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The Department of Health in Collier County released a health alert on Monday for several county beaches, because of red tide.

The Department of Health in Collier County is advising the public to be cautious due to red tide near the Naples Pier.

On Monday, cold front 21 will move inland from the Gulf of Mexico, while a "Norte" event will cause strong winds and rain ...

State health officials are warning red tide is present at the Naples Pier and beachgoers should be cautious if they have ...

Red tide comes from an organism that occurs naturally in the ocean. But people can make these harmful algal blooms worse.

Forecasts by the USF-FWC Collaboration for Prediction of Red Tides for Pinellas County to northern Monroe County predict variable movement of surface and subsurface waters over the next 3.5 days.

The alert is in response to a water sample taken Dec. 30. People can experience varying degrees of eye, skin and respiratory ...

The Florida Department of Health in Hernando County (DOH-Hernando) advises the public to be cautious due to the presence of red tide near Pine Island.