Soon, kids under 14 years old will be barred from having social media accounts in Florida, according to reporting from the Miami Herald. Starting Jan. 1, all platforms with adult content, or “material that is harmful to minors,” on their sites will be compelled to verify whether users are 18…
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Police name driver accused in Thanksgiving hit-and-run in Miami. How many incidents has Miami seen in 2024?
Police have named the driver accused in a Thanksgiving hit-and-run incident near Miami International Airport that killed a pedestrian. Gerson Jean, 38, was charged Friday with leaving the scene of a crash involving death and attempted tampering with physical evidence. The incident happened just before 4 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day…
Amazon Worker Stabbed Saturday in Fort Lauderdale. What to Know.
An Amazon delivery driver was hospitalized with serious injuries following a stabbing while on duty over the weekend, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. Police were called out to the 1100 block of Northwest 10th Terrace just after 7:30 p.m. to a report of a stabbing. The driver’s vehicle…
Brothers Face Felony Charges for Attack on Miami Mechanic Monday, officials say
Two brothers face felony charges after police accused them of attacking a worker and using his own gun against him in Miami mechanic shop brawl Monday afternoon. Pedro Luis Rodriguez, 40, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and Angel Rodriguez-Candano, 32, was charged with aggravated assault with…
Judge Orders Miami Developer to Surrender to Authorities in Vessel Homicide Case Resulting From 2022 Boca Chita Crash. A Look at Previous Leesfield & Partners Boating Cases
The operator of a boat involved in a 2022 boat crash in Boca Chita Key that killed one teen and permanently injured another has been ordered to surrender to police after news broke last month he would be facing vessel homicide charges, according to local news outlets. The order was…
E-Bike Rider in Critical Condition Following West Palm Beach Crash
E-bike crashes have been splashed across newspaper headlines since their advent in 2020, creating an epidemic of injuries and deaths across the country. Over the weekend in Palm Beach, another person was sadly injured by these dangerous modes of transport. The incident happened Saturday around 11 p.m. when the E-Bike…
E-biker accused of leaving scene after crash that injured man on Central Florida beach, police say.
An E-bike rider was charged with a felony after an alleged hit-and-run crash with a man on a Central Florida beach, local police announced Wednesday. The 37-year-old was charged Monday with felony leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and operating an electric bicycle in a manner likely to…
Florida driver faces charges after deadly crash Sunday
A Florida driver is facing felony charges after police say he was driving drunk, causing a fiery crash that killed the other driver. The crash happened around 3 a.m. Sunday between a Dodge Durango and a Chevy Silverado pickup truck in Pasco County. The driver of the Dodge was going…
At least one person died following crash between car and bicyclist Thursday in Miami Gardens
A bicyclist died Thursday morning after being hit by a car in Miami Gardens, officials say. Emergency responders were called to the scene at 6:15 a.m. near Miami Gardens Drive and U.S. 441 after a driver in a black Nissan lost control of their car near Northwest 182nd Street. The…
Child’s heat-related death in Arizona car acts as stark reminder for parents to never leave children unattended in parked cars
Safety is always at the top of parents’ minds. It seems that around every corner is a new hazard they must be on the lookout for. From choking hazards, gun-related incidents, car accidents and drownings that are more prevalent than ever before, the statistics are enough to send any parent…