Health Officials Lift No Swim Advisory Placed at Venice Beach | 10 Tampa Bay

A no-swim advisory that was placed at a beach in Sarasota County on Thursday has been lifted, health officials say.

Residents and visitors can now return to swimming or participate in other water sports at Venice Beach, the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County said in a news release Saturday afternoon.

The advisory was initially placed after health officials received test results that were not at a satisfactory level for enterococcus bacteria that met both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state recreational water standards. However, those trusting results are now at a satisfactory level.