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State officials are touting SB 544 as a plan to save thousands of lives.
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After a 17-year-old Canadian swimmer was swept out to sea and later found dead, the National Weather Service is warning visitors and residents about the hazards.
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Beach safety officials face busy 4th of July holiday weekend, amid recent drownings and extreme heatRecent drownings and extreme heat raise beach safety awareness ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend.
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Panama City is experiencing some of the highest drowning rates in years, and local safety officers worry it may get worse.
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A firefighter from Georgia and two fathers who drowned while trying to save their children are among at least 10 recent victims of dangerous rip currents along Gulf of Mexico beaches stretching across Florida’s Panhandle to Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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Children learned how to float or breathe underwater at almost 30 community pools around the Tampa Bay area on Thursday.
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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.
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Officers responding to a call that a child had fallen into a pool were sent to Barrett’s home Sunday morning. The football player’s youngest child, Arrayah, was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
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They are beta-testing the device after witnessing tragedies caused by drownings and near-drownings.
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Drowning is the second-leading preventable cause of death among young children in Florida.
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In 2021, there were 98 deaths, up from 69 in 2020. This includes 24 in the greater Tampa Bay region.
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Wednesday was the last day of school in Broward and Miami-Dade counties — and officials are putting an emphasis on water safety for the summer.