A calm-looking ocean can carry deadly rip currents. "Typically, when we tell people 'Hey, you can't be out in the water,' it's not the most well-received information," Panama City Beach Police Sgt.

PANAMA CITY BEACH — A tourist drowned off the coast of Panama City Beach on Wednesday afternoon. According to information from the city, the person drowned in the Gulf of Mexico behind Ocean ...

The National Ocean Service estimates thousands of people ... Oklahoma was caught in a rip current and drowned off of Panama ...

The best time to visit Panama City Beach is from May through October ... to February), but it'll likely be too chilly to enjoy the ocean. Data sourced from the National Climatic Data Center ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WTVY) - It’s that time of year again: when the sights and sounds of the ocean join the Spring Break hustle and bustle at Panama City Beach. “Spring Break is when our ...

Panama City Beach officials called the drownings a ... The United States Lifesaving Association estimates 80 percent of ocean drownings in the country are caused by rip currents.

Deadly incidents were reported at Panama City Beach between June 15 and June 24 ... caused by rip currents that had been carved into the ocean floor along the coastline. "You say you are a ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — The National Weather Service forecasts ... The beach is currently in yellow flag conditions, indicating that ocean conditions are rough but not life threatening.