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Miami takes aim at drowning stats with county swim program
Miami-Dade County leaders officially launched an initiative on Tuesday to help families avoid tragedy through a free swim program.
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Miami-Dade County leaders officially launched an initiative on Tuesday to help families avoid tragedy through a free swim program.
Miami-Dade County leaders officially launched an initiative on Tuesday to help families avoid tragedy through a free swim program.
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Miami-Dade County participated Thursday in the Guinness Book of World Records' World's Largest Swimming Lesson
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Police want to know how an eight-year-old boy got into a stranger's backyard pool and if the child was alone when he drowned Monday afternoon.
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State officials Wednesday urged Floridians to emphasize safety while swimming this summer, as dozens of children have drowned in 2024.
Neighbors said the man was wheelchair-bound and used a lift to get in and out of the pool
Fort Lauderdale police identified the boy who was found at the bottom of a swimming pool Monday evening.
Fort Lauderdale police identified the boy who was found at the bottom of a swimming pool Monday evening.
Fort Lauderdale police are conducting a death investigation after a child was found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool Monday afternoon.
Fort Lauderdale police are conducting a death investigation after a child was found at the bottom of a swimming pool Monday afternoon.
Michael Haggard, a member of the advisory council to the National Drowning Prevention Alliance and attorney, said in addition to swimming lessons, there are other things parents can do to keep their children safe around the water.
Drowning is a leading cause of death for children aged 4 and under
Teri Hornstein reports the American Red Cross says drowning is the leading cause of death for children age four and under.
Florida leads the nation in child drowning deaths
CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry said the pandemic may be one contributor
Michael George reports a new CDC report shows more than 4,500 people died due to drowning every year from 2020 to 2022. That's 500 more per year than compared to 2019.
A South Florida woman received a $25,000 check for saving a child from drowning.
Margate police are investigating the drowning of a 2-year-old child on Tuesday afternoon.
Margate police are investigating the possible drowning of a child on Tuesday afternoon.
The family of Trevonte Johnson is calling for witnesses to come forward after he died after going overboard in the Miami River on Saint Patrick's Day.
The family of Trevonte Johnson is calling for witnesses to come forward after he died after going overboard in the Miami River on Saint Patrick's Day.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
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