An estimated 31 million tons of smelly brown seaweed is floating int eh Atlantic this year, experts say, and Florida beaches could see more than ever.

The University of South Florida College of Marine Science estimated the sargassum blob to be around 13 million tons – a record amount ... Most people can safely swim around sargassum and ...

Experts predict a record ... be OK to swim in waters with sargassum. However, it is still recommended by FDOH to avoid touching or swimming near it. HGTV names these two Florida cities one of ...

The total amount of sargassum, the green and yellow-ish seaweed that washes up on South Florida beaches in spring and summer, is at record-breaking levels, said researchers in a monthly report.

Record amounts of sargassum seaweed are predicted to impact Florida beaches this summer. The seaweed bloom, larger than in previous years, is fueled by rising ocean temperatures and nutrient-rich ...