JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Lawmakers are trying to tackle an issue plaguing children in Florida – drownings. According to the CDC, more children in Florida, ages 1 to 4, are killed by an unintentional ...

In June 2020 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission released a report that found child drownings to be the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 4 years old. Now, with an ...

Every year, about 900 children die from accidental drowning in the United States. This is largely in part due to lack of access to swimming lessons, living far from bodies of water and lack of ...

FORT LAUDERDALE — A new Florida law went into effect Monday, July 1st, that provides swim lesson vouchers to low-income families with children under the age of four. Florida has the highest rate of ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Applications are open for people who want to get a voucher for free swimming lessons for their young children in Florida. The state’s Water Smart FL website shows that people can apply ...