Venezuelan singer found dead in pool at Weston home
The Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating the death as suspicious, and the medical examiner has not yet determined a cause.
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The Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating the death as suspicious, and the medical examiner has not yet determined a cause.
Body camera video obtained by CBS News Miami shows Officer Carston Addison going into the water on Aug. 2, and the police chief calls it a split-second decision.
South Florida families are turning to the YMCA for water safety training following a string of recent drownings, highlighting an urgent push to ensure children learn lifesaving swimming skills.
Florida may surpass last year's child drowning rate, prompting a push for pool safety and swim education.
The mother, identified only as Barbara, shared her story exclusively with CBS News Miami to highlight the recent rise in similar tragedies in South Florida.
A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after being pulled from a Lauderhill apartment pool, the latest in a string of child drowning and near-drowning incidents across South Florida.
According to Plantation Fire, the child was found in a pool located in the 4600 block of West Broward Boulevard.
The victim got into the pool with an 11-year-old, who also didn't know how to swim, deputies said.
A 2-year-old is critical after a near-drowning in North Lauderdale, the fourth such incident in Broward this month.
Broward County continues to record one of the highest child drowning death rates in the country. Experts say the situation is worsening.
Plantation Fire Rescue rushed the boy to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died.
Marcus Sanders, who had recently graduated from the eighth grade, died June 27 after visiting a lake near North Redland Road and Northwest 12th Street with friends.
A 14-year-old boy has died and another teen is in critical condition after two separate near-drowning incidents occurred Saturday evening, according to authorities.
Officers entered the water first, but a dive team was needed to locate the man, police say.
A family's celebration turned to tragedy and then relief when two off-duty firefighters sprang into action to rescue a five-year-old boy who drowned at a Lauderdale-by-the-Sea hotel pool.
According to police, at about 5:07 a.m., officers responded to a possible drowning call in the 200 block of Southwest 2nd Avenue.
Allanda Dorval shared a new picture of her son and memories of him, describing him as "vibrant and happy and full of love, and he was brave".
The boy, King Supa Dixon, was discovered floating in the canal at SW 142nd Avenue and 284th Street, about three blocks from his home.
The sheriff's office said the boy was reported missing just after 6 p.m. Tuesday, and deputies immediately began to search the area.
A witness said he pulled the girl from a pool unconscious and foaming at the mouth.
The victim was later identified as Jerry Capo, of DeBary.
The family is now calling for the homeowner to remove the listing from all rental sites and plans to file a lawsuit.
Miami-Dade Sheriff's office say that the family is staying here at a short-term rental.
The victim was in his late 30s with a spinal injury.
North Miami Beach Police said the child was left unattended in the bathtub for a short time Monday evening.
