Taylor County, in northern Florida near the Big Bend region, is home to 20,000 residents, Padgett said. As in other spots in Florida, mandatory evacuations were ordered for Taylor County ...

The west coast of Florida faces another algal surge; both Helene and Milton have contributed but are not quite what caused it ...

A "red tide" occurs when a group of algae that lives in the water, grows out of control and is so densely populating the ...

Residents of Florida 's Gulf Coast are facing yet another threat following back-to-back hurricanes: deadly 'red tides.' These ...

USF researchers are stepping up, launching critical initiatives to strengthen hurricane preparedness and insights following ...

Just as the Tampa Bay area was cleaning the mess from Hurricane Helene, along came Milton. The hurricane double-header doused ...

Recent water samples and satellite images show red tide blooms offshore from Florida’s Tampa Bay area, in waters churned up ...

Florida health officials warned residents and visitors to avoid floodwaters because of the rising number of cases involving a ...

This is the first confirmed report of red tide since last year. A plume had been spotted by satellite photo earlier in the ...

The Third Saturday in October brings us one of college football’s best Southern rivalries from one of the nation’s great ...

An algae bloom is extending along Florida's west coast. Scientists say Helene and Milton could be fueling the growth of toxic ...

Data from the Florida Department of Health shows reports of flesh-eating bacteria have increased following impacts from ...