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No-swim advisory issued for Dog Beach

Posted: 03/01/13 at 10:25 am EST      Last Updated: 03/01/13 at 12:11 pm EST

VIRGINIA KEY, Fla. (WSVN) -- The Florida Department of Health has issued a no-swimming advisory for a South Florida beach.

Experts said two consecutive water samples from Dog Beach reported high levels of bacteria.

Health officials will conduct periodic tests during to see when the waters can be deemed safe to swim in once again.

You can click on the link below the image to see the results of the most recent tests of the waters currently affected by the advisories:

http://esetappsdoh.doh.state.fl.us/irm00beachwater/default.aspx

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