Fox29 WFLX TV, West Palm Beach, Florida-Advisories issued for 4 South Fla. beaches

Advisories issued for 4 South Fla. beaches

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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Swimmers are being advised to stay out of the water at four South Florida beaches.

The Broward County Department of Health has posted advisory signs at Dania Beach, Custer Street Beach, Harrison Street and Hallandale Beach Boulevard. Repeat water samples found high levels of a bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal and other illnesses.

The samples were taken on Tuesday and Thursday.

The health department says the advisory signs will remain up at the beaches until acceptable water samples are taken.