A record 113 children have drowned in Florida so far this year, with most victims under 5 years old and most incidents ...

Florida is home to many swimming pools as our weather allows residents to enjoy swimming for greater parts of the year than they would in other states. Unfortunately, the large number of swimming ...

Florida lawmakers are moving forward with three bills aimed at enhancing swimming pool safety and reducing drowning risks ...

ODESSA, Fla. – The swimming pool in the backyard of Louis Minardi's home near Tampa may be distinctive to Florida: The custom-built pool is shaped like a six-shooter revolver, in a state made famous – ...

Senator Carlos G. Smith introduced a water safety bill to prevent child drownings in Florida, which has the highest rate in the nation.

Last month a 5-year-old Bradenton girl died of an apparent accidental drowning. Sadly, she wasn't unusual. Florida — a state with over a million and a half swimming pools and 825 miles of beach — is ...

Back in June 2025, 8-year-old Dylan was swimming the length of the family swimming pool, mom Tiffany Graver-Smith told CBS News. As he went back and forth, he was holding his breath. A few attempts ...

The local representative who helped get Florida families get free swim lessons stopped by Swimming Safari Swim School in Jacksonville on Wednesday. State Sen. Travis Hutson created legislation that ...

The University of Florida is making sure its newly hired president, former Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, can dive into the job: It is spending $300,000 to build a new swimming pool behind the stately ...

Authorities captured an alligator who went for a dip in a Florida pool. — -- A Florida family was shocked by a special guest in their backyard on Memorial Day. An alligator had taken a dip in the ...

Crikey! A Florida homeowner was stunned to find a 10-foot American crocodile in their swimming pool over the weekend. They discovered the monstrous reptile early Sunday morning in Plantation Key, an ...