A singular scene from last year’s red tide event in the Gulf of Mexico sticks in the memory of phytoplankton ecologist Vincent Lovko. “I got to go up in a helicopter with a news crew,” Lovko says.

Red tide is naturally present in the the Gulf of Mexico, now designated as the "Gulf of America," but it has a significant impact on tourism, fishing and other economic drivers in communities like ...

Already this year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has warned red tide in the Florida ... "negligible" ...

Will your next trip to Florida's beaches be filled with stinky seaweed? Here's what to know about sargassum and where it ...

“We must call the red tide crisis in Tampa Bay what it is: a state of emergency,” said Mary-Elizabeth Estrada, Tampa climate organizer for Florida Student Power Network. “We have a strong connection ...

Red tide is not currently present in Florida ... the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America (formerly Mexico). The University of South Florida regularly monitors, researches and forecasts ...