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Florida Keys Boat Captain Indicted in Deadly 2022 Parasailing Accident

A federal grand jury charged a Florida Keys boat captain in relation to a parasailing accident that resulted in the death of a woman and the injury of two children in 2022. Daniel Couch, 52, was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with one count of seaman’s manslaughter. The charge stems…

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Texas Teen Died After Sleeping in Mom’s Car. Could Carbon Monoxide be the Cause?

Police in Texas believe that a 15-year-old girl who died after she was found unresponsive in her mother’s car may have succumbed to carbon monoxide exposure, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The incident happened around 3 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 8 after the girl’s mother got off work.…

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This Florida Keys Location Named in Top Seven Coastal Towns in U.S. What to Know.

Key West, where Leesfield & Partners has one of three Florida offices, was named as one of the top seven charming U.S. Coastal towns this week by USA Today. It’s no wonder why the quaint area, known for its combination of Floridian and Caribbean cuisine, history and scenic beaches, was…

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Girl, 10, Killed in Tragic North Carolina Boating Accident. What to Know.

Investigators in North Carolina allege they found 39 empty beer cans aboard the boat of a man they say was under the influence the day he hit and killed a little girl. Quinten Knight, 40, faces charges of serious injury by impaired boating, operating a boat in a reckless manner,…

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Two men Died, Child Injured in Florida Keys During Lobster Mini-Season. What to Know.

At least two men have died and a child was injured in three separate incidents in the Florida Keys during the area’s lobster mini-season. On Wednesday, July 30, Clarence Shawyer, 82, of Palm City, was found unresponsive in Gulf waters, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said in an online statement.…

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Tesla Trial Ends in 2019 Florida Keys Fatal Crash, $242.6 Million to Families. What to Know.

After a three-week-long trial, a Miami jury awarded $242.6 million to the families affected by a deadly 2019 crash in the Florida Keys. The jury deliberated for about seven hours, according to reporting from The Miami Herald, and decided Tesla’s Autopilot system was partially responsible. As a result, the world-renowned…

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Ever Wanted to Take a Flight Straight to the Keys? Now, You Can.

Anyone looking to avoid long, traffic-filled drives between Fort Lauderdale and Key West now can thanks to a new direct flight set to take flight starting on Nov. 6. Spirit Airlines will launch weekly flights on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Key West International…

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Man Recovering In Miami After Bahamas Boat Crash Speaks out. How Leesfield & Partners has Represented Boat Collision Victims for 49 Years.

A Texas man who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run boating collision while snorkeling with his family in the Bahamas speaks out from his Miami hospital bed, according to local media. Brent Slough, 42, of Prosper Texas was in the water snorkeling on June 30 when he was sliced by…

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Two Dead After Falling into Florida River. Recent Tragedy Underscores Urgent Need for Water Safety

Two men in their 20s drowned in a Florida river this week after jumping into the water to “retrieve an object,” according to reporting from local media Wednesday. The men — 20-year-old Wilbert Rivera Cifuentes and 21-year-old Deyfri Roblero Morales — were in a group of about five or six…

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Woman Sentenced in Child Sex Abuse Material Case in Florida Keys. What to Know.

Note: The names of the individuals involved in this crime have been excluded from this article to protect the victims. A Florida Keys woman was sentenced to 13 years in prison this week after pleading guilty to various sex crimes involving children. The woman, 37, pleaded guilty this week to…

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