After declining for years, drowning deaths are on the rise
CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry said the pandemic may be one contributor
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CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry said the pandemic may be one contributor
Michael George reports a new CDC report shows more than 4,500 people died due to drowning every year from 2020 to 2022. That's 500 more per year than compared to 2019.
A South Florida woman received a $25,000 check for saving a child from drowning.
Margate police are investigating the drowning of a 2-year-old child on Tuesday afternoon.
Margate police are investigating the possible drowning of a child on Tuesday afternoon.
The family of Trevonte Johnson is calling for witnesses to come forward after he died after going overboard in the Miami River on Saint Patrick's Day.
The family of Trevonte Johnson is calling for witnesses to come forward after he died after going overboard in the Miami River on Saint Patrick's Day.
City of Miami Police Chief Manny Morales has issued a statement regarding the near-drowning of a one-year-old child at a pool in Little Haiti last week.
A young toddler was hospitalized after being pulled from the pool Friday of a home in Miami-Dade
An unconscious teen who was pulled from a northwest Miami-Dade canal last week by rescue divers and rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital has died.
Police on Sunday were investigating the drowning death of a young toddler at a southwest Miami-Dade home
Aden Perry, 17, died in April 2022 while trying to rescue another teenager after their vehicle crashed into a lake.
Tafari Campbell was paddleboarding at a lake on Martha's Vinyard in July when he was reported missing. His body was recovered the following day.
Divers recovered Henry Brooks' body approximately 50 feet from shore, not far from the dock.
Luke Laidley jumped into the lake to help at least one child who had fallen off a raft being pulled by the boat, witnesses said.
Florida officials are thinking about charging the parents of children who have drowned.
Mallet, a 35-year-old former NFL quarterback, was pronounced dead at a Destin emergency room Tuesday after an apparent drowning.
Mallett played for New England, Houston and Baltimore during five seasons in the NFL
A Sunrise mom is stunned after learning a plaque that honored her son, who died while trying to save someone else, was being removed.
Parents are urged to enroll their children in available water safety and learn-to-swim programs
The man was pulled from the water by a rescue dive team and taken to a hospital where he died.
Teri Hornstein reports several organizations provide scholarships for free lessons, including the International Swimming Hall of Fame's program called Every Child a Swimmer.
"The brother jumped in to try to save his brother," said a witness who identified himself only as Jefferson. "He couldn't and both of them was drowning."
Officials hope the tragedy will be used to raise awareness to prevent future tragedies.
Twin brothers died Friday afternoon after they were pulled from a Northwest Miami-Dade lake.
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Melody Alana Rose Duran's mother spoke with CBS News Miami, saying that Melody was her "whole world."
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