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…
An individual in the Florida Keys working as a fishing charter captain was charged after a violent video allegedly showed them stabbing a bull shark surfaced online. Zane Porter Garrett, 26, of Stock Island, was charged with aggravated animal cruelty after authorities accused them of being the person in the…
A child was hospitalized after being resuscitated Sunday from a near-drowning incident at a Fort Lauderdale pool, according to media. First responders were called out to 6001 NW 6th Way, an Extended Stay America, for a call about a drowning. Paramedics performed CPR on the minor and the child was…
Key West’s iconic Southernmost Point Buoy will not be available to the public for about a year, according to city officials. Due to recent storms, the seawall and other damages at the corner of South and Whitehead Streets call for repairs and the closure of the area. The repairs will…
World Atlas named Key West among the 10 most charming small towns to visit in Florida, here’s why. The southernmost island in the Florida Keys owes its popularity to crystal-clear waters, historic charm, and quirky locals. With must-see locations like its famed lighthouse and the six-toed cat oasis of the…
The 3-year-old son of popular lifestyle influencer, Emilie Kiser, died from a drowning incident at the family’s home in Chandler, Arizona. Emergency responders were called out to the home around 6 p.m. on May 12 after an incident in the family’s backyard pool where they allegedly found the boy, Trigg,…
At least two people were hospitalized after their boat hit a coral reef near the Lower Florida Keys and flipped over Saturday, according to local media. The incident happened around 3:50 p.m. near Big Torch Key. Both the operator and passenger were ejected from the vessel, which Florida Fish and…
Several boat passengers required air transport to a hospital after the boat they were on crashed into the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys Saturday, according to local media. The incident happened Saturday and involved a 17-foot Mako, a brand of inshore fishing boat, allegedly being operated by a…
A House Bill meant to improve swimming pool safety – the number one killer of children under 5 years old in the state – recently died in subcommittee. The bill provided for the enhancement of safety measures for residential swimming pools in the state, particularly during property transfer or sales.…
Police in Sarasota chased down a speeding and out of control boat this week, but there was no operator on board to be investigated. That is because the vessel’s operator, who was not wearing the kill switch, had been ejected when the vessel hit a wake. As a result, the…