Death today at Seagrove Beach

[BeachSiO2]

Where do you mean? My understanding is that outside of the state parks, where they post their own flags, there is a flag pole that can be seen from the water's edge in at least one direction. I will try and track down the flag pole locations as they were selected by previous Code Enforcement Beach Activities Coordinators, Ken Wilde and Lesley Campbell.

Here is the location of the 30 flag poles currently changed by the SWFD (I think ):

Flag poles listed from east to west

1.Inlet Beach Regional Beach Access
2.Winston Lane Neighborhood Beach Access
3.Rosemary Beach
4.Sandcliffs Subdivision
5.Sea Breeze Beach Neighborhood Beach Access
6.Watersound
7.Sugar Dunes Neighborhood Beach Access
8.Lakewood Drive Neighborhood Beach Access
9.One Seagrove Place Neighborhood Beach Access
10.Santa Clara Regional Beach Access
11.Seagrove Villas Motel
12.Seaside
13.Van Ness Butler Regional Beach Access
14.Grayton Dunes Regional Beach Access
15.Gulf Trace Subdivision
16.Blue Mountain Regional Beach Access
17.Inn at Blue Mountain
18.Gulfview Heights Regional Beach Access
19.Ed Walline Regional Beach Access
20.Lake Causeway Neighborhood Beach Access
21.Dune Allen Regional Beach Access
22.Beach Highlands Neighborhood Beach Access
23.Tops'l Resort
24.Sandestin
25.Hidden Dunes
26.Norwood Drive Neighborhood Beach Access
27.Edgewater Condominium
28.Seascape East
29.Seascape West
30.Miramar Beach Regional Beach Access

 

[Beach Runner]

I am happy to report that the gentleman who supposedly died was sitting outside this AM with a bandage on his head while his family was enjoying the pool.

Again, the flags are too far away to be seen clearly by an older person or someone who is vision impaired, and the county doesn't install signs on private walkovers. I printed out warning signs for inside of our house.

 

[Miss Kitty]

I am happy to report that the gentleman who supposedly died was sitting outside this AM with a bandage on his head while his family was enjoying the pool.

Again, the flags are too far away to be seen clearly by an older person or someone who is vision impaired, and the county doesn't install signs on private walkovers. I printed out warning signs for inside of our house.

...wow, that is a miracle!

 

[sunspotbaby]

I am so glad to hear this! Thanks for the update BR!

 

[Landlocked]

...wow, that is a miracle!

One vacation they'll never forget.. I'm surprised they'd even go near the pool after that experience.

 

[scooterbug44]

Again, the flags are too far away to be seen clearly by an older person or someone who is vision impaired, and the county doesn't install signs on private walkovers.

I am glad to hear he is okay, but it's even stupider that he had to be rescued when they obviously have access to a pool!

Why don't we just have daily warning placards in Braille or a recurring recording every five minutes TELLING you what the conditions are?

We are seriously approaching the point where we will soon be advocating the posting of signs telling people to remember to inhale and exhale. :roll:

 

[lennonsdarlin]

The NWF daily news is still reporting him dead....were there two at Seagrove yesterday??? This one had heart surgery scars!?

 

[Beach Runner]

Maybe there were two incidents. Obviously the family wouldn't be playing in the pool if the grandfather had died.

I was told he slipped out to the beach without anyone knowing it. This is purely speculation, but perhaps there was a little senility involved?

I haven't seen him close enough to notice his chest.

 

[MinnDodd]

As former Governor Jesse Ventura called it: "Natural Selection"

 

[NoHall]

Not to cast any disparaging remarks, but a lot of the discussion points have trended towards an implied desire for a "Nanny State" status. What ever happened to people being responsible for their own actions? Just because there are not signs visible at every entrance doesn't imply there is any culpable negligence on the county's part. I'm mean really...it's the Gulf of Mexico. There are currents, waves, and big scary fish with teeth. We all know that. It's called implied risk.

I have stepped down from my soapbox, now. You are free to proceed with the "flaming"!

Don't be crazy. We need signs for everything.