Florida

MIAMI (WSVN) -- The YMCA is leading the effort in swim safety this summer as they aim to reduce the number of drownings in Florida. On Tuesday, the organization held a news conference to help educate the public and increase awareness on water safety ...

The body of a Toronto-area man has been found in the waters off a Florida beach a day after he went missing while swimming in dangerous conditions. Capt. Andrew Ethridge with Volusia County Beach Safety said 24-year-old Russel Cates, of Oshawa, was ...

Florida ranked dead last for child-care costs, which was adjusted for median salaries for women in each state. Overall, Florida ranked 37th for child care, which is one of three key dimensions in the study and measures quality, costs, access to ...

So legislators set up the state's pre-K program the way Florida runs all its important initiatives .... on the cheap. Florida launched its pre-K program in 2005, following Georgia's lead. Yet our funding was so skimpy and standards so weak that we ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida animal shelter is making a plea for help after someone left a paralyzed dog on its doorstep along with a heartbreaking note saying the owner could not afford to pay for surgery to ease the dog's pain. “Genie” was left on ...