Jellyfish stung over 400 in Florida last weekend
Volusia County's Beach Safety Ocean Rescue reported 406 jellyfish stings on Saturday and Sunday.
Volusia County's Beach Safety Ocean Rescue reported 406 jellyfish stings on Saturday and Sunday.
By Associated Press
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla.
Jellyfish聽were a nuisance to swimmers in the Atlantic Ocean off New Smyrna Beach over the weekend.
Volusia County's Beach Safety Ocean Rescue reported 406聽jellyfish聽stings on Saturday and Sunday.
Capt. Tammy Marris says purple flags were placed on the beach to warn beachgoers about the聽jellyfish.
WFTV reports:
The Daytona Beach News-Journal聽reports lifeguards also performed 14 ocean rescues on Sunday. Surf conditions were moderate, but officials expect conditions to become rougher as Tropical Storm Cristobal passes offshore in the Atlantic.