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UF student builds Beach Lens for safer beach days
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 09, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: Ja’rell Felix, a 20-year-old University of Florida aerospace engineering student, created the Beach Lens app to help beachgoers check conditions, parking, and crowds before going to the water. Felix said the project took on added purpose after learning about the death of 10-year-old Trinity Elsinger, killed by a rip current.
WHO: Ja’rell Felix, University of Florida junior; Trinity Elsinger (10-year-old)
WHAT: Created the Beach Lens app to provide beach-condition and planning information such as conditions, parking, and crowd levels.
WHEN: Sep 09, 2026 at 10:23 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: Felix said the app’s purpose deepened after he learned about the death of 10-year-old Trinity Elsinger, who was killed by a rip current.
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