The U.S. announced Thursday the first fatality in a wreck involving a car in self-driving mode. The government said it is investigating the design and performance of the system aboard the Tesla Model S sedan. The Canton, Ohio man died in the accident May 7 in Williston, Florida, when his…
Our Florida Injury Lawyers at Whittel & Melton would like to wish everyone a very happy Fourth of July! The Fourth of July holiday is usually centered around fun, and many of us celebrate the long weekend with friends and family, but like many other holidays, risks of accidents and…
Have you ever thought how do people leave their kids in cars and forget about them? The truth is we are all human and capable of making mistakes. In fact, since 1998, 677 kids have died in hot cars. Of those, 54 percent were “accidental,” so it is important to…
A man was killed earlier this month after he lost control of his motorcycle and tumbled more than 100 feet in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At around 10:10 p.m., the Umatilla man was driving his 2016 Kawasaki Ninja on the southbound lane of County Road 25…
No one was injured Tuesday morning after a car rammed into the entrance of the Largo Post Office. Largo Police and Largo Fire both responded to the post office located at 50 8th Ave. S.W. after the sedan crashed into the building. Postal operations were suspended as officials tended to…
A 2-year-old boy was snatched off the beach by an alligator on Wednesday at a Disney World Resort. His body was recovered around 3:30 today. The body was taken to Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office. It is believed that the gator drowned the boy. The 7- to 8-foot reptile grabbed…
A woman was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon after a hang glider crashed into a tree in Sumter County. At about 4:45 p.m., Sumter Fire and EMS and an ambulance responded to a reported hang glider crash in Center Hill, near County Road 569. Once units arrived, they found that a…
Belle Isle interim city manager, Apopka consultant and lobbyist Richard Anderson turned himself in to authorities yesterday after he was charged with a hit-and-run case that hospitalized another driver back in April. The Florida Highway Patrol investigated the Lake County collision and issued an arrest warrant for Anderson Tuesday. Anderson…
A 64-year-old Victoria, Canada man claims that being stuck on an airline plane in cramped quarters has taken him from a once active man to one that is short of breath and has trouble moving around. He says that doctors told him he nearly lost his life after a recent…
Sheikra is back open at Busch Gardens in Tampa after the roller coaster stopped Thursday with 64 passengers on board. The roller coaster reopened to riders at the amusement park Monday morning, park officials announced. Just before 6 p.m. Thursday, the ride stopped, stranding 64 riders 200 feet up in…