A 42-year-old woman was killed early Wednesday morning after a tree fell on her Gainesville home as she slept, according to authorities. The tree apparently fell on a trailer around 2 a.m. while the woman and her 40-year-old husband were sleeping in their bedroom. A spokesman for the Alachua County…
A woman is recovering from injuries she suffered during a fall on a Carnival cruise ship, according to the Associated Press. On Wednesday, the United States Coast Guard lifted the woman from the Carnival Sensation and flew her to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach. According to the…
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones suffered a head injury early Monday morning after he was apparently struck over the head with a champagne bottle by a stripper named Sweet Pea on a party bus. According to TMZ.com, Jones was partying on the bus in D.C. celebrating Bryant McKinnie’s 34th…
Florida is home to some of the most popular theme parks in the United States. The Orlando area alone has more than 95 amusement parks, attractions and other interesting features that draw in millions of tourists each year. Disney World is quite a popular destination for many residents and travelers…
A Miami deck collapse at Shuckers Bar and Grill, a popular restaurant in North Bay Village, left 33 people injured Thursday night. Two of the 33 injured are reportedly in serious condition. About 100 people were on an outdoor deck at Shuckers Bar and Grill watching the Miami Heat play…
A federal judge awarded $8,000 to a quadriplegic man Friday who became stuck on Disneyland’s “It’s a Small World” ride for about 30 minutes after it broke down in 2009. The man and his wife sued Disney in 2011 following the incident on Nov. 27, 2009. They claimed that Disney…
Several NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race just a day before the Daytona 500 are now contemplating a possible lawsuit. Last Saturday, more than 30 people were injured following a horrendous crash in a second-tier NASCAR series race that sent chunks of debris, including a heavy tire, flying…
Orlando, FL – An 11-year-old girl on vacation with her family from New York was electrocuted and killed while playing miniature golf at an Orlando-area resort in June. She was attempting to retrieve a ball from the pond on the mini-golf course when the water became electrified. She was taken…
A 5-year-old boy remained in critical condition Wednesday after falling off a 10-foot diving board at an Altamonte Springs high school. The child had apparently joined the aquatics team and was learning to dive. According to police, the child slid under a handrail and fell off the side of the…
Two individuals suffered non-life threatening injuries Tuesday night when a wooden staircase between the first and second floor gave way at a Palm River apartment complex. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue transported the two adults to a local hospital, according to the St. Petersburg Times. A ladder truck safely escorted four…