Readers express concerns over local issues like beach parking fees and landscaping practices. Several letters critique former ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The latest sampling results from FWC show the red tide in our region following hurricanes Helene and Milton continues to push south. Professor emeritus Bob Weisburg has spent ...

Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz calls Munetaka Murakami “one of the most prolific power hitters on the planet” and expects the 25-year-old Japanese slugger to make an immediate ...

As fast as it began, the 2025 high school football season is quickly coming to an end, heightening our focus on the final ALL-USA Football Teams. Ahead of the big reveal in December, USA TODAY High ...

PORT ST. JOE, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - An “anomaly,” that’s how Florida Fish and Wildlife experts are describing this year’s red tide in the Panhandle. “Typically blooms start in Southwest Florida, and so ...

It is not a bad start to the Red Tide season across western Florida, especially since no microorganisms have been detected in the southwest, where toxic algae blooms often occur during early fall. But ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida sheds light on the environmental drivers of red tide blooms. "We're able to better look at the roles of viruses ...

TAMPA – A study led by researchers at the University of South Florida has for the first time identified viruses associated with the organism Karenia brevis, which often leads to bouts of red tide. In ...

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County lifted nearly a dozen health alerts due to red tide The Florida Department of Health in Lee County lifted nearly a dozen health alerts issued from ...

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County lifted nearly a dozen health alerts issued from December to February, giving the all-clear to 20 beaches from Boca Grande Pass to Fort Myers Beach south ...

Red tide can cause respiratory problems in humans, especially those with asthma or other respiratory conditions. It is safe to eat local fish and shrimp during red tide, as long as they appear healthy ...

Red tide, a harmful algae bloom, is impacting seafood supplies and prices in Gainesville, Florida. The bloom, while a natural phenomenon, is exacerbated by human factors like agricultural runoff.