Toxic algae blooms are spreading across Florida and pose health risks to people and pets. Scientists and environmentalists say much of the problem stems from fertilizer runoff, leaky septic tanks, and ...

A website that promotes vacation rentals on or near the water ranked Florida's Lake Okeechobee the dirtiest in the U.S.—and ...

Stuart's new environmental attorney has proposed forming a small team of consultants, saying she can't single-handedly resolve the Lake Okeechobee discharges issue or other ecological threats facing ...

INDIANTOWN, Fla. (CBS12) — Another toxic blue-green algae bloom has been detected in the C-44 Canal near Indiantown, raising concerns for nearby residents and animals due to the potential health ...

DOH issued a water advisory about cyanobacteria containing toxic algae. It's in the C-44 Canal in Martin County, north of the Palm Beach County line. The toxin microcystin level was 1.6 parts per ...

Jim DeFede joined CBS4 News in January 2006 and serves as an investigative reporter for the station, as well as host of its ...

JUST A FEW GUYS. ALL RIGHT, CHRIS, THANK YOU. WELL, EVERY SUMMER WE SEE REPORTS OF LARGE BLUE GREEN ALGAE BLOOMS IN LAKES OR CANALS ACROSS OUR AREA. THIS TIME IT’S IN A PORTION OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE.

Dolphins washing up on Florida’s shores may be victims of the same kind of brain degeneration seen in humans with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers discovered that cyanobacterial toxins—worsened by ...

Florida Department of Health in Martin County reports case of harmful algae. It's in Lake Okeechobee near Southwest Kanner Highway and Southwest Conners Highway. Algae is common in Florida’s ...

Stranded dolphins may have dementia, suggests a new study. The marine mammals could be suffering from a form of Alzheimer’s ...

Stuart's new environmental attorney has proposed forming a small team of consultants, saying she can't single-handedly resolve the Lake Okeechobee discharges issue or other ecological threats facing ...