Currents

Rip Currents Leave 5 Dead in Bay and Walton County, FL

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PANAMA CITY, Florida – A series of recent drownings in Bay and Walton counties along the Florida Panhandle has been attributed to strong rip currents. Over the past weekend, five individuals lost their lives due to these rip currents and double red flags. All of the victims were non-residents of Florida, and all five deaths … Read more

At least 10 Recent Victims of Rip Currents Along Gulf Beaches as Fourth of July Nears: Sheriff Urges Personal Responsibility

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – Dangerous rip currents along Gulf of Mexico beaches have led to at least 10 deaths, including a firefighter from Georgia and two fathers who drowned while trying to save their children. The fatalities occurred in an area stretching across Florida’s Panhandle to Mobile, Alabama. Many of the drownings occurred on days … Read more