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…
A three-year-old girl died on July 1 in a bouncy castle incident in Norfolk, U.K.She was bouncing on the inflatable equipment — a bouncy castle with a trampoline — when the trampoline exploded launching her “30 feet” in the air and causing her to land on the sand.This tragedy comes…
An Orlando couple is suing Wal-Mart, alleging loss of consortium and negligence in the injury of the wife. The pair filed a complaint June 20 in Orange County Circuit Court against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., alleging failure to maintain its premises in a safe condition. According to the complaint, on June…
The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has opened an investigation into why a roller coaster derailed at an amusement park Thursday night in Daytona Beach. The accident on the Sand Blaster ride at the Daytona Beach Boardwalk sent two riders plunging 34 feet to the ground and left two…
A Dunedin woman alleges she was injured when an unmarked curb at Costco caused her to trip and fall. The woman filed a complaint on April 10 in the 6th Judicial Circuit Court of Pinellas County against Costco Wholesale Corp. alleging negligence. According to the complaint, the woman alleges that…
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Ocala Division, recently found that the city of Ocala and Police Chief Kenneth Gregory Graham violated the First Amendment by sponsoring or endorsing a prayer vigil. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan wrote the May 24 order granting summary judgment…
A box truck’s tire came loose Tuesday evening and struck an SUV along Interstate 95 in Oakland Park, killing the SUV driver and injuring a passenger. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the box truck was heading south along the highway when it lost its left front tire near Commercial…