King tides occur in Tampa Bay roughly four or five times a year ... “I tell people that it’s like that old saying, ‘death by 1,000 cuts.’ No particular cut is going to hurt you, but ...

Bob Weisberg, a University of South Florida professor and oceanographer, said the tides are in Tampa Bay’s favor ... Clearwater Beach and Old Port Tampa south of the Gandy Bridge, according ...

Old Tampa Bay has the lowest seagrass since record-keeping ... from pollution spilling into our natural springs to red tide blooms fueled by water discharges at Piney Point.

The latest red tide update isn't much of an improvement ... Lower concentrations were reported farther north into Old Tampa Bay and the Safety Harbor area. There remain high concentrations in ...

"Old Tampa Bay and Hillsborough Bay are examples of that ... But six years marred with severe red tides, industrial pollution and sewage spills wiped out a big chunk of that progress.

Besides Old Tampa Bay, the other portions of the bay either ... there were also tamer red tide conditions compared to past studies. That may have contributed to healthier waters.

A 2023 survey showed Old Tampa Bay lost more than 2,500 acres of its seagrass in recent years, or nearly 40% of its coverage. Old Tampa Bay, experts warned, is almost beyond a tipping point.

CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Red tide is impacting beaches across Tampa Bay from Sarasota to Pinellas County, just as spring break is set to begin. On Friday, there was a high risk of ...

The Howard Franklin Bridge, the central bridge spanning Old Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg to Tampa ... delaying emergency response. When the tide comes in, it is 9 to 12 feet above normal.

TAMPA — It may not be as bad as last year, but as the hundreds of pounds of dead fish on Pinellas County beaches have suggested in recent days that Red Tide is back in the Tampa Bay area.