For weeks, a “red tide” (such tides are also referred to as a “harmful algal bloom” or HAB) has affected many beaches from Lee County, FL northward. With the departure of Hurricane Matthew a little over a week ago, the HAB was pushed southward and eastward, finally reaching beaches in
Read DetailsWEATHERTORIAL: The following opinions are mine alone. This weathertorial has been shared with local governmental officials in the Naples to Cape Coral area. On July 22, 2014, lightning claimed one life and injured two on a Fort Myers, FL beach. Almost immediately, cries for beach lightning detection systems surfaced and…To
Read DetailsThe strong cold front that passed through south Florida over the weekend brought significantly drier and cooler air into the region. Winds quickly shifted to northerly…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 11/4/13
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