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…
Police in Sarasota chased down a speeding and out of control boat this week, but there was no operator on board to be chastised. That is because the vessel’s operator, who was not wearing the skill switch, had been tossed off when a wake hit. As a result, the man…
Five people have been hospitalized, including three children, after a boat collided with a docked vessel Saturday night in North Miami Beach. The incident happened before 8 p.m. near Maule Lake and was caught on surveillance footage, according to reporting from Channel 10 News. A boat operator with seven passengers…
A man’s viral video where he jokingly claims he fell and will sue for millions of dollars has gained traction online, but the video highlights serious safety concerns that can have long-lasting effects for actual victims. In the video, which has over 115,000 likes and hundreds of comments and shares,…
A 6-month-old baby girl in Texas was killed after her family’s dog attacked her earlier this month. The attack happened on Tuesday, April 1 just before 4 p.m. at an apartment complex in Baytown, a city that is about a 30-mile drive east of Downtown Houston. The dog involved is…
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…
One of two motorcyclists has died after the two crashed into a concrete wall, causing them to be thrown over a Florida highway overpass. The incident happened just after 9 p.m. Monday near Orlando on Interstate 4. The pair were riding alongside one another on separate motorcycles when taking an…
A Florida man who was accused of crashing into a motorcyclist before plowing into a Good Samaritan in a deadly crash was sentenced Wednesday, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The 41-year-old driver was charged with two counts of driving under the influence manslaughter, vehicular homicide and leaving 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…