We’ve all been there. You show up at a beach, and there’s a colored flag, sometimes more than one, fluttering in the wind. The lifeguards put it there for a reason, but what does it mean?

But flags aren't the only signals you should be paying attention to. If you're at a beach with lifeguards, you might hear ...

Beach lifeguards in Panama City Beach are off to a good start in 2025, logging four rescues and no drownings so far.

If you can't swim, alert beachgoers and lifeguards. "Any signal, make noise ... don't forget to read the signs and see what flag they have up. This past weekend, the red flag was up for waves ...