Beachgoers enjoyed time in the sand on Pensacola Beach Thursday but stayed out of the water. “It’s definitely rough today.

DOUBLE RED FLAGS are flying at Gulf Shores beaches today. Double red flags mean that WATERS ARE CLOSED to the public due to ...

According to Clair Pease, a member of the Bay County Commission, double-red surf flags were distributed to about 100 or so beach vendors on Wednesday to help them prepare for the approaching waves ...

(WJHG/WECP) - It’s Spring Break season all along local beaches, and the county is doing what it can to make sure beachgoers are aware whenever it’s a double-red flag day. Members of Bay County ...

Double red flags fly and access to the Ocean was restricted over the weekend due to stormy and dangerous sea conditions. Memorial Day weekend is generally considered the start of the tourist ...

Officials said it starts with education. More than 300 double red flags have been given to beach vendors to line the shore on days the water is rough. This is to inform visitors that the water is ...

The smaller flags will be placed near the water during double-red-flag conditions, when swimming is prohibited, to supplement the larger flags posted near beach accesses. Seven tourists drowned ...