"Right Place At Right Time": Veteran Florida Surfer Hailed A Hero After Rescuing Father And Son From Rip Tide

"Right Place At Right Time": Veteran Florida Surfer Hailed A Hero After Rescuing Father And Son From Rip Tide

A veteran surfer is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a father and son caught in a powerful rip tide. What happened: According to a report by FOX 35, the experienced 72-year-old surfer sprang into action on New Smyrna Beach in Florida on August 26. The outlet reveals the surfer is David “Bean” Coffee. He told FOX 35 that he’s been an avid surfer since 1965. “I started hearing two people screaming for their lives,” Coffee recalled. “Help! So…