A woman and a dog have died, and a man was injured during a car crash on U.S. 1 in the Florida Keys Tuesday morning, according to reporting from local media. The head-on collision occurred around 11 a.m. on Summerland Key at mile marker 19. The woman, 44, whose name…
These Florida airports have landed three spots on a USA Today-compiled list of nearly two dozen standout small airports nationwide; now, you can vote for your favorite. Key West International Airport, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport all earned recognition — and now travelers are invited…
Emilie Kiser, the well-known social media and lifestyle influencer, has released a public statement, the first since her 3-year-old son, Trigg, drowned in the family’s backyard pool. “Loss of this magnitude feels impossible to put into words,” Kiser said in a statement to her nearly 2 million Instagram followers. “I’ve…
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…
A fishing charter captain and his mate on the boat were accused of attempting to capsize a father and son on a kayak and now face criminal charges, according to local media. James Christian Gagliardini, 52, of Marathon, Florida, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, reckless operation of…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
A Naples family is suing Airbnb after their son, 24, died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a Brazilian rental apartment. Sebastian Mejia had spent the last eight months studying indigenous communities aboard while pursuing his master’s degree at New York University. The young student already had a bachelor’s degree in…