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9. Wow, the Florida tourism campaign writes itself:

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:42 PM

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Fear of flesh-eating bacteria keeping you from visiting Florida?

Don’t worry, the gators will kill you long before the bacteria will!

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Flesh eating bacteria in multiple US waterways. Thanks RFK Jr. [View all] applegrove Wednesday OP

Is there an authoritative source WestMichRad Wednesday #1

I used AI: applegrove Wednesday #4

2026 article chowder66 Wednesday #10

need to get rid of shitstain dave99 Wednesday #2

Maybe the bacteria can do it for us. wnylib Wednesday #15

You can assume any southern fresh water has flesh-eating bacteria. Ritabert Wednesday #3

Brackish water on the Atlantic and Gulf. applegrove Wednesday #5

Scary. applegrove Wednesday #8

Yes! Ritabert Wednesday #14

Wow, the Florida tourism campaign writes itself: tanyev Wednesday #9

Why you hatin' on other other Gulf States? Igel Wednesday #16

...and alligators Ponietz Wednesday #12

A big thank you to everyone who responded with additional information! WestMichRad Wednesday #13