The state health department says someone from Sarasota County died after eating shellfish.
It says this person died from a bacteria that can cause debilitating skin sores, but it does kill in some cases.
No one has identified this person.
It remians unclear what kind of shellfish this person ate, but raw oysters account for many of the cases.
You can also prevent yourself from getting sick by staying out of the water when you have fresh cuts or scrapes.
The bacteria occurs naturally in warm sea water.