Sorry to say, here's another tale of the danger associated with beaches from this week's Herald Tribune. This time it concerns riptides, those unseen currents which can sweep bathers and swimmers off their feet.
It says: Lifeguards have shut down sections of some beaches so they can keep a closer eye on swimmers who brave the rough waters. Red warning flags, indicating unsafe conditions, are being flown on most public beaches.
Even with those precautions, more than a dozen swimmers have required rescue on Coquina Beach in the past two weeks. Almost 50 rip-current rescues have taken place on Sarasota beaches in the last month.
Rip currents are formed when water builds up between a sandbar and the shore. The pressure builds until the water breaks through the sandbar, causing a powerful current - similar to a fast-moving river - that can pull swimmers out into the Gulf.
In May of last year, rip currents dragged three swimmers to their deaths on unguarded beaches on Longboat Key.
Read the full article here
So again the message is take care. We want you to keep coming back to Anna Maria Island!
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