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

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 ...

Lee County commissioners became the latest Florida government to vote to remove fluoride from public drinking water on ...

Fluoride is a mineral long proven to strengthen teeth and prevent cavities when added to water in small amounts. Local ...

Lee County commissioners are set to discuss the future of fluoride in the county's drinking water during their meeting on Tuesday.

A body was removed from a Lee County home, and one person was injured after a fire and reports of a possible explosion Monday ...

Weekly data on beach water quality is from the Florida Department of Health. Red tide and algal bloom data are from FWC. Red tide shows conditions from last seven days and algal bloom is from the last ...

The Michelin Guide and its coveted stars are coming to Pinellas, the county's tourism board announced Tuesday. Why it matters ...

Sen. Tom Leek, a North Florida Republican, filed a bill Monday to officially name St. Johns County as the site for Florida’s ...