Red Tide situations here have lasted as long as 18 months in past years, although with varied intensity. We’ve also had pretty bad intensity last September through March. This years crop began before June in the Ft. Myers area and we found fish kills on the Gulf Coast ICW by the 18th from Venice to Cayo Costa. Hurricane Michael gave us a couple of weeks of relief here in Sarasota, and clear air in Ft. Mires for a change. It’s back in this area again and seems to be drifting south little by little with each week’s report. Unless we really do get some cold winds and more storm activity, it could be back in Ft. Myers when you visit. Here is the most recent Mote Labs Red Tide distribution map, red being the worst followed by orange, yellow, white and gray.