I try to only use government web sites so there are no advertisements to deal with.
  However some site are too cool not to use. they are marked as such,
  Information, not advertisements   Is what, I am trying for. 
 These non government site should be safe. 
  Fishin Frank

    This is the Solar lunar tables, which will tell you the best fishing time of the day.
                              Minor and Major feeding times.

Weather Now

     Radar from N.O.A.A. To put this in motion, click loop at left.

   This is live from Gasparilla Bridge. Wind, Temps, Barometric, in real time.
                             this is not a government site.

Forecast weather

   This is a 5 day forecast, of the local gulf Charlotte Harbor marine weather forecast.
                              N.O.A.A. updated 4 times a day.

    This is N.O.A.A. 7 day weather forecast for Charlotte Harbor.

Tides

    There are 16 different tidal locations in Graph format.
                              for two days.

    This link takes you to the F.W.C. page it has red tide maps
                             and county by county red tide up-dates.
                             As you scroll down this page, look for current status , "south west Florida".
                            Below that is a map of red tide infestation with locations and color guide.

Water Temperature

   Water temperature for Charlotte Harbor and the near Gulf.

   This is water temperature for the Caloosahatchee River as close as I could find to the
                          Peace River for water temps.

  Temp of the Gulf of Mexico surface waters.
                            from weather underground NOT A GOVERNMENT SITE.

   This will tell you the gulf temperatures, look for Naples and St. Pete.
                             Text not graph.

Wave Heights

   Wave heights in the Gulf of Mexico "Map graphic"
                            From weather underground NOT A GOVERNMENT SITE

   Wave heights for around the world.
                              From weather under ground NOT A GOVERNMENT SIT

Live view Cameras

    Live Camera show wave Heights on the Gulf. This is from the Mucky Duck on Captiva Island.
                             Great to check out the weather & waves.   " NOT A GOVERNMENT SITE"
                              you can also watch people on the beach.

    This is a camera, on the Charlotte regional hospital looking at the 41 bridges
                             There is an "every with an arrow next to it. Click on the arrow and select "all"
                             Then use the decrease speed button at the bottom of the cam to get it slow enough to see.

Gulf water information

    wind speed for open gulf of Mexico waters.
                              To get this info from your phone. Dial 888-701-8992
                               when asked press 1 then the buoy # 42023
                               this is a recording for the wind at the buoy off our coast.

   This is a map of Florida with high lighted areas.
                             Click on the high lighted zone for the marine weather forecast

    This is a map of the southeastern U.S. By clicking the buttons on the top of the map,
                              you will find helpful boating and fishing info. you can zoom into our area.

   This buoy is off St. Pete. Real time wave heights, water temps, wind speeds

    Convert Knots to m.p.h. or, anything else you want very cool stuff.
 

  This is a link to Crown weather NOT a Government site
                          . but this is the most complete hurricane forecast page I could find.
 

 Water quality  

 Water quality & temperature 

Convert to Fahrenheit      

River flow volume & lake levels