Florida Healthy Beaches Program | Florida Department of Health

This website displays information about the results from routine bacterial monitoring.  For information on other water quality issues please see the following websites.

Find current information about Florida’s water quality status and public health notifications for harmful algal blooms and beach conditions by visiting Protecting Florida Together. Protecting Florida Together is the state’s joint effort to provide water quality information through environmental transparency and a commitment to action.

Red Tide Information

For information on health effects related to Ride Tide, please see the Department of Health’s Aquatic Toxins program website.

For the latest Red Tide testing results, please go to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Website.

Blue-Green Algae:

For information on blue-green algae monitoring, please see the Florida Department of Health Aquatic Toxins website.  

Brown Alga (Sargassum):

For information on sargassum, please see the Department Frequently Asked Questions sheet. (<1mb pdf, opens in new window)

Vibrio Vulnificus Bacteria:
Department information for Vibrio vulnificus