At least two people were rescued Monday, Nov. 3, after their boat caught fire off Hollywood Beach, according to reporters from The Miami Herald. The 35-foot boat caught fire about four miles from the shore and at least two people were rescued by another boater, fire officials told the newspaper.…
At least two people died and two more were injured after two crashes on I-95 on Sunday, Nov. 2, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The first crash occurred when a blue Honda was driving south in the Turnpike’s northbound lanes near Bird Road and collided head-on with a…
Leesfield & Partners recently filed a lawsuit following the gruesome and permanent injury of 11-year-old Catherine Viteri, a camper at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club’s summer camp. The case is being handled by Partner Justin B. Shapiro and Trial Attorney Eric Shane. On July 10, 2025, Catherine and children were…
Eric Shane, a Leesfield & Partners Trial Attorney, secured a $4 million recovery in a Legionnaires’ disease case, marking the largest of its kind for a single plaintiff in U.S. history. “I am proud of this result not because of the number, but because it represents justice and accountability,” Mr.…
A high schooler was on her way to her school’s bus stop when she was hit and killed by a 60-year-old driver this week in Ocala, Florida, according to police. The Ocala Police Department announced the death of Forest High School Student Shannon Rushing via a news release Monday. She…
The story at the heart of Netflix’s new documentary, “The Perfect Neighbor,” is one that has taken the internet by storm. The film, which is comprised of the bodycam footage of responding officers in Marion County, Florida, shows the real-time incidents that lead up to the death of 35-year-old Ajike…
A “serious or life-threatening” mistake resulted in Publix voluntarily recalling ice cream in Florida and five other states this week. One lot of Publix Rich & Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream half-gallon containers with a June 19, 2026, sell-by date — UPC 41415 03043 — was recalled this week after it…
A 13-year-old has been identified as the child who died in a Margate house fire along with his dog earlier this week, according to local media. Gianni Jackson, a special needs teen who was “loved by everyone,” was the boy who died, his older brother told reporters with Channel 7…
Drivers in Miami-Dade may spot PUGs driving next to them soon thanks to a new feature introduced by the sheriff’s office — and it has nothing to do with the dog. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office recently announced that it will begin using a new state-of-the-art, fully-autonomous vehicle called Police Unmanned…
Officials with a school bus safety company, the Miami-Dade County School District and the sheriff’s office are parsing through BusPatrol plans to possibly reinstate the program, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The initial aim back at the start of the 2024-25 school year — when the district’s buses…