Recent Drownings In Florida 2024. A pennsylvania couple drowned after being swept away by a rip current thursday off the coast of hutchinson island, florida, the martin county sheriff’s office. Already this year, florida has tallied eight deaths from rip current drownings;

Drowning deaths are on the rise in the united states, following decades of decline, according to a new cdc vital signs study released today. Many of the deaths were in the gulf of mexico, including.