VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 13-year-old boy drowned in Volusia County on Sunday.
Volusia County Beach Safety said the Port Orange boy was swimming by Sunglow Pier with friends around 6:40 p.m. when the group got caught in a rip current.
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Officials said the boy’s friends made it back to shore, but he did not.
There were no lifeguards on duty at the time, officials said.
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Beach Safety said the boy’s body was found around 7:20 p.m.
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