LAKE OKEECHOBEE How Lake Okeechobee contributes to red tide While red tide invades our shoreline, there’s a lot of debate over how Lake Okeechobee contributes to the outbreak.
FORT MYERS BEACH Red tide floods Southwest Florida coasts with dead fish, breathing issues From Sarasota down to Marco Island, every coastal community in the WINK News viewing area is seeing red tide.
COLLIER COUNTY Dead fish washing up on Collier County beaches due to high levels of red tide Dead fish appear on beaches in Naples. City crews spent Friday morning picking up the dead animals as red tide worsened in the Gulf of Mexico.
LEE COUNTY Red tide advisories not keeping beachgoers off the sand in Southwest Florida From St. Petersburg all the way down to Naples, red tide is ramping up. In fact, Lee and Collier counties have issued red tide advisories, warning people to expect some respiratory issues at the beaches.
BOCA GRANDE Did red tide contribute to 2 dead manatees washing ashore in Boca Grande? The bodies of the gentle sea cows were found near Gulf Boulevard and Barbarossa Street.
NAPLES Red Tide continues hitting Southwest Florida There are medium to high concentrations in almost every part of Southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS BEACH Red tide felt in Fort Myers Beach as spring break approaches It’s that time of the year when many people come to Southwest Florida to go to the beach, but those beaches smell pretty bad from all the Red Tide and dead fish.
SANIBEL Green algae present in waters around Sanibel As Southwest Florida continues to heal after Hurricane Ian, so do its waterways, but one area is experiencing something that may have you doing a double take. There are bright, almost neon green, algae in the waters off Sanibel. It’s hard to miss. “Especially on the causeway, you will notice it when you’re driving across […]
CAPE CORAL Red tide researchers use a lung-like device to measure toxins in the air Red tide and blue-green algae are two harmful algal blooms no one wants to see.
New device from FAU makes it easier to track, study red tide Red tide is blooming once again at high levels around Englewood Beach and Gasparilla Pass, as well as at medium levels around Marco Island and at low levels around Sanibel. It is a complex organism with a fast lifespan, but a new device may make it much easier for scientists to detect and study.