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Total of 570 rescued on Volusia County beaches over the weekend, officials say
Read full article: Total of 570 rescued on Volusia County beaches over the weekend, officials sayA total of 570 people were rescued from Volusia County’s beaches over the Independence Day weekend, according to county beach officials.
Flags, conditions, more: What to know before heading to the beach
Read full article: Flags, conditions, more: What to know before heading to the beachThere are several potentially dangerous elements of the beach that should be taken into consideration, especially by those who are unfamiliar with the ocean or have children.
Your Florida Daily: Deadly rip currents caused by Hurricane Lee, stolen excavator taken for a joyride
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Deadly rip currents caused by Hurricane Lee, stolen excavator taken for a joyrideHurricane Lee is causing dangerous rip currents along the east coast and officials in Volusia County say at least one person has drowned.
Your Florida Daily: Dangerous rip currents, child playing with fireworks burns down Ocala home
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Dangerous rip currents, child playing with fireworks burns down Ocala homeJust as big crowds get ready to head to the beach for the holiday week ahead, lifeguards along the coast are warning of dangerous rip currents.
Volusia Beach Patrol fights back against sheriff, bills that would dissolve force
Read full article: Volusia Beach Patrol fights back against sheriff, bills that would dissolve forceVolusia County Beach Safety Patrol is firing back at Sheriff Mike Chitwood after the division said he came down in support of bills that would grant him full power over the area it monitors.
3 drownings, almost 150 rescues on Brevard beaches since Thanksgiving, officials say
Read full article: 3 drownings, almost 150 rescues on Brevard beaches since Thanksgiving, officials sayBrevard County has seen almost 150 rescues, including three drownings in the past week, on its beaches since Thanksgiving, ocean rescue said in a briefing.
Here’s how to escape the grip of life-threatening rip currents
Read full article: Here’s how to escape the grip of life-threatening rip currentsRip currents are shallow, localized currents that quickly flow away from the shoreline toward the ocean. They claim about 100 lives annually across the U.S.
Body of Florida man caught in rip current off Daytona Beach recovered
Read full article: Body of Florida man caught in rip current off Daytona Beach recoveredDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The body of a 27-year-old Ocala man who disappeared when he was caught in a rip current Saturday afternoon off Daytona Beach has been recovered, officials said. Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue said Elijah Rashad Thomas disappeared in the surf near 1024 N. Atlantic Ave. by the Hampton Inn. His body was found Sunday night, about 9 miles north of where he vanished, according to Tammy Malphurs, of Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue. Malphurs said Thomas was swimming with his family in an unguarded area off Daytona Beach when they got caught in a rip current. Then-Hurricane Epsilon, although far from Florida, created high surf and strong rip currents along the Florida coast.