According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 5,286 motorcyclists killed in 2016, which is a 5.1-percent increase from the 5,029 motorcyclists killed in 2015. The state of Florida had 555 fatalities, the highest number of motorcycle deaths out of all other states. Unfortunately, motorcyclists are more…
A Roman Catholic diocese identified 71 priests and other members of the church who had been accused of child sex abuse on Wednesday. They said they are holding accountable the bishops who led the church for the past 70 years, announcing their names will be stripped from all church properties.…
A Jacksonville man was convicted Wednesday of aggravated sexual abuse by force on an 18-year-old woman aboard the Carnival cruise ship Elation. The 23-year-old was convicted after 90 minutes of deliberation. According to the original criminal complaint, the man was in a hot tub with a number of people, including…
An Orange County man alleges he was injured at an Orlando convenience store because of a pothole in the parking lot. The man filed a complaint on July 2 in the 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida – Orange County against Circle K Stores Inc. alleging negligence. According to the…
If you are an Uber user, you may want to check your latest trip bill. There is a new type of fraud on the rise that is quite expensive – known as vomit fraud. Miami is a hotspot for this new fraud. You may be wondering what this is. Here…
Two former University of Miami football players avoided jail time after accusations that they raped an intoxicated female student in a dorm room on the Coral Gables campus. Now the victim has filed suit against the University of Miami in Miami-Dade Circuit Court alleging the school failed to protect a…
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is warning people of online extortion crimes on the rise in the area, also known as “sextortion. “ Let’s say you meet someone online and develop a relationship. As things progress, the person may ask for nude images from you. Once they receive those photos…
A widow is suing Home Depot and a tenant, alleging negligence in the food poisoning death of her husband. The woman filed a complaint June 27 in Pinellas Circuit Court against TIWI Group Inc. and Home Depot USA Inc., alleging they failed to follow applicable safety guidelines and regulations. According…
This week we learned the Broward Sheriffs Deputies assigned to guard the baggage claim area of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Jan. 6, 2017 when a shooting occured that killed five people and injured another six, were not actually at their assigned posts. Instead, they were in a nearby…
An investigation from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services found that the derailment of a Daytona Beach roller coaster in June that injured six people was caused by excessive speed and operator error. The investigation said operator error was the reason the Sand Blaster Roller Coaster derailed June…