Category: Beach Life
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Panama City Beach tickets 16 people for swimming during double red flags
Since Monday, the City of Panama City Beach has ticketed a total of 16 people for swimming during red flag conditions. The city said that swimmers are initially warned to get out of the water and if they do not comply they receive a $500 ticket. The city said they want to remind both residents…
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5 Cape Cod beaches closed to swimming following shark sightings
Swimmers were ordered out of the water at five Cape Cod beaches on Wednesday morning after great white sharks were spotted close to shore. Ballston Beach and Longnook Beach in Truro, as well as Maguire Landing Beach and Lecount Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, will be closed to swimmers to at least 12 p.m., according to…
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Two Dead In Separate Boating Accidents On South Lake Tahoe; Officials See Increase In Water Rescues
Two men are dead after separate boating accidents on the same day in South Lake Tahoe.
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Swimmers face threat from rip currents following Tropical Storm Isaias
The impact of Isaias is still being felt along the coast of Massachusetts with dangerous surf conditions and rip currents on some beaches. With the sun out again Wednesday, a lot of people headed back to the beach, but it wasn’t exactly calm after the storm.
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Massive lake party draws criticism for lack of masks, social distancing
Photos and videos shared on Facebook showed hundreds of boats and swimmers gathered for the Sand Bar Bash 2020.
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No shark sightings allows Hempstead beachgoers to enter water ‘knee-to-waist deep’
After no sightings by the shark patrol this morning, beachgoers are permitted to go back into the waters “knee-to-waist deep” at Town of Hempstead beaches. The town’s shark patrol said they spotted a significant number of cow-nosed rays in the waters, which are known to be a favorite feeding choice for sharks. A total of…