Bill and Linda Gibney, residents of Sanibel, shared their experiences with the red tide. “When you go in the backyard, is really the worst, and the wind just comes at you.

The Florida Department of Health has issued several red tide warnings in Southwest Florida recently. In Sanibel, red tide has taken over popular beaches, causing concern among residents and visitors.

fans of Sanibel Island and southwest Florida: the red tide outbreak that plagued the coastline for much of late summer and fall appears to be gone, at least for now. I strolled Sanibel’s strand ...

A small quantity of small dead fish are seen littering the beach at Gulfside City Beach Park on Sanibel on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Red tide has been documented off the coast of Southwest Florida ...

Karenia brevis is the organism that causes red tide, and Thompson, a Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation researcher, is one of a myriad of scientists trying to better understand and maybe even ...

Officials at the state health department in Lee County report red tide is several miles offshore Sanibel Island and Bowman’s Beach off Sanibel. Red tide typically forms naturally offshore ...

A persistent red tide bloom lasted through the summer and into fall of 2018. Tons of marine life died on the west coast of the state, triggering daily “fish kill clean-up” reports on Sanibel ...

A small quantity of small dead fish are seen littering the beach at Gulfside City Beach Park on Sanibel on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Red tide has been documented off the coast of Southwest Florida ...

A red tide alert sign is seen at beachside at Gulfside City Beach Park on Sanibel on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Red tide has been documented off the coast of Southwest Florida including Sanibel.