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  • Play it safe.  Check out today's marine forecast from the National Weather Service before you go.

  • South Florida is home to some pretty large reptiles.

  • Rip currents are powerful currents which can overwhelm even experienced swimmers. They have the ability to pull a swimmer away from the safety of the shore. Panic and subsequent drowning can result.

  • Close approaches by humans to marine mammals may cause them to lose their natural wariness and become aggressive toward people. They are also vulnerable to injury or death from entanglement in fishing gear or boat strikes.

  • Need to relax tropical style? Spend the day at a local area beach in Palm Beach County.

  • Remember why you moved to Florida. Search for seashells on a Martin County Beach.

  • USLA statistics over a ten year period show that the chance of drowning at a beach without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards.

  • Research on sharks in South Florida waters.

  • Sea Turtles are one of the endangered species living in Palm Beach County. Read this article to learn more about these amazing animals.
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