VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Volusia County Council has allocated more than $73,000 to help keep kids safe in the water this summer.
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The Volusia Flagler Family YMCA and the Daytona Beach Parks and Recreation Department will each receive $20,000.
The funding will be used to offer free or reduced-price swim lessons to income-eligible children.
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The remaining money will be used to buy door, window and pool alarms.
The alarms will be distributed for free at libraries in Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, DeLand, and Deltona beginning in June.
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