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Intracoastal Waterway, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Fleet Week 2025 sails into Fort Lauderdale with free tours and Navy celebrations • Apr. 23, 2025, 9:31 AM ET (CBS)

13-year-old boy identified in accidental drowning near Fort Lauderdale Beach, police confirm • Apr. 22, 2025, 6:47 AM ET (CBS)

Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue shares survival tips after teen's drowning • Apr. 21, 2025, 11:48 PM ET (CBS)

Fort Lauderdale lifeguards warn about ocean currents after teen drowning, 10 people rescued over Easter weekend • Apr. 21, 2025, 5:53 AM ET (CBS)

Search on for missing swimmer in Fort Lauderdale • Apr. 19, 2025, 5:53 AM ET (CBS)

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