Businesses working to sail past problems of red tide as crowds flock to Fort Myers Beach for the weekend

On Friday, what was blowing in from the gulf, was rattling flags and visitors with coughs and sneezes on Fort Myers Beach. Visitors on the beach say they aren't unfamiliar with Red Tide. “We have been in it before in Destin,” said one person on the beach. Ryan Van Denabeele, Marketing Director for Salty Sam's Marina in Fort Myers Beach said you know it once you're in it. “Unfortunately, nobody likes to see dead fish or a little tickle in the back of the throat,” said Van Denabeele.