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Is the Gulf of Mexico safe for swimming? Dangers still lurk below: What to know
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHow safe is it go in the Gulf of Mexico now? That depends in part on your own health and your body’s...
'Substantial' sargassum expected in Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico. When, where seaweed will be in June
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 12 months agoSubstantial sargassum is expected in June in both the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, according to...
Hurricane Ian six months later: Is bacteria still in Gulf of Mexico in SWFL?
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHow much safer is it to swim off Southwest Florida beaches now that it’s been six months since...
Florida Department of Health warns of fecal bacteria at SWFL beaches, but many swim anyway
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe bad news: Sometimes there are unsafe levels of poop at the region's beaches. The good news: It's...
What you should know about flesh-eating bacteria on beaches
CNN via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe giant seaweed blob that has been piling up on beaches on the Florida coast — posing risks to sea...
Images from space show a 5,000-mile bloom of seaweed threatening the beaches of Florida
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPark guard Roberto Varela walks over sargassum seaweed piled up on the seashore in Guanahacabibes...
That Seaweed “Blob” May Hurt Your Health, So We Asked Experts How Concerned You Should Be This...
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSargassum seaweed on Miami Beach in 2020 Pedro Portal / Miami Herald / Tribune News Service via...
Is it safe to swim in the Gulf after Hurricane Idalia? Not in Lee County
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLee County residents and visitors are advised not to swim in the Gulf of Mexico or other waterways...
Yes, flesh-eating bacteria can hitch rides on seaweed and plastic (no, don't cancel your summer...
NBC News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoDisease-causing bacteria, including the type behind flesh-eating infections, can colonize rafts of...
Two people in Sarasota County have contracted 'flesh-eating bacteria' since May; one died
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRecent news reports regarding deaths attributed to a rare flesh-eating bacteria noted that one of...