Panama City Beach is experiencing a dip in open-water rescues, public assists and days of red or double-red flags.

Along the Gulf Coast rip currents, not wave height, post the gravest threat to beachgoers. Here's what you need to know.

Both days over the weekend saw double red flags flying on Panama City Beach, but not everyone stayed out of the water.

Panama City Beach logged its first beach drowning of the year on Saturday, a 61-year-old man under single-red-flag conditions ...

A popular Florida spring break destination is finished hosting hordes of college students each year, according to the town's top law enforcement official. "Panama City Beach can no longer be a ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — The National ... They say if there is a yellow flag, swim only near Surf Rescue Specialist and heed all ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — The National Weather Service forecasts a mostly cloudy day Monday with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. A high of 82 is expected with a low of ...

Panama City Beach police and code enforcement officers can now ticket without warning beachgoers who blatantly enter the Gulf of Mexico under double-red-flag conditions. "It used to be that you ...

Panama City Beach police and code enforcement officers ... Beach police handing out tickets for ignoring double red-flag warnings Beachgoers can protect themselves by checking the weather and ...

His death comes only days after three men vacationing at Panama City Beach drowned after they swam in the water despite a red flag warning of dangerous conditions. Three other people were killed ...

Panama City Beach is currently under a double red flag warning. In Alabama, 25 deaths have been attributed to rip currents from 2017-2023, the fourth highest in the United States. Rip currents can ...

Double red flags are flying in Panama City Beach due to strong rip currents ... High rip current warnings are currently posted from a stretch of the Gulf Coast from Dauphin Island east to Destin.