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Health advisory issued for Cinco Bayou as environmental incident investigation continues

Summary by getthecoast.com
The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has issued a health advisory for Cinco Bayou in Fort Walton Beach, warning against water-related activities after tests found elevated bacteria levels. The department said tests completed Wednesday, Aug. 5, indicate the water quality in Cinco Bayou does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria recommended by the Florida Department of Health. DOH-Okaloosa advis…
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getthecoast.com broke the news on Monday, August 10, 2026.
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