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Honeymoon Island Beaches Reopen After Tropical Storm Andrea
The high hazard warning at Honeymoon Island beaches were lifted, as of 8 a.m. Friday, June 7, the park manager says.
Beaches are open again at Honeymoon Island State Park.
"Come on out, it is beautiful out here today," Park Manager Peter Krulder said.
The "no swim" advisory at Honeymoon is lifted as of 8 a.m. Friday, Krulder said.
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Krulder said he's still assessing the island from Thursday's storm, but so far damages appear relatively minimal.
The island took a bruising from high surf and strong currents June 6 as Tropical Storm Andrew blew its way through the Gulf of Mexico. The park remained open through the storm, but conditions were serious enough to warrant a double, red flag warning at the park entrance, signaling "high hazard" and "no swimming."
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Tropical Storm Andrea made landfall in the Big Bend area late June 6.
Related Coverage:
- Latest Info: Tropical Storm Andrea's Impact on Dunedin
- Warning: Stingrays at Honeymoon Island
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