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In addition to our own content, we enjoy sharing all that we can about southwest Florida and the tropical lifestyle associated with living in this area of Florida. If it has anything interesting to do with southwest Florida, we want to make sure that we share it with you!

SWFL Did You Know: Lots of Lightning

2/27/2021

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By: Danny Berger
 
Did you know that a small area in Collier County experiences more lightning than any other place in the United States according to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society? A 4.4 square mile census-designated place with a population of approximately 4,400 (2010 census) in northeast Collier County called Orangetree is the spot for all these flashes of lightning. Orangetree experiences around 200 lightning flashes per square mile a year. Globally though, Orangetree only ranks 122nd in the world, which is crazy to think that so many more places in the world experience more lightning on a yearly basis. To read more, check out the full study here.
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Orangetree is located inside of the red square and is off of Immokalee Road in the central right part of this map.
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Southwest Florida Red Tide Information

11/12/2018

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By: Danny Berger
 
As many of you may know, Lee and Collier county beaches can unfortunately be affected by red tide. Red tide in southwest Florida is a naturally occurring phenomenon that can last anywhere from a few days to well over a year, and thankfully the beaches have started to look pretty good again for the last month and a half. This past summer was particularly bad for red tide, which led to a little bit of hysteria and false information about red tide at our beaches. With that being said, I wanted to help set the record straight about red tide in southwest Florida and provide a bunch of reliable red tide resources all in one place for people to see. For starters, check out Collier County Pollution Control’s red tide facts and myths video/PowerPoint, it has a ton of really useful (and scientifically backed) information about red tide.
​Also, check out the compiled list below for more information regarding red tide in southwest Florida:
  • Collier County Red Tide Status
  • Lee County Current Beach Conditions and Beach Cams
  • FWC Red Tide Current Status
  • FWC Red Tide Current Status Map
  • FWC Red Tide FAQ’s
  • Collier County Red Tide Hotline: 239-252-2502
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