child drownings

They are beta-testing the device after witnessing tragedies caused by drownings and near-drownings.

Last year, there were 98 deaths, up from 69 in 2020, according to DCF. The agency says Florida "loses more children under the age of 5 to drowning than any other state in the nation."

Florida typically leads the nation in child drownings and this year Hillsborough County is leading the state. Seventy-four children have drowned in...

Thirteen YMCAs in Central Florida, including the South Orlando Center, are offering a free five-day course in water safety for five to 12-year-olds.YMCA’s…

Florida has the highest rate of unintentional child drownings in the country. Since 2011, more than 200 children have drowned statewide.However, something…