Health advisory issued for several Tampa Bay beaches due to high levels of bacteria
September 3, 2021 - The Florida Department of Health has issued a health advisory for several Tampa Bay beaches due to high bacteria levels in the water. The health department does not recommend swimming at Bahia, Ben T. Davis, Davis Islands, Cypress Point, E.G. Simmons and Picnic Island beaches. Health leaders say water samples showed above normal levels of enterococci bacteria.