The hazard is one of the leading weather-related causes of drownings in Florida.

Beachgoers across Florida’s east coast are being urged to stay out of the ocean today as dangerous surf conditions continue to intensify.

A Florida sheriff's deputy rescued three girls swept up in a dangerous rip current. On Sunday, Lee County deputies were made ...

Signs of a rip current include a gap of calm water, churning water, or a line of debris moving away from shore. Rip currents ...

Showers and thunderstorms make beach plans risky in Jacksonville today; beaches under a high rip‑current risk and choppy ...

As of April 15, 14 people across the United States have died in the "surf zone," including two in Cocoa Beach April 14.

Vacation turns tragic: Dakota Jones drowned in a rip current off Panama City Beach during his first family trip with his wife and 14‑month‑old daughter. Rip current dangers: Officials warn rip ...

Red flags are flying again along the Florida coast because of rip currents caused by bad weather out in the Atlantic. Nearly 300 people had to be rescued along Volusia County’s beaches last weekend ...

Two people died in rip currents at Cocoa Beach, Florida on April 14, officials reported. Here's what we know, and how you can stay safe.

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 ...