Man drowns in ocean off Atlantic Beach

On Saturday afternoon, a 38-year-old man standing in the ocean in Atlantic Beach was knocked down by a runout and did not resurface.  According to reports, a family friend struggled unsuccessfully to get him. A bystander called 911, and rescuers responded and located the swimmer, unconscious, just north of 12th Street. He was taken to Baptist Beaches. He was pronounced dead at 5:...

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