PANAMA CITY BEACH — As the spring break season heats up, at least one tourist already has been rescued from the Gulf of Mexico.
According to William Jordan, a firefighter and EMT with Bay County Fire Rescue, the incident occurred about 6 p.m. Sunday off Beach Access 21, which is located near the intersection of Surf Drive and Tarpon Street.
The area sits in unincorporated Bay County, outside the city limits of Panama City Beach.
“We arrived on scene to find one swimmer about 75 yards out, screaming in distress,” Jordan said.
He noted the Bay County Sheriff’s Office also responded, and both…
