{"id":851,"date":"2026-05-22T04:02:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T04:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=851"},"modified":"2026-05-22T04:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T04:02:29","slug":"swimming-alert-fecal-bacteria-risk-at-crandon-park-north-in-key-biscayne-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=851","title":{"rendered":"Swimming alert: Fecal bacteria risk at Crandon Park North in Key Biscayne"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>As Memorial Day weekend approaches, the health department warned swimmers Thursday to  stay out of the water  at Crandon Park North in Key Biscayne because  bacteria  may indicate fecal pollution.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=850\">Miami-Dade man thought he was sexually messaging a 14-year-old girl. It was a cop<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade issued the advisory after a sampling showed the water didn\u2019t meet the state\u2019s recommended recreational quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria, according to a statement.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnterococci are enteric bacteria that normally inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and animals,\u201d the Florida Department of Health said on its website. \u201cThe presence of enteric bacteria can be an indication of fecal pollution, which may come from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife, and human sewage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Swimmers face  an increased risk of illness  at Crandon Park North, the statement said. The  advisory will continue until bacteria levels drop to accepted health standards.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=849\">ICE detains in Miami sister of head of GAESA, the military firm that runs Cuba\u2019s economy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>If the bacteria is present in high concentrations, the water can cause disease, infections or rashes when ingested or when it enters through a cut or sore, according to the Florida Department of Health.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Water quality reports showed Miami-Dade\u2019s recreational waters have become hotspots for harmful bacteria. Two out of the three Florida beaches where over 60% of samples contained high levels of bacteria were in Miami-Dade County \u2014 Park View Kayak Launch in Miami Beach and Margaret Pace Park on Biscayne Bay, according to a report by Surfrider Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Water test results are available at FloridaHealth.gov\/HealthyBeaches. 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