In this “Swim South Florida” story, Local 10’s Nicole Perez has found out all the details about an initiative meant to make sure children in Miami-Dade County learn how to swim and it is free to parents and caregivers.
In this “Swim South Florida” story, Local 10’s Nicole Perez has found a unique collaboration of organizations working to prevent drownings on South Florida beaches.
In this “Swim South Florida” story, Local 10’s Nicole Perez has introduced us to a mother who is sending a message about the importance of teaching your children how to swim, after her daughter had a near drowning experience.
It’s a tragedy we report on far too often. Childhood drownings. In fact, Florida leads the nation in child drownings, and it’s why Local 10’s Swim South Florida campaign was created.
A boy was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after nearly drowning in a Dania Beach pool, marking the fourth such incident in Broward County in just over a week, authorities said.
Florida leads the nation in child drownings. We are surrounded by beautiful bodies of water and its why swim safety is more than a story. It’s a priority for us.
Florida leads the nation in child drownings. We are surrounded by beautiful bodies of water and its why swim safety is more than a story. It’s a priority for us.
This month, Local 10 is launching a new, station-wide campaign called “Swim South Florida.” The campaign will be spearheaded by Local 10 anchor and mom, Nicole Perez. It’s designed to raise awareness and save lives.
This week, Nicole spoke with Lt. Ken Roland with Broward County’s SWIM Central program. Roland has made it his mission to teach children life-saving skills in the water and has taught swim classes for decades.