pool safety

The bills would direct the Florida Department of Health to develop a program that would contract with vendors to “increase water safety in this state."

Families with ASD children need to pay close attention near water. Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death for autistic kids due to a behavior known as "elopement," according to the National Library of Medicine.

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

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

The parents of a 2-year-old who died after falling into the swimming pool admit they didn’t have a security fence around it, and they hope the little…