Sarasota Bay

After Debby swept through Sarasota Bay as a tropical storm, the water was murky, contained more nutrients, and had lower oxygen levels.

While most algae blooms are beneficial, some can be harmful. These cyanobacterial blooms can look like foam, scum or mats on the surface of water — and they come with an unpleasant odor.

Sarasota and Manatee counties aim to spend as rising water temperatures and the legacy of Piney Point threaten positive momentum.

Lafley helped launch the bayfront destination; Crockatt runs it now. Both love the same parts of the park.

Canal 1A's reopening also adds loads of sand to nearby gulf-facing beaches.

Acreage of underwater meadows have been in decline since 2016, raising concerns in an area with a lot floating on a healthy ecosystem.

New research finds that human pollution influences the severity of red tides more directly than scientists previously understood. The connection sheds light on the need for better water-quality monitoring statewide — and ultimately, to reduce the nutrient pollution flowing into Florida’s waterways.

Nitrogen is the main pollutant of concern in Sarasota Bay. High concentrations of nitrogen spur algae growth which leads to declines in water quality.

More than 800,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into Sarasota Bay after a wastewater pipe broke in Bradenton earlier this month.The spill happened while a…

Two manatees were stranded after Hurricane Irma sucked the water out of Sarasota Bay, in Manatee County.Several people posted photos of the mammals on…