Red Tide Mid-Week Update For Lee, Collier, and Charlotte County

Red tide has been found in areas of Southwest Florida, particularly in Lee County.

Current ConditionsOver the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 114 samples from and offshore of Southwest Florida, and three from Northwest Florida. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in 31 samples from Southwest Florida: six in Sarasota County, 19 in and offshore of Lee County, two offshore of Collier County, and four in and offshore of Monroe County. Additional details are provided below.

In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to very low concentrations in Pinellas County, background concentrations in Hillsborough County, background to low concentrations in Manatee County, background to medium concentrations in Sarasota County, low concentrations in Charlotte County, background to high concentrations in and offshore of Lee County, background to medium concentrations in and offshore of Collier County, and background to high concentrations in and offshore of Monroe County.
In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in one sample each from Santa Rosa, Bay, and Gulf counties.
Along the Florida East Coast over the past week, K. brevis was not observed.

Over the past week, reports of fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were received in Southwest Florida from Charlotte, Sarasota and Lee counties, and offshore of Monroe County.

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Grab A Slice Of The Best Pizza In Fort Myers For National Pizza Day

The Best Pizza In Fort Myers For National Pizza Day

If we've heard it once, we've heard it a million times. There's a day honoring just about everything nowadays. But hey, we're not complaining about today's food of honor.

According to National Calendar Day, today (February 9th) is National Pizza Day.

Sure, everyone has their favorite local hot spot, toppings of choice and style of crust. But we wanted to see where some of the highest rated places are here in Fort Myers, or at least close by. To do that, we went to our friends over at Yelp to see what pizzerias are being given the best reviews and recommendations.

Before we get to the best pizza places here in Wilmington, let's take a look at some fun pizza facts from National Calendar Day. Pizza's most popular topping is pepperoni and is on 36% of all pizzas ordered. Over 3 billion pizzas are sold annually in the United States. And get this, Americans consume on average 23 pounds of pizza per person each year. That's a whole lotta pizza.

If you're a Barstool Sports fan, you might be interested in what Dave Portnoy has to say. Check out Dave Portnoy Rates 4 Southwest Florida Pizza Joints

Here's where Yelp says you can find the best Pizza In Fort Myers For National Pizza Day