Two people died after a charter bus that departed from from Orlando overturned on Interstate 95 in Virginia. The Tao’s Travel Inc. bus traveling from Florida to New York had 57 people aboard when it rolled and ran off the left side of an Interstate 95 exit ramp in Prince…
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Florida Catholic Priest Accused of Drugging, Raping Woman
A Roman Catholic priest in Florida is facing charges that he drugged a female parishioner and raped her. The man was in a Miami-Dade County jail late Saturday charged with sexual battery on an incapacitated victim. According to reports, in October, the 64-year-old priest invited the victim to his home…
You Can Win a 2019 FXDR 114 Motorcycle
The National Academy of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers (NAMIL) is doing an online giveaway where one lucky winner will receive a brand new 2019 FXDR 114 Harley Davidson Motorcycle valued at over $21,000.00. The FXDR 114 is fast, agile and boasts loads of torque for blasting off from stop lights and…
Distracted Driving in Florida: Proposed Law Makes Petting Dog, Applying Makeup Behind Wheel Illegal
Holding your phone, putting on makeup or petting your dog while driving could all be illegal in Florida if state legislators pass a new bill that outlaws distracted driving. Rep. Jackie Toledo and Sen. Wilton Simpson, who are sponsoring the legislation, contend Florida needs stricter laws for safer roads. They…
Syracuse Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim Involved in Fatal Car Crash
Longtime Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man along an interstate highway late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man’s disabled vehicle, according to police. Syracuse believe the 51-year-old deceased man was an occupant in a black Dodge Charger with three others when they…
Clearwater Nursing Home Resident Says Negligence Led to Fall
A resident is suing Pinellas Park nursing home operators, alleging breach of duty and negligence. The woman filed a complaint Feb. 1 in Pinellas County Circuit Court against Pinellas Park Facility Inc., doing business as The Care Center at Pinellas Park, alleging they failed to exercise reasonable care in operating…
Epcot Visitor Says Malfunctioning Ride Caused Injuries
An Epcot patron is suing Walt Disney, alleging negligence caused a ride to malfunction and cause injuries. The complaint was filed Feb. 1 in Orange County Circuit Court against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc., alleging failure to design, construct and operate Epcot’s Fast Track ride in a safe…
Nurses Facing Manslaughter Charges after Patient Rots to Death
Seven former employees, including a nurse practitioner, have been indicted after prosecutors say conditions at an Ohio nursing home got so bad that one patient “rotted to death.” The contracted nurse practitioner and two workers are being charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly neglecting two patients, according to reports, which…
Family Sues Pasco County School District over Alleged Sexual Assault at School
A west Pasco County parent has sued the school district, alleging its negligence allowed her child to be sexually abused several times by a Ridgewood High teacher at the school campus. The teacher was arrested in March 2018 and faces two charges of sexual assault of a minor child by…
Amazon CEO Accuses National Enquirer of Sextortion
Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos said Thursday that he was the target of an extortion and blackmail effort by the National Enquirer, which he accused of threatening to publish intimate pictures of him unless he backed off an investigation of the tabloid. Bezos said the Enquirer and its parent company,…