Who Can Close Southwest Florida Beaches? The Answer Depends On Who You Ask

Fort Myers News-Press, The News-Press
Mon, 08/08/2022 - 9:42am

Florida tests its beaches for dangerous fecal bacteria, and often finds them, yet its Healthy Beaches program has never issued a closure

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