Jacksonville council member seeks retention-pond safety after 2 children with autism drown within weeks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville City Council member is pushing for possible new safety requirements around retention ponds…
‘He was an angel in our house’: Sister of man who drowned in Jacksonville retention pond speaks out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Less than a week after 39-year-old Besmir Licaj drowned in a retention pond at a…
YMCA holds water safety event amid string of drowning related incidents in South Florida
South Florida families are turning to the YMCA for water safety training following a string of recent drownings,…
Florida offers free swim lessons for kids ages 1 to 7 as child drowning rate nears record
As Florida nears the possibility of surpassing last year’s rate of child drownings, community leaders gathered Wednesday at…
4-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Plantation Near Drowning | NewsRadio WIOD
Plantation, FL – A 4-year-old boy was taken to a hospital Saturday night after being found unresponsive in…
South Florida sees troubling rise in child drownings after latest Lauderhill pool rescue
A 14-year-old boy is hospitalized after being pulled from a swimming pool at a Lauderhill apartment complex Sunday,…
81-year-old man drowns in South Carolina lake
And staying in Lawrence County, the coroner’s office says *** man is dead after he drowned in Lake…
Florida man drowns in Lake Greenwood, coroner says
LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Laurens County Coroner’s Office announced that a man from Florida drowned…
Orange County Fire Rescue responds to child drowning call
Life-saving measures performed on scene, child hospitalized No description found ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Fire Rescue…
Family files lawsuit following 14-year-old boy’s drowning in Miami-Dade lake, urging for increased safety measures
The family of a 14-year-old boy who drowned in a Florida City lake has filed a lawsuit against…
Body believed to be missing Orlando teen recovered at Volusia County beach, sheriff says
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Two drownings in less than 72 hours along Volusia County beaches prompted renewed safety…
14-year-old dead, another critically injured after 2 near-drownings at same Miami-Dade location, authorities say
A 14-year-old boy is dead and another remains in critical condition after two separate near-drowning incidents Saturday evening…