Panhandle beaches and much of the Southeast Florida coast are under high risk rip current advisories through Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service. A disturbance off the east coast ...

Every year, countless beachgoers fall victim to a hidden threat — rip currents. These powerful channels of water can pull even strong swimmers away from the shore, turning a relaxing day at the beach ...

Rip currents are strong channels of water flowing away from shore, often found near breaks in sandbars or structures. Signs of a rip current include a channel of choppy water, a noticeable color ...

BOSTON (AP) — Rip currents are one of the coast’s greatest dangers and account for the most beach rescues every year. Hurricane Erin is bringing the potentially deadly currents to the East Coast this ...

There have now been six reported fatal drownings in Florida in two days with the latest being three men who died in the surf off Panama City Beach on Friday night. Those deaths come just a day after ...

This week, a Pennsylvania couple vacationing with their six kids in Martin County were swimming off the beach at Stuart Beach when they were fatally caught in a rip current. This being only the start ...

FAMILY. YEAH, MICHAEL, IT REALLY IS. THE LOCAL SHERIFF’S OFFICE THERE SAYS THE TWO VICTIMS ARE 51 YEAR OLD BRIAN WARNER AND HIS GIRLFRIEND, 48 YEAR-OLD ERICA WISHARD. NOW THESE PICTURES OF THE COUPLE ...

Seven people have drowned in the waters off Bay County since March, six of them in the last eight days. Last week a Pennsylvania couple drowned while swimming off Stuart Beach during a vacation with ...

Always swim with a buddy, supervise children, and avoid swimming during thunderstorms or while intoxicated. Check for rip current advisories and weather forecasts before entering the water. Be ...

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 ...