A two-year-old Marion County toddler drowned in a backyard pool on April 3rd after walking through an open sliding glass door. Every year, an average of 250 children under age 5 die in swimming pools nationwide. In Florida, there are more than 1 million residential pools. Drowning is the state’s leading cause of death among young children. In Lee County, the April Pools day campaign promotes child water safety in an effort to avoid such tragedies. Janette Janero has more. (AUDIO)
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