Press Release

DOH-Bay Lifts Water Quality Health Advisories

November 5, 2025 1 min read
Florida health

Bay County, Fla. —The Florida Department of Health in Bay County (DOH-Bay) is lifting the advisories for high bacterial levels for the following locations: 

Laguna Beach (SP 2)
19440 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL 3 2413 

Rick Seltzer Park (SP 6)
7419 Thomas Drive
Panama City Beach, FL 32408

Carl Gray Park (SP 9)
Collegiate Drive
Panama City, FL 32401

Beach Drive (SP 10)
US-98 West Beach Drive
Panama City, FL 32401

Earl Gilbert Park (SP 11)
6601 Oak Shore Drive
Parker, FL 32404

Test completed on Monday, November 3, 2025, indicate that the water quality at the above locations shows an acceptable level of Enterococcus bacteria established by state guidelines. Test results are available at FloridaHealth.gov/HealthyBeaches.

For more information call 850-481-4812 or visit Bay.FloridaHealth.gov.


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