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Three teens have died in suspected drownings at local beaches in the last 10 days and lifeguards said they’re seeing a surge in calls for help recently.
If you plan to go to the beach, be aware of your surroundings in the water.
Larry Dupree was trying to save his children from rough Sunday surf and undertow at Jacksonville's Huguenot Memorial Park when he drowned, according to police. Now his family is raising money to help fund the future of those children after his body was found early Monday off the Northside park beach. The drowning came at the start of National Beach Safety Awareness Week and just days before an estimated 2.05 million Floridians begin Memorial Day travels to beaches, attractions and families. That's a 62 percent increase from last year's 1.27 million, AAA said. With more people expected...
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How to survive a rip current Jacksonville Beach lifeguards pull 44 people from water over weekend Published: Updated: Tags: How to survive a rip current JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – The drowning at Huguenot Park is a sad reminder of the dangers of rip currents, which were especially strong over the weekend. Meanwhile, in Jacksonville Beach, lifeguards pulled nearly four dozen people out of the water and warned more than 1,200 others. Capt. Rob Emahiser is a longtime lifeguard there. On Monday, he took News4Jax out just south of the pier in conditions that were much better than they were...
(Note: The video above was originally published May 21.) The City of Jacksonville says 44 people were rescued during red flag conditions at Jacksonville's Beaches over the weekend. The city tweeted photos of one rescue, thanking Jacksonville Beach Lifeguard Capt. Max Ervanian, along with two Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department firefighters who assisted in the rescue. The photos showed the three pulling a man from the rough surf on Saturday. A...