Florida’s Gulf Coast is back on high alert this week after state biologists confirmed that the notorious red tide organism, Karenia brevis, has reached “bloom” levels in several areas. While much of the state remains relatively clear, the latest data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserva tion Commission (FWC) shows a concentrated surge in the […] Red Tide Watch: Toxic Blooms Detected Off Florida’s Panhandle As State Ramps Up Tracking ...read more read less