An elderly pickup truck driver faces charges after police accused him of driving drunk through a liquor store, causing an estimated $20,000 in damage over the weekend in Alachua County, Florida. The driver was charged with driving under the influence, a first-degree misdemeanor, according to court records. The Florida Injury…
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Elementary School Principal and Teacher in Brevard County Face Charges After 100 Kids Found Drinking at Party, Florida cops say
An elementary school principal and teacher face multiple charges after police broke up a house party where over 100 minors were drinking, according to reporting from the Miami Herald. Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, 47, of Cocoa Beach, was charged with an open house party, a liquor law violation, and contributing to a…
Boy, 6, Killed by Drunk Driver. Now, police say they’ve found the man responsible.
Police have released the name of a man they believe is responsible for the death of a 6-year-old on a bicycle who was killed in a Florida neighborhood on Jan. 18, according to reporting from the Miami Herald. Francisco Arriola, 53, was charged with DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, DUI 3rd…
Florida Police Name Man They Say Killed Woman with “Celebratory Gunfire” on New Years Day
Man faces felony charges after police say he is responsible for firing bullets in “celebratory gunfire” incident that killed a woman in Kissimmee Florida on New Year’s Day. Carlos Manuel Tejada, 44, was charged over the weekend with manslaughter by culpable negligence in the incident that killed 56-year-old Carmen Rosa…
Florida Child, 11, Dies after Hit by Car While Walking from School Bus Stop, police say
A sixth grader who was it by a car while walking away from her school bus died Thursday from her injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The 11-year-old girl was dropped off by her school bus around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon in Brooksville, a city in Hernando County…
One Person Hospitalized Following Townhouse Fire in Homestead, officials say
A fire that broke out Monday night left at least one person hospitalized and several neighbors running from their beds and clamoring for their pets to get to safety. Firefighters and emergency personnel were called out to the 4200 block of Northeast Ninth Street around 11 p.m. for the flames.…
Ira Leesfield Appointed to the Florida Bar’s 11th Judicial District of Florida’s Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee
The Supreme Court of Florida approved Ira H. Leesfield’s appointment to the 11th Judicial District Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee. The UPL committee is a program within the Florida Bar’s Disciplinary branch and was developed to protect the public from harm caused by individuals attempting to practice law without…
You Were the Victim of Medical Malpractice in Florida. What Are Your Options?
With 48 years of experience in personal injury law, Leesfield & Partners has successfully represented victims in medical malpractice cases that could easily fuel anyone’s iatrophobia. From negligent cruise ship doctors who searched the internet for what to do after they ignored a black box warning label medicine administered to…
Pennsylvania Officials: Carbon Monoxide Suspected in Canadian Model Dayle Haddon’s Death. What to Know.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is the suspected cause in the death of 76-year-old Dayle Haddon, a Canadian supermodel best known for being the face of the makeup brand L’Oréal. Haddon died Friday at the Solebury Township, Pennsylvania home of her actor son-in-law, Marc Blucas. She had been staying in a carriage…
Women Rescued After Falling into Florida Golf Course Quarry. What to Know.
Two women have a harrowing tale of how they spent their 2024 Christmas holiday after falling 50 feet into a Citrus County, Florida, golf course quarry. The women, who have not been named, fell into the cavernous quarry on Christmas Day and were found Thursday morning. Both were in stable…