A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit after having her gall bladder and parts of her stomach removed after a waiter put liquid nitrogen in her drink. The woman recently filed a lawsuit against The Don CeSar Hotel in St Pete Beach, Florida after a birthday meal last year. The…
There are 200 new laws that were passed during the 2019 Florida Legislative Session and signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Some take effect July 1. Other laws will go into effect Oct. 1 and Jan. 1. Here is what takes effect July 1, 2019: HB 7065 – AOB Reform…
Florida’s new distracted driving law, or texting while driving, goes into effect July 1, and law enforcement agencies across the state are preparing for how they will enforce it. As far as enforcing the rule, a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s spokesperson said it will be done on a case-by-case basis. The…
The parents of a 2-year-old boy who drowned in a Baker County retention pond in April are suing the owner of the property, claiming he failed to install fencing that might have protected their son. The toddler was found in the pond April 23 after he wandered away from the…
A Florida woman hacked into a man’s social media accounts and then “maliciously posted” nude photos of him, according to officials. The 24-year-old was arrested Saturday in Port Richey after she demanded the unidentified give her money to take down the X-rated content, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said. Using…
A caretaker is facing charges of abuse of a mentally disabled person after police said she hit several residents at a group home with a frying pan. Darnika Martin is charged with two counts. According to the arrest report, she struck two mentally ill patients at a group home in…
A woman was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Home Depot on Sunday around 9:15 p.m. When deputies arrived they found a woman suffering from a single gunshot wound. She was taken to Tampa General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead just before 7 p.m. Monday. Investigators believe…
A crash involving a golf cart in Brevard County sent an 11-year-old girl to the hospital. According to troopers, the girl was driving the golf cart along Fox Trail Court and James Road in Cocoa on Sunday afternoon when it overturned as she rounded a corner. The girl was flown…
A woman who was driving without a valid license is accused of fatally hitting a 13-year-old girl Wednesday morning as the teen was riding her bike to school. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 25-year-old woman from Argentina who had been staying in the Kissimmee area. According to deputies,…
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…