Photo for Headline Surfer / A scenic view of Daytona Beach Shores from a Volusia beach cam screenshot early Sunday.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Volusia County Beach Safety flew the red flag on Sunday for rough surf conditions, rescuing nine swimmers.
"Three exhausted swimmers -- two adults and one juvenile-- were transported to the hospital via EVAC for precautionary reasons," among the nine, Beach Safety Capt. Laura S. Warner told Headline Surfer in an email media alert on Sunday night.
"Three exhausted swimmers -- two adults and one juvenile-- were transported to the hospital via EVAC for precautionary reasons," among the nine, Beach Safety Capt. Laura S. Warner told Headline Surfer in an email media alert on Sunday night.
Warner reiterated swimmers are always encouraged to enter the surf where a lifeguard is posted.
Beach-goers are encouraged to follow Volusia County Beaches on Facebook and Twitter, visit www.volusia.org/beach, download the Volusia Beaches mobile app on the Google Play or App Store.
Henry Frederick is publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet launched 12 years ago that serves greater Daytona Beach, Sanford & Orlando, Florida via HeadlineSurfer.com. Frederick has amassed more than a hundred journalism industry awards in print & online -- more than all other members of the working press combined in Central Florida since the mid-1990s. He earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism with academic honors from Full Sail University in 2019. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and other high profile cases, Frederick has appeared on national crime documentary programs on Discovery ID and Reelz for his investigative reporting and cops & courts breaking news stories.