‘Don’t fight the grip of the rip’: 136 water rescues in 3 days along Manatee County beaches

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — With temperatures soaring and beaches packed, the Manatee County Beach Patrol is issuing an urgent warning.

Manatee County lifeguards made 136 rescues over three days last week, from Wednesday to Friday.

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As summer heats up, thousands of people are heading to the water to cool off.

But for Manatee County Beach Patrol, last week served as a reminder of how quickly a fun beach day can take turn for the worse, when lifeguards responded to 136 rescues in just three days…

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