pools /tags/pools pools en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 01 May 2026 18:09:00 GMT A Coconut Grove neighborhood celebrates a new community pool /arts-culture/2026-05-01/coconut-grove-virrick-park-pool After years of delay and a tense standoff over the design and depth of the pool, West Grove residents will celebrate the opening of a new $13.2 million aquatic facility on Saturday, named for the late educator and community leader Verneka Sturrup Silva. Fri, 01 May 2026 18:09:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-05-01/coconut-grove-virrick-park-pool Jenny Jacoby | Coconut Grove Spotlight After years of delays, Lake Worth Beach is one step closer to replacing its shuttered public pool /government-politics/2023-08-16/lake-worth-beach-public-pool-commission A dilapidated oceanfront pool in Lake Worth Beach could return after years of repeated delays — city commissioners have agreed on a developer’s updated plan, but cost remain uncertain. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:19:53 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-16/lake-worth-beach-public-pool-commission Wilkine Brutus Swimming pools and lavish gardens of the rich are driving water shortages, study says /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-04-12/swimming-pools-and-lavish-gardens-of-the-rich-are-driving-water-shortages-study-says Socioeconomic disparity is just as influential as climate change and population growth when it comes to explaining why so many cities are struggling with their water supply, researchers say. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 22:00:30 GMT /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-04-12/swimming-pools-and-lavish-gardens-of-the-rich-are-driving-water-shortages-study-says Emily Olson Two Florida physicians have come up with a device to prevent drownings /news/2022-07-26/two-florida-physicians-have-come-up-with-a-device-to-prevent-drownings They are beta-testing the device after witnessing tragedies caused by drownings and near-drownings. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:36:00 GMT /news/2022-07-26/two-florida-physicians-have-come-up-with-a-device-to-prevent-drownings Susan Giles Wantuck Lifeguards are scarce, and it might be affecting your local pool /news/2022-06-06/lifeguards-are-scarce-and-it-might-be-affecting-your-local-pool The shortage — affecting about a third of U.S. public pools — has led some to reduce hours or close altogether. The pandemic and earlier rhetoric about work visas for foreigners led to the problem. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:59:44 GMT /news/2022-06-06/lifeguards-are-scarce-and-it-might-be-affecting-your-local-pool Rina Torchinsky School's Out: Experts Urge People To Watch Their Kids Around The Water /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 Parasites In The Pool? CDC Says Cases Of One Waterborne Illness Are On The Rise /news/2019-07-03/parasites-in-the-pool-cdc-says-cases-of-one-waterborne-illness-are-on-the-rise A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study shows that the number of cases of one pool-borne illnesses is growing.The study focused on one… Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:25:10 GMT /news/2019-07-03/parasites-in-the-pool-cdc-says-cases-of-one-waterborne-illness-are-on-the-rise Danielle Prieur Another Good Reason Not To Pee In The Pool /2017-09-21/another-good-reason-not-to-pee-in-the-pool Urine, sweat and sunscreen interact with chlorine in pools to create irritating chemicals called chloramines. Those chemicals sickened dozens of swimmers and staff at an Ohio water park. Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:46:00 GMT /2017-09-21/another-good-reason-not-to-pee-in-the-pool Greta Jochem