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Father, Former Army Captain Transported to Miami Hospital After Hit-And-Run Boating Incident in the Bahamas. What to Know.

The wife of a former Army captain at the center of a hit-and-run boating incident spoke out to media this week saying her husband is “lucky that he’s alive” after he was hit while snorkeling in the Bahamas. The incident happened on June 30 while the family vacationed in Exuma.…

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Two Injured in Fourth of July Boat Crash in Flagler County. What to Know.

At least two people were injured after a pontoon boat crashed into a wooden dock on the Intracoastal Waterway near Beverly Beach in Flagler County on the Fourth of July. Emergency responders were called around 5:18 p.m. and rescued both people from the water, according to reporting from local media. …

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Five People Aboard Boat Need Rescue off Key Biscayne. What to Know.

At least five people were rescued from a boat that caught fire Sunday morning off Key Biscayne, U.S. Coast Guard Officials said via social media. The incident happened at 10 a.m. about eight miles off Key Biscayne. A passing Good Samaritan rescued the five people who were on board after…

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Second Boat Fire in as Many Weeks at South Florida Marina. What to Know.

At least four boats at the Grove Isle marina in Coconut Grove were damaged after a fire broke out Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called out to the area around 7:30 a.m. after two boats docked at the marina burst into flames, according to reporting from the Miami Herald. The fire…

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What Caused Fort Lauderdale Boat Explosion on Memorial Day? Investigators Reveal Possible Cause.

Investigators have revealed the possible cause for a Memorial Day boat explosion on the Intracoastal waters near the Lauderdale Yacht Club that killed one person — the igniting of fuel vapors. The possible cause was revealed to reporters with WSVN by investigators in an article relaying the recorded 911 calls…

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A Boat Carrying 15 People over Memorial Day Weekend Exploded in Fort Lauderdale. What to Know.

At least 11 people were injured when a boat exploded on Memorial Day with 15 people on board, according to reporting from local media. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told reporters Tuesday that the vessel was a 39-foot Sea Ray. The incident happened in the Intracoastal Waterway around…

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One dead, five others injured in Broward boat explosion, officials say.

Footage of a boat explosion that killed one man and injured five others has gone viral online, with witnesses telling reporters the vessel exploded while it was refueled. The incident happened Monday, just days before the holidays, around 6 p.m. at the Lauderdale marina, according to reporting from the Miami…

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Judge Orders Miami Developer to Surrender to Authorities in Vessel Homicide Case Resulting From 2022 Boca Chita Crash. A Look at Previous Leesfield & Partners Boating Cases

The operator of a boat involved in a 2022 boat crash in Boca Chita Key that killed one teen and permanently injured another has been ordered to surrender to police after news broke last month he would be facing vessel homicide charges, according to local news outlets.  The order was…

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‘Committed to Seeking Justice:’ Leesfield & Partners files suit in case of tragic boat crash

About a year after a young man was killed in a horrific boat crash, his family retained Leesfield & Partners to represent them in a case against the negligent boater responsible for his death. Our clients are seeking justice for the irreparable damage done to their family with the loss…

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