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,…
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…
A man who was allegedly employed by a local church as a driver is now facing charges after police say he sent sexually explicit messages to a 13-year-old girl he drove to and from church classes. Elvin Daniel Ortiz Cruz, 23, was charged with promoting sexual performance by a child,…
A dog that attacked a 7-year-old boy playing with friends in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood has since been euthanized, according to local media. The incident happened on Tuesday, Nov. 18, around 3:45 p.m. near 1812 Northwest 15th Court. After he was bitten, the boy ran to a neighbor’s home for…
A man has died after a wall at a Coconut Grove home under construction collapsed Monday morning. The man, police told reporters with WSVN News, was pinned beneath the wall when it collapsed near the 2900 block of Southwest 22nd Avenue. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and…
Leesfield & Partners recently filed a lawsuit following the gruesome and permanent injury of 11-year-old Catherine Viteri, a camper at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club’s summer camp. The case is being handled by Partner Justin B. Shapiro and Trial Attorney Eric Shane. On July 10, 2025, Catherine and children were…
Eric Shane, a Leesfield & Partners Trial Attorney, secured a $4 million recovery in a Legionnaires’ disease case, marking the largest of its kind for a single plaintiff in U.S. history. “I am proud of this result not because of the number, but because it represents justice and accountability,” Mr.…
A high schooler was on her way to her school’s bus stop when she was hit and killed by a 60-year-old driver this week in Ocala, Florida, according to police. The Ocala Police Department announced the death of Forest High School Student Shannon Rushing via a news release Monday. She…
The story at the heart of Netflix’s new documentary, “The Perfect Neighbor,” is one that has taken the internet by storm. The film, which is comprised of the bodycam footage of responding officers in Marion County, Florida, shows the real-time incidents that lead up to the death of 35-year-old Ajike…
A “serious or life-threatening” mistake resulted in Publix voluntarily recalling ice cream in Florida and five other states this week. One lot of Publix Rich & Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream half-gallon containers with a June 19, 2026, sell-by date — UPC 41415 03043 — was recalled this week after it…