In an effort to prevent beach drownings, Bay County officials distributed double-red surf flags to about 100 beach vendors on Wednesday.

The shoreline flags are meant to be a visual reminder right as folks make the decision to go into the water on a double-red ...

In Oklahoma, red flag warnings are issued when conditions such as high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds create a ...

Bay County Emergency Services wants to make sure everyone stays safe while enjoying their vacation. On Wednesday morning, Surf Rescue teams passed out 500 double-red shoreline flags to beach vendors.

Now, seven years after that shooting and the bill’s passage, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to repeal one of its key tenets: the red ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Double red flags kept swimmers out of the water at Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Wednesday. The flags stood parallel in the wind, closing the water to the public due to life ...

It also is illegal year round in Bay County to enter the Gulf under double-red-flag conditions. Violators can be ticketed. Flag colors are based on the strength of rip currents. These currents run ...