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• July 9: Mark Willis,18, of Largo, Fla., lies on the sand after a bad wipeout, while surfing on Treasure Island, Fla.
• July 9: Bob Bouressa from Boca Raton, Fla., wind surfs waves created by the effects of Dennis on Delray Beach, Fla.
• July 9: Surfers flee the blowing sand and heavy rain in Panama City Beach, Fla.
• July 9: Fritz Brugge looks at the darken skies as a rain band moves toward Panama City Beach, Fla., as Dennis nears.
• July 9: Jason McCready heads home after surfing at the beach in Gulf Shores, Ala.
• July 9: A cross on top of a dune is seen on Pensacola Beach in Pensacola, Fla.
• July 9: Jake Fairly, 8, sister Sam, 12, and father Rory watch the waves in hopes of surfing on Okaloosa Island, Fla.
• July 9: Sam Thomas takes advantage of waves churned by Hurricane Dennis as he surfs under the pier on Okaloosa Island, Fla.
• July 9: Randy Clendenon covers a window with plywood in Santa Rosa Island, Fla., as Dennis approaches the Gulf Coast.
• July 9: Residents of Dauphin Island, Ala., send a message as the Gulf Coast prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Dennis.