To find the true culprit, Tomasko’s team is deploying DNA-based tracking methods across four locations five times this summer ...

Nestled along Florida’s Gulf Coast in Manatee County, the historic fishing village of Cortez offers a genuine taste of Old ...

Nestled along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Cortez Historic Fishing Village stands as a delicious time capsule where salty breezes ...

A file photo taken at Coquina Beach on Feb. 17. Recent red tide has largely cleared up near beaches in Sarasota and Manatee counties, making for an ideal weekend to hit the beach this weekend.

Dead fish littered many Sarasota and Manatee County beaches into Presidents Day as red tide offshore of Southwest Florida continues.

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