PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – Less than two years after her husband drowned while attempting to save a struggling swimmer during double-red flag conditions, Alisha Redmon said she was glad to see Beach officials finally take rip currents seriously.
Stacey Redmon, 48, of Vernon, was among the dozen people who drowned while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico off Panama City Beach in 2019. [TRENDING: Daytona Beach restaurants suffering from staff shortage | Slain Capitol officer identified | FEMA sites switch to J&J vaccine] Alisha Redmon’s efforts following her husband’s death ultimately sparked city officials to enact an ordinance in August 2019 that imposed the current $500 fine for beachgoers who refuse to get out of the water while double-red