Six elderly Florida residents are alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in their lawsuit against the state over the length of time it takes them to get in-home Medicaid care. Approximately 50,000 state residents remain on a waiting list for in-home Medicaid services which can take over…
A sex abuse investigation is underway in Phoenix after a woman in a vegetative state in a healthcare facility for 10 years gave birth. Staff at the facility had been giving round the clock care to the female patient, according to AZ Family. She gave birth on December 29 after…
Florida has revoked the license of a nursing home where 12 elderly patients died in the heat after it lost power during a 2017 hurricane. The Agency for Health Care Administration issued its order Friday, saying an administrative law judge correctly concluded the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills “created an…
A head-on collision killed a woman and seriously injured a man on South U.S. 301 in Summerfield Thursday night. According to a witness, a 2011 BMW 5 series driven by a 34-year-old was in the wrong lane on U.S. 301 at Southeast 132nd Street Road and collided with a 47-year-old…
Officials say at least six passengers fell ill on a Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Tampa. According to reports, the passengers who traveled on Tampa-bound Frontier Airlines Flight 1397 on Tuesday fell ill after leaving Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The passengers are being held for observation. The sick passengers…
A 2-year-old girl has been injured after falling into the rhinoceros exhibit at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne. Brevard County Fire Rescue officials said the girl was taken to an Orlando hospital for treatment Tuesday afternoon. Her mother was also taken to a hospital for treatment. The zoo’s executive director…
A tenant is suing an Orlando apartment complex owner, alleging negligent infliction of emotional distress on the plaintiff due to a sexual assault. The woman filed a complaint Dec. 6 in Orange County Circuit Court against the owners of an apartment complex, alleging the property controllers negligently failed to maintain…
Investigators believe a casino shuttle boat fire that killed one woman and injured 14 other people off Florida’s Gulf Coast was caused by poor maintenance and the captain’s failure to shut down the engine sooner. The National Transportation Safety Board released a report this month outlining the factors that led…
The video streaming company Netflix has been targeted in a fraudulent email that asks customers to update their account billing information. Police nationwide are warning residents of the phishing scam, which claims Netflix is “having some trouble” with the customer’s current billing information and that the customer’s account is “on…
Authorities say a Florida police officer is dead following an all-terrain vehicle crash. Miami-Dade police say the officer was patrolling an area near a canal Wednesday afternoon when he hit a tree. He was following up on nuisance and theft complaints by residents. Police say the officer had been called…