Sewage, dangerous bacteria are entering oceans, closing Miami beaches

Kirstin Kruka for the Hurricane writes: The Florida Department of Health previously posted swimming advisories for five beaches in the Miami Dade area the week of Sept. 29 due to high levels of enterococci bacteria found in the water. Swimmers were recommended to stay out of the ocean at Crandon North, Virginia Key, Key Biscayne […]

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Kirstin Kruka for the Hurricane writes: The Florida Department of Health previously posted swimming advisories for five beaches in the Miami Dade area the week of Sept. 29 due to high levels of enterococci bacteria found in the water. Swimmers were recommended to stay out of the ocean at Crandon North, Virginia Key, Key Biscayne Beach Club, Cape Florida, and Surfside 93rd Street. Read the full article here.

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