Fort Myers Beach News
Red tide resurgent
Over the past week, there has been a sharp uptick in red tide recorded off Fort Myers Beach and the surrounding area. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) documented medium levels of red tide at Lynn Hall Memorial Park and Lovers Key State Park on Fort Myers Beach in readings taken May 5. Medium levels of red tide is considered to be 100,000 to 1 million Karenia brevis cells per liter. Down the road from Lovers Key State Park at Bonita Beach, red tide was found at high levels on May 5. The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation reported an influx of sick ...
