Despite increasing campaigns to raise awareness and educate beachgoers on the dangers, rip current deaths in Panama City Beach reached a grim milestone after the total number of drownings reached ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Panama City Beach officials say the two most important tips for anyone caught in a rip current are to not panic and swim parallel ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Rip currents are the leading cause of weather-related deaths here on the Gulf Coast. But why? And how do rip currents develop? Rip currents can happen at any time of the year: ...

Summer is here, which means the beach season is already in full swing. While beach days can be full of fun, it is important to be careful, especially with dangerous rip tides and currents. Recently, ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Lifeguards were on high alert this past weekend as rip currents threatened shores from the Palm Beaches to the Treasure Coast. Multiple rescues were carried out, and ...

Florida's summertime dangers include sharks, rip currents and lightning strikes. Volusia County is known as the "Shark Bite Capital of the World." Florida is the state with the most lightning strikes ...

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — The Pensacola Beach Lifeguards are observing Gulf Coast Rip Current Awareness Week, which takes place from Feb. 27 to March 3, and will be giving tips throughout the ...