The beaches of Southwest Florida are a major attraction and a key reason why many visit or move to the area. However, a recent look at the Gulf waters shows a concerning change.

The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on South Florida beaches over the weekend ...

Red tide blooming near Florida Gulf coast beaches has drifted closer to Sarasota County over the past week, but beach impacts ...

DOH says coastal residents should keep their window and doors closed and use air conditioning instead of the sea breeze to ...

Port Aransas earns the Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community title for its dedication to tourism development.

For more than four centuries, the body of water stretching from Florida through Texas and into Mexico has been known as the ...

Over the weekend, something unusual washed up along South Florida beaches. The United States Coast Guard spent this past weekend investigating reports of tar balls from Lake Worth Beach to Boynton ...

The Gulf of Mexico has always been more than just a body of water for those of us living along its shores. It's a lifeline ...

For an underrated coastal Florida community, head to this harborside town, which offers choice boutiques, great seafood, and ...

Several agencies issued alerts on Saturday warning swimmers and beachgoers of the sticky substance. The U.S. Coast Guard is ...

A red tide bloom has lingered along the coast since late last summer, conditions vary from natural levels to 1 million cells ...

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