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Florida health department issues water quality advisory for Palm Beach County parks
The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County has issued a water quality advisory for several parks due to high levels of Enterococcus bacteria found in recent water tests.
Health advisory for fecal bacteria at Residents Beach no longer in effect
Beachgoers at Residents Beach on Marco Island have the all-clear to return to the water after an advisory against swimming due to enterococcus levels
DOH-Miami-Dade Issues Water Quality Health Advisory - Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County
Tests completed on Friday, September 11, 2026, indicate that the water quality at Dog Beach (Virginia Key Beach south side) does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria.
Cinco Bayou under another health advisory for high 'enterococcus' bacteria levels
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- The City of Fort Walton Beach has another bacteria problem in Cinco Bayou.
Health advisory issued for Sanibel Causeway due to bacteria levels
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a water quality advisory for the Sanibel Causeway after tests showed elevated levels of enterococcus bacteria.
Scientists discover why some wounds refuse to heal
Scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why some chronic wounds refuse to heal, even when treated with antibiotics. A common bacterium found in long-lasting wounds does not just resist drugs. It actively releases damaging molecules that overwhelm skin cells and stop them from repairing tissue. Researchers discovered that neutralizing these harmful molecules with antioxidants allows skin cells to recover and restart healing.
Lee County health officials warn of intestinal bacteria in the water at Lynn Hall Memorial Beach
Water-quality testing in Southwest Florida occasionally reports high concentrations of enterococcus bacteria, which are found inside the intestinal tracts of humans and animals, similar to the spike in the bacteria discovered off Fort Myers Beach this week.