Swimming safety urged as dozens of Florida children drown in 2024
State officials Wednesday urged Floridians to emphasize safety while swimming this summer, as dozens of children have drowned in 2024.
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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 at the bottom of a swimming pool Monday afternoon.
Fort Lauderdale police are conducting a death investigation after a child was found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool Monday afternoon.
Drowning is a leading cause of death for children aged 4 and under
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.
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.
City of Miami Police Chief Manny Morales has issued a statement regarding the near-drowning of a one-year-old child at a pool in Little Haiti last week.
A young toddler was hospitalized after being pulled from the pool Friday of a home in Miami-Dade
An unconscious teen who was pulled from a northwest Miami-Dade canal last week by rescue divers and rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital has died.
Police on Sunday were investigating the drowning death of a young toddler at a southwest Miami-Dade home
Aden Perry, 17, died in April 2022 while trying to rescue another teenager after their vehicle crashed into a lake.
Tafari Campbell was paddleboarding at a lake on Martha's Vinyard in July when he was reported missing. His body was recovered the following day.
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Luke Laidley jumped into the lake to help at least one child who had fallen off a raft being pulled by the boat, witnesses said.
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