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HAB Updates
Find current information about Florida's water quality status and public health notifications for harmful algal blooms and beach conditions by visiting Protecting Florida Together. Protecting Florida Together is the state's joint effort to provide water quality information through environmental transparency and a commitment to action.
Below is the state’s repository of Health Alert press releases that have been issued by County Health Departments (CHDs) in response to the presence of algae toxin in the affected waterbodies.
- Blue-Green Algae Press Releases
- RED TIDE Press Releases
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin County 6.4.21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Hardee County 6-8-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands County 6-14-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake County 6-14-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 6-14-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 6-17-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 6-21-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin County 6-24-21 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 6-28-21 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Glades County 6-14-21 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Hendry County 6-14-21 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Hendry County 6-09-21 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 7-01-21 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 7-02-21 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lee County 7-01-21 (Docx<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lee County 7-02-21 (Docx<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 7-06-21 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 7-12-21 (pdf<1mb
Lee County has lifted a Health Alert (Blue-green algae) at the Orange River-Manatee Park as of July 8, 2021
Lee County has lifted a Health Alert (Blue-green algae) at the Caloosahatchee River-Franklin Locks (C43 canal S79 upstream) as of July 12, 2021
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 7-13-21 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 7-16-21 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 7-19-21 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lee County 7-23-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 7-26-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin Beach County 7-30-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Duval County 8-2-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 8-5-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Okaloosa County 8-5-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Duval County 8-9-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 8-9-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk County 8-9-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake County 8-23-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Volusia County 8-23-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola County 8-25-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Okaloosa County 8-25-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 8-30-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk Beach County 9-3-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach Beach County 9-13-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Pinellas Beach County 9-16-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 9-20-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Duval County 9-23-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk County 9-23-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Duval County 9-27-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin County 9-27-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 9-27-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Hendry County 9-29-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Glades County 9-29-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Duval County 9-30-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 9-30-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Duval County 10-4-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 10-4-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 10-5-21 Correction (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Duval County 10-7-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 10-7-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 10-11-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake County 10-14-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola County 10-15-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 10-25-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Santa Rosa County 10-28-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Collier County 11-22-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Lift Alert for Martin County 12-03-21 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 12-03-21 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin County 1-03-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 1-10-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands County 1-10-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Brevard County 1-11-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Glades County 1-12-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk County 1-10-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae - Lift - Health Alert for Brevard County 1-28-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange County 1-25-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange County 1-31-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae - Lift - Health Alert for Brevard County 2-18-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Marion County 3-4-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Alachua County 3-4-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Brevard County 3-28-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae (Lift) Health Alert for Brevard County 4-8-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin County 4-8-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 5-9-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Marion County 5-9-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Brevard County 5-17-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 5-23-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk County 5-24-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Glades County 5-27-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Putnam County 5-31-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Flagler County 5-31-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Brevard County 6-3-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin County 6-3-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lee County 6-3-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 6-6-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Okeechobee County 6-10-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Marion County 6-13-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin County 6-13-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 6-13-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lee County 6-15-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Lift Alert for Flagler County 6-16-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Clay County 6-16-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for St Johns County 6-17-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Duval County 6-20-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for St Johns County 6-20-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach 6-27-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach 7-1-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach 7-5-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Duval 6-20-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Clay Beach 6-29-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Flagler 7-6-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands 7-7-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Pinellas 7-7-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Okeechobee 7-11-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach 7-11-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for St Johns 7-19-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 7-19-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Okeechobee 7-25-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake 7-25-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach 8-5-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 8-5-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 8-5-22 Spanish (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 8-17-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Okeechobee 8-19-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Bradford 8-19-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 9-2-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert - LIFT - for Bradford 9-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Flagler 9-6-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 9-16-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 9-16-22 Spanish (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Duval 9-16-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for St Johns River County 9-16-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk County 9-20-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 10-7-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 10-7-22 Spanish (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake 10-13-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 10-21-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 10-21-22 Spanish (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Pasco 11-7-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake 11-8-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Bradford 11-22-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Miami Dade 12-2-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk 12-5-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 12-9-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 12-9-22 Spanish (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Lift Alert for Bradford 11-22-23<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 1-6-23 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 1-6-23 Spanish (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Miami-Dade 1-13-23 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Miami-Dade 1-13-23 Spanish (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Seminole 1-13-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lee 1-20-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands 1-23-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands 1-26-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lee 1-30-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola - English 2-3-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola - Spanish 2-3-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake Sue NW 1-30-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake Martha NE 1-30-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lee 2-7-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake Mann McQueen 2-7-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands 2-10-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake Hollingsworth at Lakeland Water Ski Club 2-10-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Scott Lake at Fitzgerald Road 2-10-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Sunset Lake - W Shore 2-10-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake Burkett Center 2-10-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Baldwin - Fleet Peeples Park 2-10-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake Virginia - Dinky Dock 2-10-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake Osceola Canton Ave 2-20-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Sunset Lake W Shore 2-20-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake Maitland Craft Azalea 2-20-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake Pearl Woodside 2-20-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola - Lake Marian English 2-21-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola - Lake Marian Spanish 2-21-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Brevard - Lake Washington 2-24-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands - Lake Glenada West shore 2-24-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin - Lake Okechobee 2-24-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin - Caywood Pond SW Dock 3-3-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Volusia - Louise Lake 3-10-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola - Lake Marian English 03-22-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola - Lake Marian Spanish 03-22-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk - Tiger Lake 03-24-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Red Tide Health Alert Lee County 6-25-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Lee County has lifted a Health Alert (Red Tide bloom) near Lover’s Key State Park as of July 2, 2021
Red Tide Health Alert Lee County 7-16-2021 (Docx <1mb)
Red Tide Health Alert Lee County 8-19-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Alert Okaloosa County 9-22-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Alert Okaloosa County 9-24-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Lift Alert Okaloosa County 9-29-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Alert Lee County 10-5-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Lift Alert Okaloosa County 10-1-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Lift Alert Franklin County 10-7-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Alert Santa Rosa County 10-14-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Lift Alert Okaloosa County 10-26-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Lift Alert Taylor County 10-27-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Lift Alert Okaloosa County 10-29-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Alert Palm County 11-08-2021 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Alert Manatee County 11-09-2022 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Alert Lee County 11-16-2022 (pdf <1mb)
Red Tide Health Alert Lee County 11-22-2022 (pdf <1mb)
Learn more about areas where there are potential health impacts: the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Mote Marine’s Beach Conditions Reporting System.
Find more information on the status of HABs in Florida: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Mote Marine's Beach Conditions Report.
For local harvesting status: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
For more health and safety information on HABs: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
HUMAN ILLNESS: Florida Department of Health or call Florida's Poison Control Centers, 1-800-222-1222.
FISH KILLS: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 1-800-636-0511.
BLUE-GREEN ALGAE BLOOMS: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 855-305-3903 or report online.
RED TIDE: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Red Tide
Florida Department of Health’s Division of Disease Control and Health Protection
STATE AGENCIES PARTNERS: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL PARTNERS: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Florida Poison Control Centers, Florida Water Management Districts, Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System, Mote Marine Laboratory, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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