News briefs from around Florida
Ledger - NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Forget the gators, watch out for the hawks. At least a half dozen people have been attacked recently by aggressive Cooper’s hawks nesting in a fig tree on a street corner in a quite Naples neighborhood. Carol Olsen said she was

Kids and Water CAN Mix
14 WFIE - Inflatable swimming pools, they’re getting bigger, better and cheaper than ever before, and are showing up in backyards all over the country. But many parents don’t realize they can be just as deadly as in-ground pools. Drowning is the number one

Rescue puts focus on water safety
Pasadena Star-News - PASADENA - Sitting around the pool Thursday afternoon, relatives of a 3-year-old girl became concerned when they noticed her missing. The response they received from another child playing nearby probably floored them. ” `Oh, she’s at the bottom of

Safety group warns of dangers of inflatable pools
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - WASHINGTON - The number of children drowning in inflatable pools has increased as the pools have gotten bigger, according to safety officials who warn that inflatable pools pose the same dangers as other types. Because inflatable pools have become

Drop, flop make sudden impact
Denver Post - Every day, Darren Taylor stands in his front yard and stares up at a light pole. He spreads his arms and bends his waist, as if in a slow swan dive. Chin up, eyes on the light pole, arms wide and BAM! He’s training for a world record. It’s the only