Whenever a motor vehicle accident occurs in Florida, or anywhere else throughout the country, it creates a series of events that cost money. While these costs are not always apparent to other people, make no mistake, car accidents can be quite expensive. When viewed as a whole, the numbers are…
While all pedestrians should pay extra close attention when crossing the street, it seems that Floridians need to be especially mindful. In a new report from the National Complete Streets Coalition, Dangerous By Design 2014, a Pedestrian Danger Index was used to rank the deadliest places to walk in America. Florida is…
Memorial Day weekend is finally here and many of you will be setting out to enjoy the official start of summer with our state’s numerous recreational possibilities. With that said, it is estimated that close to 34 million people will be hitting the road over the long holiday weekend and…
We rely on our vehicles to get ourselves and our loved ones safely where we need to go, however it can be easy to forget that when you leave a child in the car for too long, the results can be deadly. According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic…
One person died and two others were seriously injured following a car accident early Saturday morning in Pasco County. Authorities believe a 32-year-old Brooksville man lost control of his 1986 Corvette around 1 a.m., causing the vehicle to spin out of control. The vehicle apparently rotated, rolled and landed on…
Two unrelated incidents off Fort De Soto Park at the end of April spotlight the hazards the public can face as warm spring weather moves in and people return to the water. A 50-year-old paddle boarder has been missing since April 28 when his board was found near the north…
A Hudson, Florida woman accused of running down a group of young girls and killing one of them was found guilty by a jury Wednesday of vehicular homicide, culpable negligence manslaughter and reckless driving. The woman exited her front yard on November 5, 2010 enraged after an argument with her…
A 46-year-old Hudson, Florida man has been charged in a December accident that killed a woman and left a man with serious brain injuries. The driver was allegedly intoxicated when he crashed his 2004 Lincoln sedan into a moped around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 15. According to Tampabay.com, the impact…
The FWC is investigating a boat accident off the coast near Anclote Park that caused the death of a 55-year-old New Port Richey, Florida man. Three other passengers were tossed into the water, but were eventually rescued by Blue Fin Charter boat who also recovered the body of the deceased.…
A 5-year-old girl was killed on Nov. 5 in her front yard after an enraged Hudson, Florida woman got behind the wheel of her car and sped away from her house after a fight with her boyfriend. Florida Highway Patrol estimates that the Jeep accelerated to somewhere around 44 mph…