Summer’s heat draws millions to Florida’s beaches, but lurking beneath those inviting waters is a bacterial threat that has already claimed four lives this year. Vibrio vulnificus has infected 11 people in Florida during 2025, with deaths in Bay, Broward, Hillsborough, and St. Johns counties as of July 11 according to the Florida Department of Health. The numbers represent a decline from 2024’s surge of 82 cases and 19 deaths, many following Hurricane Helene’s flooding of coastal areas as reported by health officials. Yet health experts warn the danger persists as water temperatures climb toward their August peak when water … Continue reading Florida’s Deadly Summer Threat: Vibrio vulnificus Claims 4 Lives in 2025 as Bacteria Expands Northward