While red tides and other algal blooms can occur worldwide, Karenia brevis is found almost exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico ...

A health alert has been issued for red tide near Bowman’s Beach on Sanibel. Residents and visitors are advised to exercise ...

Lee County said the South Florida Water Management District found Lehigh's aquifer 'potentially overused'. The county will do a study to find an alternative water source for the area.

Local health departments advised people to stay away from more than a dozen beaches in Southwest Florida. Respiratory ...

This week we take a look at Fort Myers’ first tourist attraction, with excerpts from a February 2016 article by Cynthia A.

"I do not personally think the panther can withstand these huge threats to its survival," says former federal panther ...

Recently, a pair of eaglets in North Fort Myers suddenly died, and now we're finding out that a highly contagious virus is what killed them. So, what are the chances that a human is at risk for ...

The red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 75 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast last week, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Bloom concentrations ...

At least two people have died in the historic winter storm battering the southeast. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The Barron Collier Companies Naples Half Marathon, the city's premier running event and the unofficial kickoff to Southwest Florida ... Lee receives $200 and the top Masters runners from either ...

On his first day in office on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The order was among dozens issued by the 47th ...