Today in Florida History October 10, Florida folk musician Gamble Rogers died on this date. While Rogers was camping at Flagler Beach, a young girl ran to him, begging him to help her father, who was in trouble in rough surf. Despite suffering from spinal arthritis that had been worsening since childhood, Rogers grabbed an air mattress and headed into the ocean in a rescue attempt. Both men died in the surf. The Flagler Beach State...
