The Brief A 5-year-old Brevard County boy died after drowning in the pool of an Osceola County vacation rental. Investigators said the child was playing with other children when he went underwater, and a 7-year-old alerted adults. The death marks Osceola County's eighth child drowning this year and Central Florida's 19th in 2026. A 5-year-old Brevard County boy drowned in a swimming pool at an Osceola County vacation rental. So far in 2026, 19 children have accidentally drowned across Central Florida, including eight in Osceola County, according to the Florida Department of Children and Families.