State health officials are warning red tide is present at the Naples Pier and beachgoers should be cautious if they have ...

Going to the beach is no fun if it's covered with stinky seaweed or if toxic fumes from red tide permeate the air. And swimming with enteric bacteria — think fecal pollution — is just plain gross.

With Hurricane Michael making landfall Wednesday afternoon, the Florida Panhandle is facing the possibility of additional complications from a toxic "red tide" algae bloom. The red tide has been ...