{"id":280700,"date":"2026-05-22T11:23:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/280700\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:23:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:23:53","slug":"20-month-old-girl-found-submerged-in-florida-pool-dies-a-day-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/280700\/","title":{"rendered":"20-month-old girl found submerged in Florida pool dies a day later"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Laurie K. Blandford, Treasure Coast Newspapers<\/p>\n

Updated Thu, May 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM UTC\"\"<\/p>\n

20-month-old girl found submerged in Florida pool dies a day later<\/p>\n

The 20-month-old girl involved in a May 19 drowning incident at a Port St. Lucie home has died, according to police officials.<\/p>\n

The girl was found submerged in a pool at a home in the 3200 block of Southwest Crumpacker Street and was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to officials.<\/p>\n

The girl died just after 7 p.m. May 20 while receiving treatment at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, according to a May 21 police news release.<\/p>\n

A preliminary investigation determined a 19-year-old family member might have left a sliding glass door ajar after opening it to let the family dogs outside.<\/p>\n

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At some point thereafter, according to officials, the 20-month-old girl exited the residence unnoticed and later was discovered submerged in a detached above-ground swimming pool located in the backyard.<\/p>\n

The girl’s father found her and alerted the mother, according to officials. The mother started CPR and yelled for help. A neighbor heard the calls for assistance and phoned 911.<\/p>\n

The girl was taken to Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in Port St. Lucie before she was flown to the children’s hospital.<\/p>\n

The incident remained an active investigation.<\/p>\n

Laurie K. Blandford<\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0breaking news reporter\u00a0with TCPalm. Email her at\u00a0laurie.blandford@tcpalm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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