Bracing for the summer:Pensacola Beach water rescues doubled in 2021. His condition is unknown at this time. Beachgoers are encouraged to check with lifeguards about the conditions before entering the water. A GoFundMe has been established and has already raised more than $75,000 in support of the family. Lifeguard training held:Pensacola Beach lifeguards train for summer as crowds expected to break records. Bryce Brooks was with relatives in Pensacola for spring break when his life was cut short after he dove into the ocean to help four kids stranded in the ocean, his grieving family said Monday. Lifeguards are bracing for even more in 2022. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office says the incident took place around 1:15 p.m. near the Shirah Beach Access. A 16-year-old Atlanta boyis being hailed as a hero after he drowned while trying to helpsave four children from strong currents off the Florida Panhandle. A man drowned at Pensacola Beach Thursday afternoon, according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. A teenager died in an apparent drowning incident Friday afternoon in Bayou Grande, according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. (228) 832-2525 | newsrelease@wxxv25.com14531 Hwy 49 North Gulfport, MS 39503. detail_page_enabled: true, Cylen Freeman, a seventh grade student from Fulton County, drowned in the Gulf of Mexico on spring break, Florida police said. Their conditions weren't immediately known. PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) One person was flown by air ambulance to the hospital after a near drowning at Pensacola Beach. A fourth was person was also in the water but refused to go to the hospital. Were never going to get to see Bryce grow up and be the full man that he was going to be. It is recommended that swim parallel to the shore until you escape the current. Drowning reported on Pensacola Beach Thursday | WKRG - WKRG News 5 Bryce sprung into action, running with two others to help the children, Brooks said. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, 7 bodies found during search for missing Oklahoma, U.S. Navy secretary addresses public access to NAS, Second Fairhope WAWA 1 step closer to becoming reality, Pensacola International Airport Travelcast Live Camera, Devils blank Rangers in Game 7, face Canes in second, Harden scores 45, hits late 3 as 76ers down Celtics, Met Gala: Rihanna, Jared Leto as Choupette, Kim K., Serena Williams, Karlie Kloss reveal pregnancies, Meet the Gulf Coast CW Host: Theo Williams, A Walk To Prevent Bullying on Things to do with Theo. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]. Around 4 p.m., first responders received a call from a family who reported a 14-year-old girl had gone under the water and failed to resurface. The Pensacola Beach Lifeguard page is informational only. Luke House added 11 points. virtual: false, Gallop is a criminal justice/breaking news reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Rescue workers pulled three adults and four children from the water shortly before 2 p.m., officials said. Contact Gallop at 321-917-4641 or . Dangerous Rip Currents Claim Lives at Florida Beaches - ABC News Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to Johnson Beach in Perdido Key twice, the Pensacola News Journal reported. Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis says he's on the road to recovery.