PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas) has lifted the public health advisory for beaches after the latest water quality test.
DOH-Pinellas said the advisory placed on Clearwater Beach near Mandalay Park, Sand Key County Beach, and Indian Rocks Beach has been lifted after tests conducted on May 15 showed acceptable levels of enterococci bacteria at all three beaches.
Test results can be viewed here.
'Cruise lights' on Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office patrol cars raise questions, confusion among drivers
Every driver knows that when you see red and blue flashing lights on a patrol car, you slow down, pull over, or get out of the way.
But in Hillsborough County, drivers will also now see deputies with their lights on, but not flashing. They're called "cruise lights," and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) recently implemented their use on all patrol vehicles.