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…
About 100 people were displaced after a fire broke out at a Miami Beach hostel Monday night, officials say. Firefighters were called out to the South Beach Rooms and Hostel at 236 Ninth St around 5:15 p.m., according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The fire was contained to the…
A man who died after riding a rollercoaster at one of Orlando’s newest amusement parks died from blunt force injuries, according to an Orange County medical examiner. Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, died due to “multiple blunt impact injuries,” according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The manner of his death…
Investigators have not released what they believe to be the likely cause of a Cutler Bay house fire that killed at least one person and left another hospitalized Friday. Fire officials were called out to the blaze around 5:50 a.m. for a home on the 9700 block of Montego Bay…
At least two people have died after a head-on crash on Florida’s Turnpike in Pompano Beach Monday morning, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The crash happened around 12:50 a.m. near Atlantic Boulevard and involved a 2004 Acura TL sedan and a 2019 Mercedes A220 sedan, officials with Florida…
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,…
At least one person has died following an altercation near Brickell City Centre in Miami Wednesday morning. The incident happened in the area of Southwest Eighth Street and First Avenue around 1 a.m. when two women were leaving Blackbird Ordinary, a popular bar and music venue. The two women were…
Thousands of tourists and locals languish on Florida’s white, sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters. It’s a dream many vacationers fantasize about while enduring frigid winters, but for Floridians, it’s just another typical Sunday afternoon. Whether visitors return sunburned to a hotel room or their primary residence, one thing they all…
A substitute teacher is accused of asking multiple students in her elementary school’s classroom to hit another child, then allowing the beating to take place. Geanene Che’rrie White, 57, was charged March 1 with one count of child abuse and four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.…
A teacher with the Broward County School District is facing felony charges after allegedly soliciting an 11th grader, police say. Lem McKinney, 40, of Broward County, was charged with a second-degree felony Tuesday after police said he solicited a student to engage in sexual conduct via social media. If convicted…