More than a dozen Portuguese men-of-war have been spotted at numerous state beaches this week, ... The affected beaches are flying purple flags to warn beachgoers of dangerous marine life.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management on Tuesday warned beachgoers about Portuguese man-of-war sightings at several Rhode Island beaches. Purple flags will be flying at ...

PROVIDENCE – Portuguese man-of-war have been spotted on Rhode Island beaches. The state Department of Environmental Management reported Tuesday that the venomous creature commonly mistaken for a ...

When you see a purple flag flying that means jellyfish or man-o-war are around. When the British tourist was stung there were no flags up at the time, the lifeguard stand was closed and the flags ...

Jacksonville Beach lifeguards are alerting beachgoers to uptick in Portuguese man o' war Kevin Brown, a marine biology expert says man o wars aren’t jellyfish but they are distinctive looking.

Beachgoers at Emerald Isle are being cautioned as purple flags will be flying to signal the presence of Portuguese Man O War ...