Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue shares survival tips after teen's drowning
Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue officials said the holiday and the rip currents were why so many people needed help.
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Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue officials said the holiday and the rip currents were why so many people needed help.
One man is in critical condition following a shooting early Saturday morning in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Lifeguards rescued Jerry Hyppolite's friends but were unable to locate him on April 18.
Ocean Rescue said those currents are why they rescued 10 people over the last two days, and why a teen tragically drowned.
According to Fort Lauderdale police, officers responded to the 300 block of SW 1st Avenue around 4:49 a.m., after reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found an adult male suffering from life-threatening injuries.
A teenager who went missing while swimming off Fort Lauderdale Beach was found dead Friday evening in what police said appeared to be an accidental drowning.
"We had the water coming up from the creek over the embankment, over the curb, into the house," Ted Inserra said.
Authorities were searching for a missing swimmer Friday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale.
An FSU student said the experience mirrored another terrifying moment in his life when he was in sixth grade and had to shelter in place during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The breeze will build throughout the day out of the east at 10 to 15 miles per hour with gusts up to 25 miles per hour.
The breeze will build out of the east, gusts could reach 15 to 20 miles per hour.
Neighbors gathered Saturday to remember what happened back then and how far they've come since that day.
Families are still recovering from the damage and losses.
A little chill in the air with upper 50s early Sunday. A milder breeze comes through in the afternoon with a few passing clouds.
Sunday morning is expected to bring "sweater weather" to the region.
This week marks two years since the historic floods that devastated Fort Lauderdale.
The second victim in the triple shooting on April 4 on Twin Lakes Boulevard has died, Fort Lauderdale police said Thursday.
Highs will climb to the low 80s in the afternoon under mostly sunny skies.
The drugs were seized in 13 interdictions in the eastern Pacific Ocean by the crews of the U.S. Coast Guard cutters James and Mohawk, federal authorities said.
Spotty showers will be possible Thursday as the breeze increases out of the northeast.
In Hollywood, Mario Congiglio and Ulysses Hudson were seen picking up debris outside their home after branches came down during Tuesday's storms.
Strong storms swept through parts of South Florida on Tuesday, snapping large tree branches and knocking down at least one power line, with damage reported from Hollywood to Kendall and Fort Lauderdale.
The CBS News Miami weather team had issued a NEXT Weather Alert Day for Tuesday due to the threat of strong storms and localized flooding.
Gusty downpours will be possible on Tuesday.
Fort Lauderdale police said officers responded to reports of gunfire at a residence off Twin Lake Boulevard shortly before 10 a.m.
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