No emergency rescues were required on Fort Lauderdale beach Sunday, but plenty of help was available just in case as about 250 boys and girls competed in the second Florida State Junior Lifeguard Championships.
Under a blistering sun, competitors from about a dozen teams raced around buoys on paddleboards, sprinted down the sand and took part in run, swim and surf relays to show off the skills necessary to save the life of a struggling ocean swimmer.
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A bus struck and killed a woman at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Saturday afternoon.
Officials say a car stopped in the left lane was struck from behind and caught on fire
West Park hit and run crash sends man to hospital with serious injuries.
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