Just in time for spring break, one Florida lifeguard agency has a new tool for teaching swimmers how to survive deadly rip currents. Volusia County Beach Safety, whose officers and lifeguards oversee ...

Red flags are flying again along the Florida coast because of rip currents caused by bad weather out in the Atlantic. Rip currents occur all year round in Florida, but they become more noticeable in ...

AI rescue trial: Melbourne Beach is piloting an AI-enabled system to speed rescues of swimmers caught in rip currents. Ongoing danger: Preliminary 2026 data show multiple rip current-related ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Volusia County Beach Safety is turning to a new hands-on training tool to help residents and tourists better understand one of the ocean’s most persistent dangers: rip currents.

Rip currents have killed 285 people in Florida over the past 16 years. Rip current advisories are issued by the NWS - and beach flags also indicate dangerous conditions. Why do so many ignore the ...

South Florida beaches are under advisories for dangerous rip currents and high surf. Small craft advisories are active for parts of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Hazardous marine and ...