ORLANDO, Fla. – Whenever heading to a beach off Florida’s east coast, knowing how to identify a rip current and how to safely escape could mean the difference between life and death. Rips, swiftly ...

Volusia County Beach Safety, whose officers and lifeguards oversee swimmers and surfers along more than 30 miles of beach on Central Florida's Atlantic coast, including Daytona Beach, recently ...

Bay Area officials say rip current incidents are pretty frequent in the Tampa Bay Area, especially since there are so many visitors. They say float on your back and paddle or swim parallel to the ...

If the wind is blowing steadily toward the shore, the risk of rip currents increases, but other factors and features can also make them more likely. They are not always easy to spot, so these are said ...

"It's definitely a strong current. It's nothing to mess around with," an EMT lifeguard said after testing the equipment.

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.

Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue officials will use the devices to educate the public, and classes will be announced soon.

Constant eastward wind flow will keep humidity levels present across parts of Florida. This also increases the risk of rip ...