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Car Driving Down Florida Highway Hit by Plane. What to Know.

A woman was in for a shock this week when the vehicle she was in was hit by a plane attempting a crash landing. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. in Brevard County on Monday, Dec. 8, on I-95, according to reporting from WSVN. The 27-year-old pilot was attempting to…

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Over a Dozen Confirmed Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in Orange County, officials say.

At least 14 suspected and confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease allegedly stemming from the same Orlando gym have been reported to the Florida Department of Health, according to local media. While the Florida Department of Health has not released the name of the gym at the center of the outbreak,…

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Police: Elderly Man in Wheelchair Dies Following Florida City Crash. What to Know.

A man in a wheelchair died Thursday morning in Florida City after being hit by a tanker truck, according to reporting from Local 10 News. The name of the man has not been released, but authorities told reporters that the pedestrian was an elderly man. The incident happened around 4:37…

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Police: Deputy Put on Leave After Shooting in Orlando. What to Know.

A deputy with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office has been put on a paid administrative leave after accidentally shooting an Orlando home invasion victim, according to media reporting. As of Wednesday morning, the deputy has not been named and officials with the Florida Law Enforcement Division is investigating. The shooting…

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Washington Man Dies in ‘Tragic Mishap’ on Electric Scooter, police say.

A man riding an electric scooter on July 19 died after falling into the road and getting hit by a tractor-trailer, according to a press release this week from the Spokane Police Department. Sean Nolan, 21, was riding an electric scooter on a sidewalk in Spokane County, Washington, police said.…

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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…

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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.…

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Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Named by Police in Miami. What to Know.

Police have named the man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting following a chase in North Miami-Dade as 24-year-old Kristofer Lazaro Laboy. Laboy, who was driving a yellow Corvette, is said to have fled from deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office when they attempted to conduct a traffic stop…

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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,…

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Second Boat Fire in as Many Weeks at South Florida Marina. What to Know.

At least four boats at the Grove Isle marina in Coconut Grove were damaged after a fire broke out Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called out to the area around 7:30 a.m. after two boats docked at the marina burst into flames, according to reporting from the Miami Herald. The fire…

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