St. Johns County Sheriff's Department, beach patrol and fire and rescue searched St. Augustine beach Tuesday for the body of a 68-year-old local man who went missing while swimming with his 10-year-old grandson. The boy was comforted by passersby on the beach.
Rip tides are prevalent during hurricane season and are known to sweep swimmers rapidly out from the shore. The water rescue team, using multiple watercraft and a helicopter, was unable to locate the man before the sun set.