Hollywood Beach is on high alert after city officials issued a precautionary boil water advisory late Monday, putting businesses, residents, and visitors on notice to boil their tap water before consumption.

The advisory, due to an undisclosed safety concern, requires that all water be brought to a rolling boil for at least one minute before it's used for drinking, ice, making coffee, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice; the inconvenience is palpable among the locals and tourists alike who flock to the sunny locale, now faced with the added hassle of ensuring their water is safe.

As the situation unfolds, the City of Hollywood is actively updating the public via its website, urging everyone in the affected area to adhere strictly to the boil water guidelines to avoid any health risks associated with potentially contaminated water.

While the exact cause of the advisory remains a mystery, the city's prompt notification to the public underscores the importance of safety precautions in such scenarios, officials are working round the clock to address the issue and ensure that normal water use can resume as quickly as possible but in the meantime, the mantra is boil, baby, boil.

The city's website, remains the go-to source for the latest updates on this precautionary boil water advisory; residents are encouraged to stay tuned for new developments as they arise.