Uber announced Wednesday the launch of its new “Women Preferences” feature, allowing women drivers and riders to choose to be matched with other women for their drive. “At Uber, we believe that when we make our platform better for women, we make it better for everyone,” officials with the ride-sharing…
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Boater Found Dead on Florida’s Peace River. What to Know.
The body of a 56-year-old boater who disappeared while watching over a stalled airboat on Florida’s Peace River was found this week, according to local media. Benton Lindsey, was reported missing Sunday and his body was found a day later, according to officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation…
Therapist at Miami Substance Abuse Facility Faces Sexual Misconduct Charges. What to Know.
A therapist at a Miami women’s mental health and substance abuse treatment facility faces several charges after multiple women reported that he assaulted them during private sessions, according to local media. Manuel Enrique Garcia, 33, was charged with at least three counts of felony charges related to sexual battery on…
Florida Mom Accused of Leaving Toddler in Car Outside Theater. What to Know.
Police have accused a mother of locking her toddler, 2, in a car outside a Florida movie theater when the girl became too “disruptive,” according to reporting from local media Monday, July 21. The 18-year-old woman, of Lake City, has since been charged with neglect of a child without great…
Four Injured in Broward Plane Crash. What to Know.
A pilot and at least three passengers were injured when a small plane crashed in a Broward neighborhood, local media says. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13, as the plane prepared to land at North Perry Airport. Instead, it came down in Pembroke Pines near Southwest 14th…
Flesh-eating bacteria in Florida. What to Know.
At least four people have died as the result of injuries related to flesh-eating bacteria in 2025, according to reporting from local media. The data, which comes from the Florida Department of Health, was updated on Friday, July 11, and shows that at least one person died in each of…
‘It Doesn’t Go Away:’ Flamingo Point Armed Robbery Victims and Leesfield & Partners Clients Speak Out Following Harrowing Ordeal.
Leesfield & Partners is representing three victims of a traumatic armed robbery that took place on June 17 at Flamingo Point, a luxury apartment complex in Miami Beach. The case is being led by Partner Justin B. Shapiro and Bernardo Pimentel II, a Trial Attorney at the firm. Leesfield &…
Father, Former Army Captain Transported to Miami Hospital After Hit-And-Run Boating Incident in the Bahamas. What to Know.
The wife of a former Army captain at the center of a hit-and-run boating incident spoke out to media this week saying her husband is “lucky that he’s alive” after he was hit while snorkeling in the Bahamas. The incident happened on June 30 while the family vacationed in Exuma.…
Hialeah Woman Airlifted to Hospital After Dog Attack Tuesday. What to Know.
A woman was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital Tuesday with non-life-threatening injuries after being attacked by a dog. The woman, according to reporting from WSVN Miami, was a caretaker at the home where the attack took place around 11 a.m. in Hialeah. She was bitten on both of her arms.…
Two Dead in Head-On Collision in Pompano Beach Monday. How many crashes has Florida had in 2025?
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…