{"id":381988,"date":"2026-08-26T22:04:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/381988\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T22:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:04:48","slug":"hollywood-lifeguard-honored-by-officials-for-saving-3-family-members-after-their-tube-crashed-into-a-boat-in-aruba-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/381988\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood lifeguard honored by officials for saving 3 family members after their tube crashed into a boat in Aruba &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; A Hollywood lifeguard was honored by City of Hollywood officials after he came to the rescue of three family members while on vacation in Aruba <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/us-world\/hollywood-lifeguard-to-be-honored-for-saving-3-family-members-after-their-tube-crashed-into-a-boat-in-aruba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">when their excursion out on the water turned catastrophic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ceremony, which took place at a city commission meeting in Hollywood, recognized Hollywood Ocean Rescue lifeguard Marcelo Lorenzo for his heroic rescue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m just really happy that my family is OK, and everybody is gonna be good. It\u2019s just an honor to be recognized by the city, I\u2019m just really grateful overall,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorenzo saved his family on Aug. 13 when a wrong turn sent his family\u2019s tube smashing into a catamaran, violently throwing those on board into the water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He told 7News his lifeguard training kicked in, and he raced to rescue his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI knew it was do or die. I didn\u2019t know what condition they were in, but I just know I had to get to them,\u201d said Lorenzo in an earlier interview. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One by one, he rescued his father, his cousin and his aunt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy father, he sustained broken ribs and a contusion of the lung. Pulled him up out of the water and to the backside of the boat,\u201d said Lorenzo. \u201cThat\u2019s when I found my cousin face down unconscious in the open water, I tried to stabilize her neck and head and keep her above water.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorenzo credited the training he received at his job in Hollywood for helping save the lives of his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJust wanna give all the credit to the Hollywood Ocean Rescue and [Hollywood] Fire Department, they really helped me out and I\u2019m really thankful for them to allow me to give me the tools to help my family.\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His mother said she is especially proud of him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeyond proud of Marcelo and his achievements, his training that he received here,\u201d said Marcelo\u2019s mother. \u201cLike he said, he didn\u2019t react, he just acted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorenzo\u2019s family members are now recovering after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. 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