Shira Moolten | South Florida Sun Sentinel

The South Florida school district has found one more way to fill many vacant positions going into the school year: hiring from the Philippines.

A nationwide lifeguard shortage is acute in South Florida, where lifeguards work year-round, not just in summer. This year, beachside cities have failed to garner the kind of interest they once relied on, many with more vacancies on their hands than they can fill, their lifeguards working overtime.