Police have found the man they say is responsible for the stabbing of an Amazon driver earlier this month in Fort Lauderdale. Curtis Gardner, 33, was charged Monday with attempted murder, armed carjacking and burglary with battery. The incident happened on Dec. 7 around 7:30 p.m. while the delivery driver’s…
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Police charge 54-year-old with felony for allegedly wielding knife at a Hialeah gas station.
Police charge man Monday who they say threatened multiple people with a knife at a Hialeah gas station. Joel Medina, 54, was charged Monday with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. at a Wawa gas station, 2901 W 16th Ave in Hialeah. Witnesses reported…
Self-Driving Taxis in Miami? A Look Back at Motor Vehicle Crash Litigation at Leesfield & Partners
Thanks to recent advancements in autonomous vehicle technology, self-driving cars are no longer a thing of the past, and driverless robotaxis may soon be available for transit in Miami. Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Alphabet, Google’s parent company, announced it expects to bring these taxis to Miami, making…
Florida Classroom Vacated Following Beloved Teacher’s Legionnaires’ Disease Death.
Seven elementary school classrooms in Pinellas County, Florida, were vacated this month after a beloved teacher died from Legionnaires’ Disease. Katherine Pennington, a kindergarten teacher employed by the Pinellas County School District, died on Nov. 24 after testing positive for Legionella bacteria. As of Wednesday morning, it is unclear where…
No Kids on Social Media in Florida Starting Jan. 1. What to Know.
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…
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…