/tags/water-safety water safety en-US WLRN Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:23:58 GMT /environment/2024-07-25/rip-currents-beach-safety-what-to-know A rip current is a channel of water pulling you out to sea. The Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue says rip currents are one of the greatest dangers for beachgoers and they account for the most beach rescues every year. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:23:58 GMT /environment/2024-07-25/rip-currents-beach-safety-what-to-know Ammy Sanchez /law-justice/2024-07-04/police-safety-water-miami-july-4 Miami-Dade law enforcement is planning a strong presence on the waters off Miami this Independence Day week and weekend, motivated in part by the recent death of a teenager in a marine collision off Key Biscayne. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:14:50 GMT /law-justice/2024-07-04/police-safety-water-miami-july-4 Tony Winton | Key Biscayne Independent /health/2024-06-17/south-florida-child-drownings-swim-lessons-safety South Florida water safety experts discuss efforts to ramp up swimming instruction to decrease drowning incidents, especially in minority communities. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health/2024-06-17/south-florida-child-drownings-swim-lessons-safety Helen Acevedo /news/2021-08-17/state-wants-to-expedite-piney-points-closure-as-summer-rains-threaten About 267 million gallons are currently held in the structure, up from about 200 million gallons before the summer. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:09:06 GMT /news/2021-08-17/state-wants-to-expedite-piney-points-closure-as-summer-rains-threaten Steve Newborn /news/2021-06-09/schools-out-experts-urge-people-to-watch-their-kids-around-the-water 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. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 22:07:56 GMT /news/2021-06-09/schools-out-experts-urge-people-to-watch-their-kids-around-the-water Caitie Muñoz /2021-06-03/nikki-fried-runs-for-governor-floridas-new-budget-and-cleaning-water-using-cacti Florida's only statewide elected Democrat is running for governor. The state's largest budget ever was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Who are the winners and losers? Plus, how to clean water using a cactus. Thu, 03 Jun 2021 22:48:37 GMT /2021-06-03/nikki-fried-runs-for-governor-floridas-new-budget-and-cleaning-water-using-cacti Chris Remington, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/2019-10-14/fort-lauderdale-issues-boil-water-order-after-main-breaks-downtown As city crews worked on emergency repairs to a 16-inch water main under the New River, Fort Lauderdale issued a boil-water order for a section of downtown… Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:16:47 GMT /news/2019-10-14/fort-lauderdale-issues-boil-water-order-after-main-breaks-downtown Susannah Bryan