Overview
- Ryan Jennings, 46, saved two of his children from a rip current at Juno Beach on Wednesday before he drowned.
- Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said Ocean Rescue responded around 3:25 to 3:30 p.m., brought four people to shore, and took three to a hospital.
- The family was outside a lifeguarded area, and officials said trained guards can spot dangerous surf and act before trouble starts.
- Much of Florida’s east coast faced a high rip-current risk all week, with red-flag warnings, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
- A GoFundMe for Jennings’ pregnant wife, Emily, and their three children topped $70,000 by Friday, as relatives plan a memorial scholarship in his name.