Two families have filed lawsuits in a March St. Petersburg boat crash that resulted in a wrongful death case of a 15-year-old boy, according to reporting from local news outlets. The crash happened near Bayshore Blvd in Shore Acres in St. Petersburg after a family get-together in which at least…
The first day of school drop-off lines can be particularly hectic with friends waving to one another after months away and frustrating traffic jams but, for one Florida family, the new school year’s drop-off turned tragic when a mother accidentally hit her child with her car. The incident happened before…
A summer chock-full of dangerous floods, prompting iterations of the famed “Florida man” floating down city streets in a canoe to gain traction online are not the only threats to the state during hurricane season. Hurricane season lasts from June until November each year and while Floridians may poke fun…
The regular lobster season has officially begun in Florida, marking the long-awaited return of this popular recreational fishing activity. Below are several important safety tips and rules you should know before you head out on the water. Legal lobsters weigh about 1 pound and have a carapace shell of at…
About eight people were injured and one person died in three separate incidents in the Florida Keys over the holiday weekend, according to local officials. The latest of the three incidents happened around 2 a.m. Monday when a Contender boat crashed into the South Pine Channel Bridge, a bridge connecting…
An 83-year-old Marathon, Florida, woman retained Leesfield & Partners to represent her after a neighbor’s pet bird attacked her while she folded towels at the community pool. The woman lives alone in the Marathon community in a two-story condominium and was watching her granddaughter swim in the pool the day…
Two pedestrians running in a weekend race on U.S. 1 near mile marker 17 in Key West were hospitalized after being hit by a car whose driver had allegedly fallen asleep at the wheel. The driver, 23, was heading north when officials say she fell asleep at the wheel, eventually…
Yesterday, the annual Fantasy Fest was drawing to a close, but countless visitors and locals will not forget several terrible accidents which caused Overseas Highway to be shutdown for several hours by police. Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Becky Herrin told the Sun-Sentinel that they “expect heavy traffic, possibly with a…