CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla., - Planning to head to the beach this weekend? Depending where you go, you may find yourself doing more coughing than relaxing.
People have been reporting respiratory irritation all week across Southwest Florida beaches.
So where can you go to still enjoy a nice beach day this weekend?
Here’s a summary of red tide conditions this week based on the FWC map.
Stump Pass, high concentrations of red tide
Fort Myers Beach, very low concentrations of red tide
Sanibel Island, very low concentrations of red tide
Lover’s Key, medium concentrations of red tide
Barefoot Beach, no red tide or just background levels
Vanderbilt Beach, no red tide or just background levels
Naples Pier, no red tide or just background levels
South Marco Beach, low concentrations of red tide
Note: Respiratory irritation is still possible even at very low concentrations of red tide.
