After cautioning beachgoers about unsafe fecal bacteria levels earlier this month, health officials say it's OK to go back in the water at Bowditch Point Park on Fort Myes Beach. Be aware, though, the ...

Midtown Beach is back under a no-swim advisory, after an Oct. 6 Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County water-quality sample again found high levels of enterococci bacteria, said a Palm ...

RUSKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — A water quality advisory has been issued for Simmons Park Beach after tests on Wednesday showed a high level of Enterococcus bacteria in the water. According to the Florida ...

Two places, one in Daytona Beach Shores and another in Wilbur-by-the-Sea, tested above the state guidelines for enterococci bacteria.

JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Palm Beach County is advising residents to stay out of the water near Dubois Park. According to the FDOH, on Monday, tests were ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two locations in Fort Walton Beach are under water quality advisories following poor test results, according to the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County. The ...

Heading to a Texas beach this summer? Pack your sunscreen, plenty of water, and before you hit the road, check your destination's fecal bacteria level to make sure the water is safe for swimming. The ...

While surfers stretched and squeezed on their wetsuits one October morning, a biologist dipped a test jar into the Pismo Lagoon. For seven years, retired biologist Dr. Stanley Rice has taken regular ...

Florida's beaches face various health risks, including bacteria, toxins, and amoebas, especially after heavy rains. The Florida Healthy Beaches Program tests water quality at select beaches from March ...

Health officials have lifted a water quality advisory for Bowditch Point Park on Fort Myers Beach. An earlier test showed fecal bacteria levels more than 28 times the safety threshold. The bacteria, ...