A water quality test on Jan. 7 found too much Enterococcus bacteria near Lighthouse Point Park, according to the Florida Department of Health.

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Climate change and warming water systems may be driving a global rise in deadly brain-eating amoebae, a new study warns, ...

There’s a sinister health threat we’re not taking seriously enough, a new paper argues – and it’s not a virus, bacterium, nor ...

This report was supported by the Pulitzer Center and is part of a Gazette-Mail series on drinking water quality in West ...

Fox 4’s Austin Schargorodski reports on Fort Myers’ response to a fecal bacteria investigation at Manuel’s Branch ...

An Australian study has shed light on a pest you’ve probably hosted at some point – and it has unearthed a new theory about ...

Southern California faces heavy rain and mudslide risks this weekend following record New Year’s Day storms. Get the latest ...

By boosting beneficial microbes, researchers hope to increase crop resilience while reducing the use of synthetic nitrogen ...

We all know fibre helps digestion. But doctors now say it could be just as powerful for managing your cholesterol levels and ...

A brief calm between storms was in the forecast for the Southland Friday, with isolated light showers expected through the night ahead of more significant precipitation starting Saturday — while an ...

The latest in a series of winter storms arriving in force Saturday afternoon prompted evacuation warnings near the burn scars of recent wildfires as well as roadway closures including a 3.6 mile ...