# Florida dad who swam to tangled seagull and was carried away from shore drowns

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/florida-dad-who-swam-to-tangled-seagull-and-was-carried-away-from-shore-drowns/
- Published: 2026-10-29T19:05:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T03:25:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-dad-swam-tangled-seagull-carried-away-shore-drowns
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Stone Romberg drowned after trying to free a seagull from fishing line.
- A current carried him away as he tried to swim back to shore.
- His wife and two young daughters are supported by a family fundraiser.

## Summary

Stone Romberg, a 31-year-old father of two, drowned after swimming into the sea to free a seagull caught in his fishing line. A current carried him away from shore as he tried to return, and the hook and bird had become stuck to his hand; his death has left his family and local community mourning his loss.

Romberg was fishing at his home in Florida’s Panhandle and worked as a manager of chair services at a nearby condominium complex. A fundraiser for his family had raised $138,714 by Thursday afternoon; he is survived by his wife, Taylor, and their one-year-old and three-year-old daughters.

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