Missouri woman becomes fifth victim in four days of Florida beach town's dangerous riptides

Five drownings within four days off the same area of Florida coast has officials warning what beach flags mean, and offering tips to stay safe this summer.

Szymanski was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, the sheriff's office said. She was a victim of a riptide, the New York Post reported. 

Two days prior, three young Alabama men who had traveled to the same area with a group of friends had just checked into their rental and went for a swim when they got into distress, the Bay County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post.