A man in his 40s is dead after being pulled from the ocean in Daytona Beach, Volusia County Beach Safety officials said.

Beach safety teams along the coast are gearing up for a busy four days starting with the Fourth of July on Thursday.

Volusia lifeguards rescued over 100 people from dangerous rip currents over the last few days.

So far, Memorial Day weekend at New Smyrna Beach has been calm, according to Volusia Beach Safety officials.

Several rip current rescues precede what's expected to be an "extremely busy" Mother's Day at Volusia beaches, according to Volusia County Beach Safety.

The busy beach season is almost here and Volusia County is looking to add more lifeguards to have eyes on the crowds and water.

Beach safety teams along the coast of Central Florida are waving the red flag warning that surf and rip currents are extremely strong, and the conditions are expected to stick around through the Spring Break week and Easter weekend.

It will be a big weekend along the coast in Volusia County as Bike Week enters its final days and spring breakers start making their way in.

A man was bitten in the face by a shark while surfing in New Smyrna Beach, according to Volusia Beach Safety officials.

A cool front moved through during the overnight, breaking the humidity.

Heading into Labor Day weekend, you can bet the beaches will be packed. Volusia Beach Safety is gearing up for the busy weekend for crowds but also said it could be busy for water rescues with rough conditions.

The national lifeguard shortage is becoming more prominent on Central Florida's coast.

Three people were pulled from rip currents off Daytona Beach, and one later died, according to Volusia Beach Safety.

County officials said Hurricane Ian caused damage to most of Volusia’s beach access ramps and boardwalks after it swept through Central Florida over two weeks ago.

A 68-year-old woman visiting New Smyrna Beach drowned after she got caught in a rip current, according to Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.