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.

Lifeguards and flags will be posted at Okaloosa County beaches daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. now that Spring Break season has arrived. The newest recruits of lifeguards completed 48 hours of United ...

Swim between the lifeguard flags If you swim between the lifeguard flags, the lifeguards will be watching you very carefully and can help if there is a problem. Just wave your arm if you need help.