And scientists have swabbed kitchens to confirm this (unfun) fact. A 2022 study published in Frontiers in Microbiology found ...

While Vibrio vulnificus thrives in brackish water, freshwater presents a different but equally rare threat: Naegleria fowleri ...

DOH-Santa Rosa advises against any water-related activities at Navarre Beach after water quality testing showed high bacteria ...

Thirteen people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, according to a report.

A 27-year-old woman in Florida is fortunate to be alive after falling victim to an alligator attack on the St. Lucie River in Martin County north of Palm ...

Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that lives in sea waters, brackish water and inside raw or uncooked seafood, led to at least ...

Stories of brain-eating amoebas and flesh-eating bacteria are frightening. Here's what swimmers in North Carolina should know ...

Florida has implemented a new "super speeder" law with harsher penalties for excessive speeding. The law defines "dangerous excessive speeding" as exceeding the speed limit by 50 mph or more, or ...

Advisories have been lifted for Alligator Point and Carrabelle Beach in Franklin County. Sampling at these beaches had ...

Advisories for high bacteria levels at Alligator Point Beach and Carrabelle Beach are being lifted by the Florida Department of Health in Franklin County.

The city said it believed the November samples were flawed and did not take further action. The Florida Department of ...