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.

Screenshot of Protecting Florid Together's map of algae blooms

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. To report blooms or their associated effects, contact the DEP’s Algal Bloom Reporting Hotline at 1-855-305-3903.

Image of DEP's map of algae blooms

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 Red Tide Current Status. 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.

Image of map of red tide blooms from FWC

Please visit our Red Tide and Blue Green Algae pages for more information.

HABs: Harmful Algae Blooms | Florida Department of Health (floridahealth.gov)