A COMprehensive list of REd Tide and Blue algae in the news:
organized by year and topic
2019
ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- Rare winter red tide hurts Florida’s stone crab harvest. // CBS News // 01/07/2019
- Red tide hurting Florida stone crab fisherman. // Fox News // 01/28/2019
- Red tide caused worst Sarasota hotel occupancy dip since 9/11. // Herald Tribune // 01/29/2019
- Red tide recovery continues: 16,000 fish to be released along southwest Florida coast. // Orlando Sentinel // 02/05/2019
- Florida’s coasts, waterways are at crossroads, report says. // News 6 // 02/10/2019
- After 16 Months Of Dead Fish, Manatees And Dolphins, Florida’s Red Tide Ebbs. // NPR // 02/14/2019
- Experts: Red Tide Among 5 Worst Toxic Algae Events In Florida’s History. // CBS Miami // 02/28/2019
- Clams can help fight red tide. Thousands have just been released off Bradenton Beach. // Bradenton Herald // 03/06/2019
- Red tide hit hard at Robinson Preserve. This part of the recovery will start there. // Bradenton Herald // 06/05/2019
- How to spot the toxic algae that’s killing dogs in the Southeast. // CNN // 08/12/2019
- Scientists think toxic algae could be impacting some Florida panthers, bobcats. // Naples Daily News // 08/23/2019
- Marco Island waterways added to state impairment list after elected official contacts DEP. // Naples Daily Press // 08/29/2019
- Hurricane Dorian could leave downed trees and lasting environmental impacts. // Florida Today // 08/30/2019
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & POTENTIAL CAUSES
- Lake pollution tied to red tide. // 10 News WTSP // 01/10/2019
- 5 Things to Keep in Mind About Red Tide in 2019 // Ocean Conservancy // 01/15/2015
- Florida Gulf Coast University trying to secure more than $9 million to study red tide. // Fort Myers News-Press // 01/22/2019
- Humans are making red tide blooms much worse. There’s one way to stop it, professor says. // Bradenton Herald // 03/04/2019
- Scientist Refutes Red Tide Dogma. // Bradenton Times // 03/10/2019
- FGCU expands to provide the tools to combat blue-green algae, dead fish. // WINK News // 03/24/2019
- From agriculture to storms, there are questions surrounding what factors actually influence red tide and its intensity. // Sarasota Observer // 04/04/2019
- Florida Senate OKs red tide research bill. // FOX 35 // 04/25/2019
- New Florida task force to study blue-green algae solutions. // South Florida Sun Sentinel // 04/29/2019
- Where are the algae blooms? The answer’s ecologically simple — but politically complicated. // TC Palm // 06/11/2019
- This Fourth of July, You’ll See 70% More Algae Outbreaks Than Last Year. // Environmental Working Group // 07/03/2019
- Sargassum seaweed stretches from Gulf of Mexico to Africa, Harbor Branch scientist says. // TC Palm // 07/05/2019
- A year ago, toxic red tide took over Florida’s Gulf Coast. What would it take to stop it next time? // PBS // 07/19/2019
- Blue-Green Algae Task Force: Focus should be on preventing, not removing toxic blooms. // TC Palm // 08/01/2019
- Brown water: natural tannins or sign of looming red tide? // Fort Myers News Press // 08/27/2019
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
- Lake pollution tied to red tide. // 10 News WTSP // 01/10/2019
- After three straight years of discharges, what’s the game plan if it happens again? // TC Palm // 02/12/2019
- Mast: Discharges not how to lower Lake O; Thurlow-Lippisch: ‘Like taking bad medicine’. // TC Palm // 02/25/2019
- Lake Okeechobee discharges have started again. // BullSugar // 02/28/2019
- Lake Okeechobee, for this time of year, is at its lowest level in 8 years. // WINK News // 03/09/2019
- Federal water managers say another blue-green algae bloom on Okeechobee likely. // Fort Myers News-Press // 03/27/2019
- New water board not happy about sugar lease on reservoir land, but can deal be rewritten? // Palm Beach Post // 04/11/2019
- South Florida Water Managers Take A Second Look At Controversial Sugar Lease. // WLRN Miami // 04/12/2019
- Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual Public Scoping Comment. // Brian Mast // 04/22/2019
- Pilot Lake Okeechobee project proposed: Harvest invasives, dredge muck. // Lake Okeechobee News // 05/31/2019
- Blue-Green Algae Bloom Found In Florida’s Lake Okeechobee. // CBS Miami // 06/07/2019
- Blue-green algae bloom found in Lake Okeechobee considered toxic. // CBS 12 // 06/10/2019
- Lawsuit Launched to Stop Toxic Algae Bloom Releases From Lake Okeechobee. // Waterkeeper Alliance // 06/11/2019
- Army Corps wants ‘immediate’ changes to Lake Okeechobee management. // Palm Beach Post // 07/18/2019
- Army Corps mulls lower Lake O level to curb discharges, harmful algal blooms (HAB). // TC Palm // 07/29/2019
- US Army Corps pumps canal water back into Lake Okeechobee. // CBS 12 News // 07/31/2019
- Everglades expert: Reservoir to curb discharges won’t clean water; should SFWMD redesign? // TC Palm // 08/14/2019
HEALTH & HUMAN SAFETY
- Hundreds gather at Waterkeeper event in Fort Myers to discuss toxic algae and public health. // Fort Myers News-Press // 06/25/2019
- How to spot the toxic algae that’s killing dogs in the Southeast. // CNN // 08/12/2019
- Growth raising need to manage St. Johns River’s water, lawmakers told. // Florida Times Union // 08/26/2019
ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS
- After three straight years of discharges, what’s the game plan if it happens again? // TC Palm // 02/12/2019
- Mast: Discharges not how to lower Lake O; Thurlow-Lippisch: ‘Like taking bad medicine’. // TC Palm // 02/25/2019
- Lake Okeechobee discharges have started again. // BullSugar // 02/28/2019
- Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual Public Scoping Comment. // Brian Mast // 04/22/2019
- Army Corps wants ‘immediate’ changes to Lake Okeechobee management. // Palm Beach Post // 07/18/2019
- Army Corps mulls lower Lake O level to curb discharges, harmful algal blooms (HAB). // TC Palm // 07/29/2019
- US Army Corps pumps canal water back into Lake Okeechobee. // CBS 12 News // 07/31/2019
- US Sugar files lawsuit against Army Corp over Lake Okeechobee Management, low water levels. // Fort Myers News-Press // 08/04/2019
BIOSOLIDS, SEWAGE, & WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Septic crackdown aims to reduce water pollution from nitrogen that feeds algal blooms. // Treasure Coast Palm // 01/03/2019
- Septic leaks, fertilizer run-off targets of Lee water clean-up efforts. // News Press // 03/05/2019
- Florida Sen. Debbie Mayfield septic tank, wastewater bill amended. // TC Palm // 03/20/2019
- Bills to cut water pollution from sludge moving in Florida Legislature. // Florida Times Union // 04/12/2019
- Fertilizer regulations take effect in Brevard County. Those include mandatory signs in stores. // WFME // 05/10/2019
- Florida septic tank crisis. // Ocala Star Banner // 06/01/2019
- Ban biosolids use along upper St. Johns River, Indian River County administrator tells DEP. // TC Palm // 06/27/2019
- Biosolids: SFWMD mulls Sunbreak Farms’ bid to delay compost facility permit process. // TC Palm // 07/21/2019
- Sewage spills keep taxing Indian River Lagoon, other waters; state issues fines, but is that enough? // Florida Today // 08/15/2019
- The State Of South Florida Plumbing — On Our Waterways. // WLRN // 08/16/2019
- Down the hatch: St. Petersburg has sent more than 21 million gallons of improperly treated sewage into the aquifer since 2018. // Tampa Bay Times // 08/20/2019
STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS
- Government shutdown stalls red tide tracking. // Sarasota Herald-Tribune // 01/03/2019
- DeSantis signs order to fight algae, red tide; calls for resignation of board members of South Florida Water Management District. // ABC News // 01/10/2019
- Florida Governor DeSantis visits Mote, prioritizes harmful algae science and solutions. // MOTE // 01/10/2019
- Everglades and red tide will be focus in DeSantis’ environmental budget proposal. // Miami Herald // 01/29/2019
- Voters approved billions to save land and fix the Everglades. Then things got messy. // Miami Herald // 01/29/2019
- SFWMD: Brandon Tucker, Jaime Weisinger, Federico Fernandez resign as DeSantis asked. // TC Palm // 01/30/2019
- Red Tide: Sarasota considers water quality summit. // Herald Tribune // 01/31/2019
- Mast: Discharges not how to lower Lake O; Thurlow-Lippisch: ‘Like taking bad medicine’. // TC Palm // 02/25/2019
- Florida Lawmakers Huddle to Address State’s Unique Water Issues. // Spectrum News 13 // 03/04/2019
- DeSantis and the SFWMD: Timeline recaps what’s happening with resignations, appointments. // TC Palm // 03/13/2019
- Deal to sell off water sneaking through Florida Legislature. // BullSugar // 03/14/2019
- Florida Sen. Debbie Mayfield septic tank, wastewater bill amended. // TC Palm // 03/20/2019
- All that talk about solving Florida’s horrible algae outbreaks? Legislature comes up short so far. // Phoenix Briefs // 04/02/2019
- Gov. DeSantis Appoints UF’s Tom Frazer as Chief Science Officer. // University of Florida // 04/02/2019
- New water board not happy about sugar lease on reservoir land, but can deal be rewritten? // Palm Beach Post // 04/11/2019
- South Florida Water Managers Take A Second Look At Controversial Sugar Lease. // WLRN Miami // 04/12/2019
- Bills to cut water pollution from sludge moving in Florida Legislature. // Florida Times Union // 04/12/2019
- Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual Public Scoping Comment. // Brian Mast // 04/22/2019
- Florida Senate OKs red tide research bill. // FOX 35 // 04/25/2019
- New Florida task force to study blue-green algae solutions. // South Florida Sun Sentinel // 04/29/2019
- Florida’s Rep. Rooney Wants Republicans to Embrace a Carbon Tax. // Bloomberg // 05/03/2019
- Fertilizer regulations take effect in Brevard County. Those include mandatory signs in stores. // WFME // 05/10/2019
- What did Florida lawmakers do about red tide? Not enough, critics say. // Bradenton Herald // 05/10/2019
- Everglades restoration projects get full $200 million from House Appropriations Committee. // TC Palm // 05/21/2019
- Profiteering or preservation? Wetlands mitigation law reopens debate about if program works. // Tallahassee Democrat // 06/21/2019
- Hundreds gather at Waterkeeper event in Fort Myers to discuss toxic algae and public health. // Fort Myers News-Press // 06/25/2019
- Biosolids: SFWMD mulls Sunbreak Farms’ bid to delay compost facility permit process. // TC Palm // 07/21/2019
- Blue-Green Algae Task Force: Focus should be on preventing, not removing toxic blooms. // TC Palm // 08/01/2019
- Gov. DeSantis announces reboot of FWC’s Red Tide Task Force. // FOX 4 // 08/02/2019
- US Sugar files lawsuit against Army Corp over Lake Okeechobee Management, low water levels. // Fort Myers News-Press // 08/04/2019
- South Florida Water Management District: Extra sampling can track, prevent algae blooms. // TC Palm // 08/06/2019
- Can rivers have rights? Orange County, others, mulling the question. // Florida Politics // 08/16/2019
- Growth raising need to manage St. Johns River’s water, lawmakers told. // Florida Times Union // 08/26/2019
- Marco Island waterways added to state impairment list after elected official contacts DEP. // Naples Daily Press // 08/29/2019
BLUE GREEN ALGAE (ALL ARTICLES)
- Septic crackdown aims to reduce water pollution from nitrogen that feeds algal blooms. // Treasure Coast Palm // 01/03/2019
- DeSantis signs order to fight algae, red tide; calls for resignation of board members of South Florida Water Management District. // ABC News // 01/10/2019
- Florida Governor DeSantis visits Mote, prioritizes harmful algae science and solutions. // MOTE // 01/10/2019
- FGCU professor says Caloosahatchee River blue-green algae sample tests positive. // WINK News // 02/12/2019
- After three straight years of discharges, what’s the game plan if it happens again? // TC Palm // 02/12/2019
- Mast: Discharges not how to lower Lake O; Thurlow-Lippisch: ‘Like taking bad medicine’. // TC Palm // 02/25/2019
- Lake Okeechobee discharges have started again. // BullSugar // 02/28/2019
- FGCU expands to provide the tools to combat blue-green algae, dead fish. // WINK News // 03/24/2019
- Federal water managers say another blue-green algae bloom on Okeechobee likely. // Fort Myers News-Press // 03/27/2019
- Cape Coral residents hope for end to blue-green algae. // WINK News // 03/29/2019
- All that talk about solving Florida’s horrible algae outbreaks? Legislature comes up short so far. // Phoenix Briefs // 04/02/2019
- 1st algae blooms of season reported in St. Johns River. // News 4 JAX // 04/22/2019
- New Florida task force to study blue-green algae solutions. // South Florida Sun Sentinel // 04/29/2019
- Algae conditions in the St. Johns River could be the ‘perfect storm’. // First Coast News ABC // 05/10/2019
- Watch out for algae blooms in St. Johns River if you plan to be on water. // News 4 Jax // 05/23/2019
- Blue-Green Algae Bloom Found In Florida’s Lake Okeechobee. // CBS Miami // 06/07/2019
- Blue-green algae bloom found in Lake Okeechobee considered toxic. // CBS 12 // 06/10/2019
- Lawsuit Launched to Stop Toxic Algae Bloom Releases From Lake Okeechobee. // Waterkeeper Alliance // 06/11/2019
- Where are the algae blooms? The answer’s ecologically simple — but politically complicated. // TC Palm // 06/11/2019
- Blue-green algae confirmed in Bradenton as parts of Manatee River turn bright green. // FOX 4 // 06/21/2019
- Hundreds gather at Waterkeeper event in Fort Myers to discuss toxic algae and public health. // Fort Myers News-Press // 06/25/2019
- Algae causes fish kill in Manatee River. // Anna Maria Island Sun // 07/01/2019
- This Fourth of July, You’ll See 70% More Algae Outbreaks Than Last Year. // Environmental Working Group // 07/03/2019
- FGCU researchers look to viruses as a new way to combat blue-green algae. // Fort Myers News-Press // 07/16/2019
- Army Corps mulls lower Lake O level to curb discharges, harmful algal blooms (HAB). // TC Palm // 07/29/2019
- Blue-Green Algae Task Force: Focus should be on preventing, not removing toxic blooms. // TC Palm // 08/01/2019
- South Florida Water Management District: Extra sampling can track, prevent algae blooms. // TC Palm // 08/06/2019
- Toxic blue-green algae: Florida may increase testing to find polluters. // Palm Beach Post // 08/07/2019
- $2 million water monitoring expansion aims to help pinpoint sources of Florida algae blooms. // Bradenton Herald // 08/09/2019
- How to spot the toxic algae that’s killing dogs in the Southeast. // CNN // 08/12/2019
RED TIDE (ALL ARTICLES)
- Government shutdown stalls red tide tracking. // Sarasota Herald-Tribune // 01/03/2019
- Rare winter red tide hurts Florida’s stone crab harvest. // CBS News // 01/07/2019
- Red tide creeps back into Sarasota County, officials say. Could it return to Manatee? // Bradenton Herald // 01/04/2019
- DeSantis signs order to fight algae, red tide; calls for resignation of board members of South Florida Water Management District. // ABC News // 01/10/2019
- Lake pollution tied to red tide. // 10 News WTSP // 01/10/2019
- 5 Things to Keep in Mind About Red Tide in 2019 // Ocean Conservancy // 01/15/2015
- Florida Gulf Coast University trying to secure more than $9 million to study red tide. // Fort Myers News-Press // 01/22/2019
- Red tide hurting Florida stone crab fisherman. // Fox News // 01/28/2019
- Red tide caused worst Sarasota hotel occupancy dip since 9/11. // Herald Tribune // 01/29/2019
- Everglades and red tide will be focus in DeSantis’ environmental budget proposal. // Miami Herald // 01/29/2019
- Red tide still clinging to northern Lee, Charlotte counties as end of the season approaches. // Fort Myers News-Press // 01/30/2019
- Red Tide: Sarasota considers water quality summit. // Herald Tribune // 01/31/2019
- Red tide recovery continues: 16,000 fish to be released along southwest Florida coast. // Orlando Sentinel // 02/05/2019
- Florida’s coasts, waterways are at crossroads, report says. // News 6 // 02/10/2019
- After 16 Months Of Dead Fish, Manatees And Dolphins, Florida’s Red Tide Ebbs. // NPR // 02/14/2019
- Experts: Red Tide Among 5 Worst Toxic Algae Events In Florida’s History. // CBS Miami // 02/28/2019
- Humans are making red tide blooms much worse. There’s one way to stop it, professor says. // Bradenton Herald // 03/04/2019
- Clams can help fight red tide. Thousands have just been released off Bradenton Beach. // Bradenton Herald // 03/06/2019
- Scientist Refutes Red Tide Dogma. // Bradenton Times // 03/10/2019
- From agriculture to storms, there are questions surrounding what factors actually influence red tide and its intensity. // Sarasota Observer // 04/04/2019
- Lawmakers jump to fund red tide research, but some environmentalists are wary. // Miami Herald // 04//09/2019
- Florida Senate OKs red tide research bill. // FOX 35 // 04/25/2019
- What did Florida lawmakers do about red tide? Not enough, critics say. // Bradenton Herald // 05/10/2019
- Red tide is back in waters off Anna Maria Island, state says. // Bradenton Herald // 03/14/2019
- Red tide threat still low, but state finds more signs in latest report. // Orlando Sentinal // 05/25/2019
- Red tide hit hard at Robinson Preserve. This part of the recovery will start there. // Bradenton Herald // 06/05/2019
- A year ago, toxic red tide took over Florida’s Gulf Coast. What would it take to stop it next time? // PBS // 07/19/2019
- Gov. DeSantis announces reboot of FWC’s Red Tide Task Force. // FOX 4 // 08/02/2019
*This list is a working document. If you know of an article we missed, please let us know!
2018
ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
- Dead fish, birds, manatees, even a whale shark. Toll from worst red tide in decade grows. // Miami Herald // 07/31/2018
- As bouts with killer algae rose, Florida gutted its water quality monitoring network // Miami Herald // 08/06/2018
- Florida declares a state of emergency as red tide kills animals and disrupts tourism // Washington Post // 08/14/2018
- More manatees have died in Florida so far this year than in all of 2017. Here’s why. // Miami Herald // 08/21/2018
- Florida’s red tide has produced 2,000 tons of dead marine life and cost businesses more than $8 million // CNN // 08/22/2018
- Scientists Battle Red Tide That Turned Florida Coast Into Wildlife Killing Field // NPR // 08/23/2018
- Mounting dolphin deaths in Florida’s red tide zone trigger federal investigation // Miami Herald // 08/31/2018
- A Red Tide on Florida’s Gulf Coast Has Been a Huge Hit to Tourism // New York Times // 09/07/2018
- Why Florida’s red tide is killing fish, manatees, and turtles // Vox // 10/08/2018
- Report: 16 dolphin deaths linked to red tide off Florida // Boston.Com // 12/29/2018
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & POTENTIAL CAUSES
- Red Tide Is Devastating Florida’s Sea Life. Are Humans to Blame? // National Geographic // 08/08/2018
- What is red tide? Why is it killing fish? And can it make humans sick? // Miami Herald // 08/08/2018
- Why is red tide so bad in 2018? // FOX4 News // 08/10/2018
- Researchers may be on brink of solving deadly red tides // CBS News // 08/16/2018
- Scientists Battle Red Tide That Turned Florida Coast Into Wildlife Killing Field // NPR // 08/23/2018
- Is a super bloom on the way? Scientists worry a ‘brown tide’ will merge with red tide // Miami Herald // 08/28/2018
- Red tide may be ‘natural,’ but scientists believe coastal pollution is making it worse // Miami Herald // 08/30/2018
- Another reason Florida’s Red Tide is so bad this year: Pollution from the Mississippi River // Tampa Bay Times // 09/20/2018
- Here are 10 things you need to know about red tide // Miami Herald // 10/02/2018
- Why won’t red tide go away? After Hurricane Michael, toxic algae has again spread // Miami Herald // 11/06/2018
- Four months later, red tide is still in our waters. Experts can’t say when it will end // Miami Herald // 12/07/2018
- Red tide happens around the globe. No one has found a ‘magic bullet’ to kill it. // Miami Herald // 12/13/2018
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
As bouts with killer algae rose, Florida gutted its water quality monitoring network // Miami Herald // 08/06/2018
HEALTH & HUMAN SAFETY
- Are the toxic algae blooms along Florida’s coasts making people sick? // USA Today // 08/07/2018
- What is red tide? Why is it killing fish? And can it make humans sick? // Miami Herald // 08/08/2018
STATE & LOCAL POLITICS
As bouts with killer algae rose, Florida gutted its water quality monitoring network // Miami Herald // 08/06/2018
BLUE GREEN ALGAE (ALL ARTICLES)
As bouts with killer algae rose, Florida gutted its water quality monitoring network // Miami Herald // 08/06/2018
RED TIDE (ALL ARTICLES)
- Dead fish, birds, manatees, even a whale shark. Toll from worst red tide in decade grows. // Miami Herald // 07/31/2018
- As bouts with killer algae rose, Florida gutted its water quality monitoring network // Miami Herald // 08/06/2018
- Are the toxic algae blooms along Florida’s coasts making people sick? // USA Today // 08/07/2018
- Red Tide Is Devastating Florida’s Sea Life. Are Humans to Blame? // National Geographic // 08/08/2018
- What is red tide? Why is it killing fish? And can it make humans sick? // Miami Herald // 08/08/2018
- Why is red tide so bad in 2018? // FOX4 News // 08/10/2018
- Florida declares a state of emergency as red tide kills animals and disrupts tourism // Washington Post // 08/14/2018
- Researchers may be on brink of solving deadly red tides // CBS News // 08/16/2018
- More manatees have died in Florida so far this year than in all of 2017. Here’s why. // Miami Herald // 08/21/2018
- Florida’s red tide has produced 2,000 tons of dead marine life and cost businesses more than $8 million // CNN // 08/22/2018
- Scientists Battle Red Tide That Turned Florida Coast Into Wildlife Killing Field // NPR // 08/23/2018
- A New ‘Brown Tide’ Could Make Florida’s Dangerous Red Tide Worse // Live Science // 08/28/2018
- Is a super bloom on the way? Scientists worry a ‘brown tide’ will merge with red tide // Miami Herald // 08/28/2018
- Red tide may be ‘natural,’ but scientists believe coastal pollution is making it worse // Miami Herald // 08/30/2018
- Mounting dolphin deaths in Florida’s red tide zone trigger federal investigation // Miami Herald // 08/31/2018
- A Red Tide on Florida’s Gulf Coast Has Been a Huge Hit to Tourism // New York Times // 09/07/2018
- Another reason Florida’s Red Tide is so bad this year: Pollution from the Mississippi River // Tampa Bay Times // 09/20/2018
- Red tide confirmed off Palm Beach in rare outbreak for Florida’s east coast // Miami Herald // 10/01/2018
- Here are 10 things you need to know about red tide // Miami Herald // 10/02/2018
- Florida confirms toxic red tide spreading along Atlantic coast // Miami Herald // 10/03/2018
- Florida’s coming King Tides may carry something different onshore — red tide // Miami Herald // 10/04/2018
- Red Tide Plagues Florida Beaches on All Sides of State // US News & World Report // 10/04/2018
- Why Florida’s red tide is killing fish, manatees, and turtles // Vox // 10/08/2018
- Why won’t red tide go away? After Hurricane Michael, toxic algae has again spread // Miami Herald // 11/06/2018
- Four months later, red tide is still in our waters. Experts can’t say when it will end // Miami Herald // 12/07/2018
- Red tide happens around the globe. No one has found a ‘magic bullet’ to kill it. // Miami Herald // 12/13/2018
- Top Stories of 2018: Red Tide in Panama City Beach captures attention // Panama City News Herald // 12/27/2018
- Report: 16 dolphin deaths linked to red tide off Florida // Boston.Com // 12/29/2018
*This list is a working document. If you know of an article we missed, please let us know!