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…
A 61-year-old Miami Beach woman has filed a lawsuit against the Miami Beach Botanical Garden after she landed in the hospital from ingesting a cocktail laced with liquid nitrogen at a fundraising event in January. The woman said after she took a drink from the cocktail the pain was instantaneous.…
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…
For the first time ever, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has the opportunity to sign into law a bill imposing restrictions on how parasailing companies conduct their business. The new laws would require operators to carry $1 million of insurance per rider and would ban parasailing in sustained winds topping 20…
An 18-year-old Jacksonville teen who was paralyzed from the chest down after a tree limb fell on him was awarded $3.5 million by Jacksonville officials, but the teen has only been given $200,000 of the settlement money. The teen was confined to a wheelchair in 2011 after a tree branch…
Reports indicate that a motorcycle rider crashed into a truck on Sunday driven by Leesburg City Commissioner Jay Hurley. The motorcycle rider’s identity has not yet been released, but he was treated on the scene and flown to Orlando Regional Medical Center. The Leesburg Police Department asked the Florida Highway…
The state of Florida currently has 51 annual fairs, so tourists and residents alike do not have to travel too far to find a circus, county fair or carnival in the area. Fairs and other travelling events provide fun and excitement for the entire family, which is why most people…
A faulty pool light is the center of an investigation into the death of a 7-year-old Miami boy who was electrocuted as he swam while under the care of a longtime nanny. Police quickly determined that the 7-year-old was electrocuted on April 13 after receiving a severe jolt that catapulted…
A hit-and-run crash in Stuart on Monday that left a motorcyclist hospitalized is the result of a texting driver, according to police. The suspect, a 29-year-old man, was texting while driving when he struck the motorcyclist and fled the scene. A citizen driving near the intersection of Indian Road and…