Red Tide Reported at Multiple Lee County Beaches

Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) reported Friday red tide blooms near Tarpon Bay Road Beach, Lighthouse Beach, Lynn Hall Beach Park, Lover’s Key State Park and Bonita Springs Beach Park.

We saw dead fish washing up on some beaches after the health alert was made. That included Barefoot Beach in Bonita Springs.

With the advisory extending from Sanibel to Bonita in Lee County, some beachgoers are feeling impacts.

“Smelly, smelly, smelly, smelly,” Annette Hilles said. “It’s kinda sad.”

Red tide signs are up, yet families were still swimming in the water. Some, including Jennifer and Micheal Brown, were making the most out of a beach day.