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…
A string of South Florida shootings that made headlines over the weekend raise alarms about safety and security at grocery stores and shopping centers. The first of the three shootings took place in a Pembroke Pines shopping plaza Saturday morning. It began with a verbal argument at the Pembroke Gardens…
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…
A seemingly mundane trip to the grocery store or a tiring commute home after a long day’s work can quickly turn into a driver’s worst nightmare. About 400,000 car accident victims discover this annually in Florida with many suffering severe and permanent injuries. As a personal injury law firm with…
A family has lost their 13-year-old son after he hit a metal cable in a “freak accident” while riding his e-bike through the neighborhood, according to local media. Emiliano Munoz, of Everett, Washington, was playing with friends at a neighborhood field on May 2. As he left on his e-bike,…
Leesfield & Partners recently thwarted a company’s attempt to claim that an employee driver involved in a fatal crash was an independent contractor in a recent settlement. This case was handled by Bernardo Pimentel II, a Trial Lawyer at the firm and resulted in a $1 million settlement for the…
A woman canoeing with her husband this week has died after their vessel flipped on top of an 11-foot alligator and the animal attacked in Kissimmee, Florida, officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. Cynthia Diekema, of Davenport, has been identified as the woman who was killed…
More than 30 people were rescued Saturday from the waters off Miami Beach after a multi-million-dollar yacht began taking on water, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. Emergency responders were called around 5 p.m. near Monument Island, and 32 people were rescued, according to a news release from the…
A 71-year-old golf cart driver died following a crash at a senior living community in which another driver took the red light, according to officials with the Florida Highway Patrol. The woman died from her injuries around 8 a.m. Wednesday near Sun City Center, a 55+ community with chains in…
A bus driver accused in the shooting deaths of two passengers following an argument should never have had a gun on board the day of the incident, officials say. “Transit operators are not allowed to be armed,” Juan Mendieta, a spokesperson for Miami-Dade’s Department of Transportation and Public Works, told…