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Labor Day weekend beachgoers enjoying the warm feces of the American shore

Rob Beschizza
Aug 31, 2025
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Thousands if not zillions of Americans are headed to the nation's beaches this Labor Day weekend, but the Associated Press warns that taking a dip is out of the question in many locales due to unsafe levels of fecal contamination.

Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under advisories warning about …

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