At least two children were hospitalized, one with life-threatening injuries, after a man accused of being under the influence slammed into them on a WaveRunner along Florida’s Gulf Coast this week, according to reporting from local media. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, near Madeira Beach…
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‘Kind, Genuine Heart:’ Loved Ones Remember 20-Year-Old Killed in Kendall Personal Watercraft Crash
Loved ones of a man, 20, who died in a personal watercraft incident in a Kendall canal spoke with local media to remember him. The body of Name, of place, was found around Saturday morning in a canal in southwest Miami-Dade County, according to reporting from Channel 10 News. Name…
Community Honors Boy, 17, Who Died in Florida Keys Diving Accident. What to Know.
Community members and their local fire department gathered over the weekend to honor a Plantation after his diving death in the Florida Keys. Community members and their local fire department gathered over the weekend to honor a Plantation 17-year-old, who had dreamed of becoming a firefighter, after his diving death…
Child on the mend after shark bite in the Florida Keys. There’s another hazard in the area you’re more likely to face.
The family of an 8-year-old boy from Pinecrest, Florida, who was attacked by a shark while snorkeling near Key Largo said he is getting stronger each day. The boy, identified as Richard Burrows, was snorkeling with his father, David, and 10-year-old sister, Rose, around 3:24 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1.…
One Dead in Boynton Beach Jet Ski Crash. What to Know.
A 49-year-old man died following a crash near the West Gateway Boulevard Bridge in Boynton Beach’s E-4 Canal Sunday evening, according to local media. The man was identified as Jeffrey Civitano, of Sunrise, Florida. Emergency responders were called out to the area just before 6 p.m. after a report of…
Man, 23, ‘Vanishes’ on Utah Lake Following Jet Ski Crash, officials say
A 23-year-old disappeared after he flipped on a jet ski in a Utah lake with his cousin, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The man, whose name had not been released as of Wednesday afternoon, was last seen around 5:30 p.m. on June 22 near a marina, officials with…
MiLB Baseball Player Dies at 19 in Florida Jet Ski Crash on Father’s Day. What to Know.
A minor league shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles has died after a jet ski crash in Sarasota, Florida. Luis Alexander Guevara, 19, of Venezuela was identified as one of four people who were involved in a crash near Lido Key, an island west of Sarasota. All four people were thrown…
South Florida’s Lobster Season is Almost Upon Us. What You Should Know to Stay Safe.
With a little more than a month left until the official start of the spiny lobster sport season in Florida, here’s what divers and boaters should know. Leesfield & Partners has over 48 years of experience in Miami, Orlando, Key West and throughout the Florida Keys. In that time, the…
Four People Rescued from Sinking Boat off Florida Keys. What to Know.
At least four people were rescued from a sinking boat off the coast of Marathon, Florida, Sunday. Th incident happened about 11 miles off the coast around 5 p.m. when a distress signal reached the U.S. Coast Guard. A crew was sent out to find the 27-foot, sinking vessel and…
Over a Dozen People Hospitalized Following Everglades Airboat Crash, FWC Investigating.
At least 16 people were taken to the hospital after two airboats in the Everglades carrying more than 30 people crashed Friday afternoon. The crash happened around 3:15 p.m. near Ochopee in Collier County, according to reporting from the Miami Herald. One airboat had 20 people on board while the…