Vacations: Beaches

TDC dialing up new beach flag alert system

Brittany Smith, Florida Freedom Newspapers

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL - The Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau is collecting contact information for a new text messaging program designed to issue alerts about changing surf conditions.     Via text message,... Full story

Flag Warning Magnets

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL  - Nearly 4,000 beach warning flag refrigerator magnets were distributed this week to beach accommodations, through a partnership with the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce and Gulf Coast Medical Center. ... Full story

TDC to pick up tab for signs

Pat Kelly, Florida Freedom Newspapers

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL - The Bay County Tourist Development Council has agreed to fund a recent Beach city council requirement that all short-term rental units must post interior signs detailing the beach flag warning system and dangers of rip... Full story

Tourist attitudes toward beach safety send up red flags

S. Brady Calhoun, Florida Freedom Newspapers

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL - Yellow flags, which urge swimmers to use caution, flew over Panama City Beach near the Russell-Fields Pier on Thursday as two Panama City Beach lifeguards watched several mothers with young children wade into the water.... Full story

Beach OKs ordinance to tackle litter

John Miltimore, Florida Freedom Newspapers

PANAMA CITY BEACH - The City Council granted final approval Tuesday to a pair of resolutions intended to make its beaches cleaner and safer     Council members passed a second reading of a resolution holding property owners... Full story

County to consider lifeguards for Rick Seltzer Park

Will Hobson, Florida Freedom Newspapers

PANAMA CITY, FL - Bay County Commissioners will consider pro- viding lifeguards for Rick Seltzer Park at Tuesday's meeting.    The commission will discuss, and possibly vote on paying Panama City Beach about $108,000 to post... Full story

Reefs plan targeted for divers

Jon Miltimore, Florida Freedom Newspapers

PANAMA CITY, FL - Officials laid out their proposals Tuesday night to create several artificial reefs closer to the shore. "We want to make it easier for you guys to go out and go fishing, do your diving," said Brian Cameron, sea grant extension... Full story

Beach, county officials exploring lifeguard pact

Pat Kelly, Florida Freedom Newspapers

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL - Officials from Panama City Beach and Bay County are in preliminary discussions to jointly add more lifeguards to area beaches, although not in time for this year's Spring Break. The county currently does not supply... Full story

Beach CVB wins 2 awards

Pat Kelly, Florida Freedom Newspapers

PANAMA CITY BEACH - The Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau has received two prestigious awards for work on its Summer White Sale campaign launched earlier this year.     The two 2008 Bronze Adrian Awards from the Hospitality Sales... Full story

Panama City Beach OKs lifeguard ordinance

Passage also requires posting of flag warning system explanations

Pat Kelly, Florida Freedom Newspapers

PANAMA CITY BEACH - The Panama City Beach City Council gave final approval to a lifeguard ordinance Thursday that defines the qualifications of open-water lifeguards and requires beach businesses to post explanations of the red-flag warning system... Full story

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