2 Georgia men drown off Florida beach over Father's Day weekend

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Two Georgia men drowned in separate incidents off a Panama City Beach over Father's Day weekend, police say.

A 21-year-old Cartersville man drowned after beachgoers saw him being swept away by a large wave on Sunday. Tony Orlando Jackson's body was found in the water about 2 hours after police responded to a distressed swimmer call.

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On Saturday, 67-year-old Eugene Spann of Atlanta was pulled from the Gulf of Mexico. Police said he was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Associated Press