RIVIERA BEACH, FL-- No one was taking a dip on the municipal beach on Singer Island Wednesday and Thursday, and it wasn't because of cooler weather.
The beach has been closed for two days due to numerous shark sightings.
Every year at this time, sharks of just about every variety – spinner, reef, hammerhead and bull sharks – follow schools of migrating fish along the Florida coastline, prompting the beach closings.
Double red flags are normally posted to warn swimmers of the danger.
The risk is even greater in the morning and late afternoon hours when the sharks normally feed.
Dozens, if not hundreds, were seen swimming very close to shore Wednesday and Thursday.
Many were cruising in three to four feet of water.
Lifeguards identified the vast majority as spinner sharks. However a few tiger sharks were in the mix as well.
If you do go to the beach, talk to the lifeguards for current dangers.
