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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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…
Millions of Aboveground Pools Recalled in Florida Following Toddler Deaths. What to Know.
About 5 million aboveground pools have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission following the deaths of at least nine toddlers since 2002. The CPSC officially recalled the pools due to a compression strap surrounding the exterior of the pool legs that could create a “foothold, allowing a…
Man Dies After Snorkeling in the Florida Keys. What to Know.
An 81-year-old died Monday while with a commercial diving crew in the Florida Keys, according to local media. Stephen Edward Plopper, of Carmel, Indiana, was swimming with a commercial dive boating around Sand Key Lighthouse off of Key West when members of the crew with the boat noticed him unresponsive…
Lawsuit Against Tesla Set to Start Monday Over Fatal Model S Crash in the Florida Keys. What to Know.
A trial is set to begin Monday, July 14, six years after 22-year-old Naibel Benavides Leon was killed and her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo, 27, was injured in a horrific crash involving a Tesla Model S on autopilot. The crash happened on April 25, 2019, when the couple was on a…
City of Miami Honors 2022 Boat Crash Survivor’s ‘Unbreakable Will to Move Forward.’
Katerina “Katy” Puig, who survived the 2022 Boca Chita boat crash that killed her classmate, was honored by the City of Miami, which proclaimed Thursday, July 10, as “Katy Puig Day,” according to The Miami Herald. Puig was celebrated for her bravery Thursday by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez who presented…
Infant Drowns in Recent Florida Pool Incident, Highlighting this Pressing Issue. How to Keep Kids Safe this Summer.
A Martin County family is grieving the loss of their 1-year-old daughter after she died in a tragic pool drowning incident in Jensen Beach. The infant was under the care of a grandparent who lost track of the her and called 911. While on the phone, dispatchers asked the grandparent…
Tour Operator’s False Driver Faces Arrest in Key West. What Happened?
A man faces charges after police say he went on a drug-fueled bender and stole a Conch Tour Train on the Fourth of July. Jonathan Patrick Winslow, 57, of Big Torch Key, faces a felony burglary charge and a further charge for theft of a vehicle. He was also charged…
Pam Rock Act Set to go into Effect July 1 in Florida. What to Know.
Nearly three years after mail carrier Pamela Jane Rock was killed by a pack of dogs in Florida, a law has been created to increase safety and penalties for aggressive animal owners. Per HB 593, which goes into effect July 1 in the state, owners of dogs considered to be…
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…