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Where Are HABs?
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.
Blue-Green Algae
Find more information on the location of blue green algae (cyanobacteria) by visiting the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Algal Bloom website. To report blooms or their associated effects, contact the DEP’s Algal Bloom Reporting Hotline at 1-855-305-3903.
Red Tide
Find more information on the location of red tide by visiting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Red Tide Status website. The latest red tide status report is also available by phone at 866-300-9399 for in-state callers or at 727-502-4956 for out-of-state callers.
Press Releases
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
2022
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 Alert for Polk 12-5-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Miami Dade 12-2-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Bradford 11-22-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Lift Alert for Bradford 11-22-23<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake 11-8-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Pasco 11-7-22 (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 Lake 10-13-22 (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 - LIFT - for Bradford 9-22-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk County 9-20-22 (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 Flagler 9-6-22 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 9-2-22 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 8-17-22 English (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 Okeechobee 7-25-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake 7-25-22 (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 7-11-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach 7-11-22 (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 Flagler 7-6-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach 7-5-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach 7-1-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Clay Beach 6-29-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach 6-27-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Duval 6-20-22 (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 St Johns County 6-17-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Clay County 6-16-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Lift Alert for Flagler County 6-16-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lee County 6-15-22 (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 Okeechobee County 6-10-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 6-6-22 (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 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 Glades County 5-27-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk County 5-24-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 5-23-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Brevard County 5-17-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 5-9-22 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Marion County 5-9-22 (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 Brevard County 3-28-22 (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 - Lift - Health Alert for Brevard County 2-18-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange County 1-31-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae - Lift - Health Alert for Brevard County 1-28-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange County 1-25-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Glades County 1-12-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Brevard County 1-11-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands County 1-10-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk County 1-10-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County 1-10-22 (pdf<1mb
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin County 1-03-22 (pdf<1mb
2023
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Pasco County Blanton Lake 12-01-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands County Lake Glenada at the Boat Ramp 11-29-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola County Lake Marian 11-20-23 (English) (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola County Lake Marian 11-20-23 (Spanish) (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin County Waters near Port Mayaca 11-17-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Pasco County Blanton Lake 11-17-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola County Lake Marian 10-31-23 (English) (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola County Lake Marian 10-31-23 (Spanish) (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Pasco County Blanton Lake 10-30-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands County Lake Glenada at the Boat Ramp 10-23-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County Lake Okeechobee at LZ30 10-09-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Pasco County Blanton Lake 09-29-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands County Lake Glenada at the Boat Ramp 09-13-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola County Lake Marian 08-25-23 (English) (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola County Lake Marian 08-25-23 (Spanish) (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands County Lake Istokpoga 08-08-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Okeechobee County Lake Okeechobee at LD4 Canal, S193CS (post-treatment) and S193LS (post-treatment) 07-28-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Caution for Lee County Caloosahatchee River at San Marino Canal 07-28-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County Lake Okeechobee-Multiple Locations 07-28-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola County Lake Marian-English 07-28-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola County Lake Marian-Spanish 07-28-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County Lake Okeechobee Multiple Locations 07-21-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin County Lake Okeechobee Multiple Locations Near Port Mayaca Lock and Dam 07-21-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Clay County Doctors Lake at Pace Island Dock 07-21-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lee County Caloosahatchee River at Horton Park and McGregor Colonial Park 07-17-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County Lake Okeechobee at Multiple Locations 07-17-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Caution for Lee County Caloosahatchee River at Horton Park and McGregor Colonial Park 07-14-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Lift Alert for Lee County Caloosahatchee River at Fort Myers Shores, End of Coon Rd, and North of Loftons Islands and Hancock Creek at Moody Ramp 07-14-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Caution for Orange County Lake McCoy at North Lobe 07-13-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Glades County C43 Canal around Moore Haven Lock and Dam 06-30-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Glades County Caloosahatchee River around Ortona Locks and Dam 06-30-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Caution for Orange County Sunset Lake W Shore 06-30-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin County Lake Okeechobee-S135 LOCKUS 06-29-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County Lake Okeechobee 06-27-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola County Lake Marian-Spanish 06-26-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola County Lake Marian-English 06-26-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Okeechobee County Lake Okeechobee 06-23-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert Lifted for Orange County Caywood Pond at SW Dock 06-16-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Caution for Orange County Lake Minnehaha E Dock 06-13-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Caution for Orange County Lake Rowena NE Corner 06-13-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Caution for Orange County Park Lake W Shore 06-13-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County Lake Okeechobee S354 (Lakeside) 06-13-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Okeechobee County Lake Okeechobee NCENTER, POLESOUT2, POLESOUT3, and KBARSE 06-12-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Pinellas County Lake Seminole 06-09-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk County Lake Hancock, Lake Smart, Old Lake Davenport, and Tiger Lake 06-09-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County Lake Okeechobee Multiple Locations 06-09-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae LIFT Alert for Hardee County Peace River at Crews Park Boat Ramp 06-09-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lee County Caloosahatchee River at Davis Boat Ramp 06-09-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Alert Palm Beach County Lake Okeechobee and Pahokee Marina 06-06-23 (pdf)
Blue-Green Algae Health Caution for Orange County Lake Sue at Fawsett Ramp 06-02-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Flagler County Bull Creek North of Fish Camp 06-02-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Lift Alert for Orange County Lake Baldwin Park Boat Ramp 05-31-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands County Lake Istokpoga 05-30-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert Lift for Pinellas County Lake Seminole Boat Ramp 05-24-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Desoto County Peace River at Brownville Park 05-24-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk County Lake Smart at Hibiscus Drive 05-22-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk County Lake Rochelle 05-22-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange County Caywood Pond 05-19-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Caution for Orange County Park Lake W Shore 05-19-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin County Lake Okeechobee 05-19-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Okeechobee County Lake Okeechobee 05-19-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Palm Beach County Lake Okeechobee 05-19-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola Alert Lake Marian 05-16-23 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola Alert Lake Marian 05-16-23 Spanish (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Caution for Orange County Lake Estelle NE Lobe 05-08-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk Lake Hollingsworth 05-08-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk Peace River - at Bartow SR60 05-08-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk Peace River - Ft Meade Rec Area 05-08-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk Scott Lake 05-08-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Desoto - Peace River Brownville 05-08-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk Lake Hancock - South Central 05-08-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk Lake Haines - Boat Ramp 05-08-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Hardee Paek Boat Ramp 4-28-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake Sue Fawsett Ramp 4-26-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Pinellas Lake Seminole Boat Ramp 4-26-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands Blue Lake and Lake Apthorpe 4-26-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake Caywood Pond - SW Dock 4-21-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk Lake Hancock South-Central 4-12-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk Lake Rochelle Dock 4-12-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola - Lake Marian 4-12-23 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola - Lake Marian 4-12-23 Spanish (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae LIFT- Health Alert for Polk - Scott Lake at Fitzgerald Road 4-10-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands- Lake Apthorpe 4-6-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake Sue Fawsett Ramp 4-4-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake-Baldwin Fleet Peeples Park 4-4-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health LIFT Alert for Highlands - Lake Placid Boat Ramp 3-29-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands - Blue Lake and Lake Glenada - 3-29-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Polk - Tiger Lake 3-24-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange - Lake Pearl Woodside Village Ramp 3-23-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green AlgaHealth Alert for Osceola - Lake Marian English 3-22-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola - Lake Marian Spanish 3-22-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Volusia - Louise Lake 3-10-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Martin - Caywood Pond SW Dock 3-3-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange Louise Lake NW lobe 3-3-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange Caywood Pond - SW Dock 3-3-2023 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Orange Big Sand Lake from dock 2-27-2023 (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 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 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 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 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 - 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 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 Lee 1-30-23 (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 Highlands 1-26-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Highlands 1-23-23 (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lee 1-20-23 (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 Osceola 1-6-23 English (pdf<1mb)
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Osceola 1-6-23 Spanish (pdf<1mb)
Red Tide Press Releases
2022
*For a copy of press releases prior to 2022, please contact us at HealthHABinfo@flhealth.gov.
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