DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As Spring Break approaches, a new tool is being used in Volusia County to give swimmers firsthand experience of the dangers of rip currents. Volusia County Beach Safety on ...

When waves break near the shoreline, water piles up between the wave and the beach. One of the ways the water returns to the ...

This former lifeguard helped launch an ocean safety campaign in Australia. Can his tips for escaping deadly rip currents save ...

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

Rip currents are common along Volusia County’s beaches, where lifeguards conduct between 2,000 and 2,500 water rescues each ...

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 ...

Forecasters also warned of hazardous surf conditions, with waves between six and eight feet and strong northeast winds gusting up to 35 mph. The dangerous conditions are expected to last through the ...