A toddler tragically died after accidentally drowning in an Oceanway neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Police blocked off Elmar Road for hours on Monday.
Action News Jax spoke with Stacey Hoaglund, a disability advocate who keeps track of data put out by the department of children of families. As we head into the summer, she’s warning parents to be on high alert. She says as of this weekend, the number of child drownings across the state this year is 44. But that is only from drownings that were reported through the abuse hotline…