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Researchers warn a massive belt of Sargassum seaweed headed towards the state could be infected with the deadly Vibrio bacteria Flesh-eating bacteria found in seaweed on Florida beaches Skip to ...
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Looking back at Florida beaches in April, May 2023 In April 2023, blooms stretched 5,000 miles across the Atlantic, weighing an estimated 13 million tons. By May it was piling up on beaches in ...
As the summer season gets underway, a new report finds that many coastal U.S. waterways, including popular beaches for swimming, are contaminated with unsafe levels of fecal bacteria.
Recent news reports regarding deaths attributed to a rare flesh-eating bacteria noted that one of the five deaths since Jan. 1 that occurred in Florida was in Sarasota County.. Florida Department ...
As you wade into the ocean in South Florida this Labor Day weekend, potential health risks lurk at some beaches. Florida’s rainy summer and the recent storm make some beaches more treacherous to ...
In 2022, 70% of Florida beaches tested had potentially unsafe levels of fecal indicator bacteria on at least one day. Fortunately, ...
According to the Florida Department of Public Health, there have been a record 65 infections this year caused by Vibrio vulnificus — a species of bacteria found in warm, brackish water ...