A Florida caregiver is accused of abusing a 94-year-old amputee at an assisted living home. The 64-year-old caregiver was arrested last week after the woman’s son placed a camera inside her room at the facility in Clermont. An arrest report says the woman told her son the caregiver was being…
A man lost most of his right hand in a fireworks accident in Leesburg earlier this month, according to Lake County deputies. The incident occurred at a home on the 2500 block of Virginia Drive. Witnesses told deputies that while in the home’s garage, the man tried to re-light a…
Belle Isle interim city manager, Apopka consultant and lobbyist Richard Anderson turned himself in to authorities yesterday after he was charged with a hit-and-run case that hospitalized another driver back in April. The Florida Highway Patrol investigated the Lake County collision and issued an arrest warrant for Anderson Tuesday. Anderson…
A new report on bicyclist deaths by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that Florida has the highest rate of bicycling deaths of any state in the nation — 0.57 per 100,000 people, more than double the nationwide rate of 0.23 per 100,000. While other states have found…
Orlando Eye officials have confirmed that the ride was officially re-opened, almost 24 hours after it was shut down. Officials said that after conducting a thorough inspection, technicians were able to resolve the default that monitors the wheel’s position. According to reports, some passengers were stuck on board the Orlando…
Fireworks are definitely dangerous, but they are not the only dangers to avoid this Fourth of July weekend. The roadways are especially hazardous during the summer holidays. When you are traveling to or from an Independence Day party this year, please remember to be on the look out for reckless…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a press release last week about the U.S. Department of Transportation’s first-ever National Tween Seat Belt Safety Advertising campaign. The campaign urges parents to “Never Give Up Until They Buckle Up.” The NHTSA is utilizing this campaign to show the importance of targeting…
Leesburg City Commissioner Jay Hurley failed to convince a Lake County judge Wednesday morning that he made a wide turn and not an improper lane change that caused a crash that resulted in a biker’s death earlier this year, which lead to his driver’s license being suspended for six months…
A new report on bicycle fatalities due to car accidents on U.S. roads shows that the bulk of these fatal accidents occur in just a handful of states. The report, released Monday by the nonprofit Governors Highway Safety Association, concluded that biking accident deaths rose 16 percent nationwide between 2010…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has declared this week, October 19-25, as National Teen Driver Safety Week. Due to the sad reality that motor vehicle crashes are still the leading cause of death for teens ages 14 to 18, the NHTSA has made this issue a top priority. The…