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 ...

PANANA CITY BEACH − No matter what surf conditions might look like, there always is some level of risk involved with swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. In the wake of two local drownings in less than a ...

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, ...

A day at the beach is all about fun and relaxation. However, there is a hidden danger lurking in the water that can turn a relaxing visit into a deadly tragedy — rip currents. According to the ...

Rough surf causing dangerous rip currents at Florida beaches has recently claimed the lives of at least six people. The drownings were reported on Hutchinson Island in Martin County and along Panama ...

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 ...