Palma Sola South in Manatee County was one of Florida’s most unsafe beaches for swimming in 2024 — and scientists say they still don’t know exactly why.
The Environment Florida Research & Policy Center said 58% of Florida beaches tested last year had at least one day where bacteria levels exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s safety marker, known as the Beach Action Value.
Palma Sola South had 20 potentially unsafe test dates last year, the second most of any beach in the state…