pool safety

Doctors say there’s no need in most cases to wait. That old warning stems from worry that people might drown or struggle because blood will be diverted to their full stomachs instead of their muscles.

The bills would direct the Florida Department of Health to develop a program that would contract with vendors to “increase water safety in this state."

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.

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.

A toddler died Tuesday afternoon after he was found by his mother face down and unresponsive in a kiddie pool, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said....