US EditionFather’s Day Outing Turns Tragic After Dad Drowns Trying to Save 2 Kids at Florida Beach
- On Father's Day 2025 at Fort Lauderdale Beach, Antwon Wilson, 33, drowned while saving his daughter from the ocean near the B Ocean Resort.
- Wilson responded quickly when his two children were struggling in the water shortly after lifeguards had finished their shift, with a Good Samaritan also stepping in to assist.
- Wilson reached his daughter and kept her afloat until lifeguards returned and pulled her out, but he went underwater and was later found and brought to shore.
- Paramedics performed CPR on Wilson upon arrival at Broward Health Medical Center, but he was pronounced dead; officials state the death appears accidental and the daughter is expected to be okay.
- The incident highlights risks of ocean rescues after lifeguard hours and has prompted an investigation to prevent future tragedies at the public beach.
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Heroic dad dies on Father’s Day trying to save his daughters from drowning at Florida beach: officials
A Father’s Day tragedy unfolded in Florida when a dad died while rushing into the ocean to save his two young daughters who were on the verge of drowning themselves, according to police and reports.
Father of man who died after trying to save daughter off Fort Lauderdale Beach speaks out - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
Days after a man drowned while trying to save his daughter, his father is sharing the pain of losing his loved one. Larry Wilson said his son, 33-year-old Antwon Wilson, leaves behind two children and the family is heartbroken. “I really look at him as a hero that he is at this point,” said Larry of his son. Larry said all he is left with now is the memory of his beloved son. “I love him, I’ve always had. He’s my baby boy and he’s my hero,” said…
Father dies after saving daughter from nearly drowning off Fort Lauderdale Beach on Father’s Day
By Brandon Beyer, Alex Browning, Nicole Linsalata, Tynisa Senior, Matthew Garcia Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A water rescue off Fort Lauderdale Beach has now turned fatal, as a father who rushed to save his daughter from drowning has died, according to officials. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to calls reporting a drowning in the ocean near the B Ocean Resort, off Seabreeze Boulevard, a…
Dad drowns while saving his children at beach on Father's Day
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WFLA) — A father drowned over the weekend after rushing into the ocean to save his two children. Authorities said the incident happened on Father's Day. Antwon Wilson, 33, of Lauderhill, had been spending time with his children at a beach in Fort Lauderdale. Body recovered after multi-agency search on Lake Norman for missing boater Dispatchers began receiving 911 calls shortly after 7 p.m., reporting a drowning in th…
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