The Miami Herald reports that four men and three dogs fell into the Caloosahatchee River earlier this month. The boating accident occurred when two boats tied together flipped over. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the United States Coast Guard initially and recovered three men and three…
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Four-Car Florida Crash Kills Palm Harbor Man
On Friday evening, an accident involving four vehicles on State Road 54 killed one person and injured several others. The car accident victim, a 52-year-old man from Palm Harbor, was riding in a 2001 Honda Accord that got rear-ended while stopped at a traffic light. According to investigators, a 2003…
Florida Truck Accident Injures Four Workers
Last Thursday afternoon around 3:45pm, two highway contract workers were seriously injured in a truck accident on Highway 31. Authorities say the two workers were working in front of their Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck next to a guardrail when the rear of the truck was hit by a delivery truck.…
Pembroke Pines Car Accident Injures Three People
South Florida police say a car crash injured three people when a car jumped a curb. The car was reportedly driven by an elderly woman who police say may have hit the wrong pedal while in a parking spot. Her car apparently accelerated out of the parking spot and careened…
Coral Springs Girl Dies in Car Crash
Last Thursday, a family trip to Disneyworld turned deadly when a car crash on the drive home claimed the life of a five-year-old girl. The family was on the Florida Turnpike 14 miles south of Yeehaw Junction when their mini-van veered out of control and hit the median. When the…
Florida Doctor Who Lost License Over Malpractice Case Now Practices in NY
A Florida doctor lost his medical license in Tampa earlier this year after the Florida Medical Board deemed his actions unprofessional. The physician allegedly arrived late to his clinic in Hialeah, Florida, and his patient delivered a baby rather than getting the abortion she’d planned. According to the complaint, one…
Drawbridge Accident Kills Florida Man
According to authorities, an 80-year-old man died last month after getting stuck on a drawbridge in Hollywood, Florida. The unidentified man reportedly fell to his death around 3:45pm on a Sunday afternoon on the Florida Department of Transportation bridge along the Intracoastal Waterway. He had apparently gotten onto the bridge…
Tiger Woods Injured in Florida Car Crash, FHP Issues Citation
On Thanksgiving night, Tiger Woods was involved in a single-car crash near his mansion in Windermere, Florida. According to police, Woods had lips on his lips and blood in his mouth when they arrived at the scene of the crash. However, while initial media reports that the tennis superstar was…
Boating Accident Injures Boca Raton Man
The Broward Sheriff’s Office reports that a Boca Raton man suffered minor head injuries following a boating crash. The man’s rented boat hit a concrete bridge post, but the man is apparently doing fine despite a scratch on his head. Deerfield Beach Fire-Rescue responded to the boat accident and treated…
Commuter Train Accident in South Florida Kills Two, Injures One
Last Thursday morning, a Fort Lauderdale commuter train accident killed two people. Another train accident victim remained in critical condition four days after the incident. A 44-year-old woman from East Tennessee reportedly drove onto the tracks just as the lights flashed and the crossing gates lowered. The driver tried to…