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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

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Healthy Beaches Program

Environmental Health

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Florida Healthy Beaches Program in Sarasota 

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County conducts weekly testing of 16 area beaches for enteric bacteria and Karenia brevis (the organism that causes Red Tide).

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