A Florida beach vacation turned tragic on Wednesday when a Maine father drowned after pulling two of his children from a rip current in Juno Beach. Ryan Jennings, 46, managed to get his kids to safety, but he did not survive. His wife, Emily, who is pregnant with their fourth child, is still in Florida as friends, neighbors and complete strangers scramble to support the family from hundreds of miles away.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s Ocean Rescue team responded around 3:30 p.m., bringing four people to shore and taking three of them to nearby hospitals, according to WPBF. Officials said the family had been swimming outside a guarded area when two children were suddenly pulled out by the surf. An off‑duty PBCFR crew member also jumped in to help, according to the…..