At least two families tragically lost their homes following separate fires in Vero and Boynton Beaches over the weekend, according to local media. The first fire broke out Saturday at a home near 21st Court in Vero Beach. At least seven people were displaced after the fire engulfed their home.…
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One Dead, Another Injured in E-Bike-Related Crash in Miami Beach
One person died and another was injured after the e-bike they were riding on Tuesday morning was hit by a car on the Julia Tuttle Causeway. The crash happened around 3:05 a.m., just before entering Miami Beach near the Alton Road exit. A white Ford sedan crashed into an e-bike…
Fire at North Miami Beach High-Rise Apartment Over the Weekend. What to Know.
Firefighters put out a blaze at a high-rise in North Miami Beach that caught fire overnight Saturday, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. Emergency responders were called out to the area just before 7 p.m. Friday after getting reports that a 10-story apartment building near the 3700 block of…
Minor Facing Charges After Deadly Dirt-Bike Crash on Rickenbacker Causeway.
A minor is facing criminal charges after a 54-year-old bicyclist was killed in a crash on Friday night, according to Miami police. The crash happened on the Rickenbacker Causeway, the bridge connecting the island of Key Biscayne to the mainland, around 8:20 p.m. The bicyclist who was killed was identified…
Cops Bust ‘E-bike Street Takeover’ in Port St. Lucie. What to Know.
Officers from the Port St. Lucie Police Department say that approximately 50 people came to town for a planned “street takeover” in the area, with some even traveling from Palm Beach and Tampa. When the “lawless” brigade arrived, however, officers were ready to greet them. The incident happened over the…
This University in South Miami is Banning E-Bikes. Here’s Why.
Leesfield & Partners’ Founder and Managing Partner, Ira Leesfield, has been an outspoken advocate for regulating the use of E-bikes and E-scooters throughout communities and now, years later, officials are heeding his warning. The University of Miami recently announced a plan to tighten restrictions on personal mobility devices on campus.…
One Hospitalized Following Miami Gardens House Fire. How Leesfield & partners Attorneys Have Represented Florida Fire Victims for 48 Years.
An investigation is currently underway to reveal the cause of a fire that erupted from a Miami Gardens home Wednesday morning, according to local media reporting. Firefighters were called out to the home near 15221 Northwest 33rd Avenue around 5:30 a.m. At least one person was taken to the hospital,…
Private Contractor in Weston Electrocuted. What to Know.
A private contractor in Weston was shocked by an underground electrical line this week at construction site, according to local media. Emergency responders were called out just after 9 a.m. to the construction site at 2300 Glades Circle after reports that a worker had been shocked. Officials told reporters that…
Teen Lauded as Hero after Following Electric Shock Incident that Injured Five People at Indiana Swimming Pool
Five people, including three children and two adults, are recovering at a local hospital after electrocution at an Indiana swimming pool, according to reporting from national news outlets. The incident happened over the weekend at a home in Logansport, Indiana, an almost two-hour drive from Indianapolis, when the swimmers “felt…
One dead, another injured after being electrocuted in jacuzzi at Mexican resort
Police in Mexico are investigating after a man died and a woman remains in serious condition from being electrocuted while inside a resort jacuzzi. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, according to reporting from CBS. The couple, identified as Jorge Guillen, 43, of El…