know if anyone has a...

In the wake of last summer’s worst blue-green algae outbreak in Florida’s history, water management continues to be at the forefront of conversation in...

The red tide on Florida's Gulf Coast last year killed dolphins, manatees and fish. A new study finds the toxic algae also affects stone crab , one of...

It’s 95 degrees. Sunscreen and sweat drips from your forehead. You do a cannonball into a lake to cool off and are greeted by a thick coat of blue-green…

New federal limits for dangerous toxins linked to blue green algae in water where people swim, boat and fish could help Florida fight the dangerous...