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Millions of Aboveground Pools Recalled in Florida Following Toddler Deaths. What to Know.

About 5 million aboveground pools have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission following the deaths of at least nine toddlers since 2002. The CPSC officially recalled the pools due to a compression strap surrounding the exterior of the pool legs that could create a “foothold, allowing a…

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Infant Drowns in Recent Florida Pool Incident, Highlighting this Pressing Issue. How to Keep Kids Safe this Summer.

A Martin County family is grieving the loss of their 1-year-old daughter after she died in a tragic pool drowning incident in Jensen Beach. The infant was under the care of a grandparent who lost track of the her and called 911. While on the phone, dispatchers asked the grandparent…

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Child Hospitalized after Near-Drowning Incident in Fort Lauderdale Pool. What to Know.

A child was hospitalized after being resuscitated Sunday from a near-drowning incident at a Fort Lauderdale pool, according to media. First responders were called out to 6001 NW 6th Way, an Extended Stay America, for a call about a drowning. Paramedics performed CPR on the minor and the child was…

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Influencer’s Son Drowns at Family Home in Arizona. What to Know.

The 3-year-old son of popular lifestyle influencer, Emilie Kiser, died from a drowning incident at the family’s home in Chandler, Arizona. Emergency responders were called out to the home around 6 p.m. on May 12 after an incident in the family’s backyard pool where they allegedly found the boy, Trigg,…

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Teenagers Who Went Missing on Paddle Board Were Found This Week by Good Samaritans.

Two 16-year-olds who went missing Monday afternoon from the Cedar Key Fishing Pier north of Tampa were found on an oyster reef Tuesday morning. The girls were found 14 miles from the pier where they launched their board. Officials say it was a combination of strong winds and waves that…

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Police: Human Head on Key Biscayne Belongs to Teen Caught in Rip Current

Authorities confirmed over the weekend that the human head that washed ashore on Key Biscayne belonged to a teen who went missing off Miami Beach a week before after being caught in a rip current.  Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr., 19, was swimming with his sister off South Pointe Beach on…

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