With spring break drawing thousands of visitors to South Florida beaches, Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue is alerting beachgoers to check conditions before heading into the water — and to never swim alone, even when the ocean looks calm.
The warning comes after two people were caught in a rip current Saturday at the Boynton Inlet.
Lifeguards say what may look like a good place to swim can actually be one of the most dangerous. Rip currents can form quickly and pull even the strongest swimmers away from shore…