Ten people were sent to the hospital Sunday after two boats collided near Elliott Key in Biscayne National Park. The crash occurred about 6:30 p.m. Sunday when a 36-foot Carrera powerboat carrying about 16 people hit another boat carrying two people. According to officials, the second boat sank. Authorities could…
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed claiming that Bethune-Cookman University failed to put a stop to fraternity hazing that ultimately resulted in the death of a sophomore student and Marching Wildcat band member. The sophomore attending Bethune-Cookman University on a marching band scholarship died in February 2012 after the…
Gov. Rick Scott has made it official: texting and driving is now illegal in the state of Florida. On Tuesday, May 28, Scott traveled to Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School in Miami, where a press conference was held to sign a bill passed by the Florida Legislature that…
An Amtrak train struck a car stopped on railroad tracks on the Westside of Jacksonville Tuesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. State troopers said a 55-year-old woman was heading east on Timuquana Road on the Westside when the car became disabled on the tracks at the intersection of…
A 14-year-old Pompano Beach teen that was run over by a Broward County public bus remains hospitalized in critical condition and is now in a medically induced coma. The teen apparently suffered multiple fractures to the face, ribs and an ankle. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, the teenager…
A 2-year-old Florida girl lost both feet last month after her father accidentally backed over her with his riding lawn mower. The child was sitting on the lawn screaming and trying to get her father’s attention, but he was on a ride-able lawn mower and could not hear her over…
A medical malpractice case filed by the parents of a 17-year-old high school junior who passed away two days after being deprived of oxygen during a routine wisdom teeth surgery in Baltimore has been settled out of court. The teen suffered severe brain injury during her surgery March 28, 2011.…
A federal judge awarded $8,000 to a quadriplegic man Friday who became stuck on Disneyland’s “It’s a Small World” ride for about 30 minutes after it broke down in 2009. The man and his wife sued Disney in 2011 following the incident on Nov. 27, 2009. They claimed that Disney…
With spring break still in effect, many residents of Florida and visitors alike are taking advantage of the tropical climate and getting out on the water. It is the perfect time to get away from school and work and take a break by cruising along the coastline for some fun…
Hillsborough County court records show that a Central Florida man whose penis and testicles were severed in an industrial accident several years ago has filed another negligence lawsuit, this time against his former employer. The injured man first filed a suit in January 2011 against Future Foam Carpet Cushion and…