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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Organic Carrots Recalled Following Link to Deadly E. Coli Outbreak.

At least one person has died and 38 others fell ill from E.coli linked to organic baby carrots.  The outbreaks started on Sept. 6 with more sprouting up until Oct. 28 in 18 states, though numbers may be higher and consumers in other states may also be affected, the Centers…

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One Dead After Bicycle Crash in Miami This Week. How Many Miami-Dade County Bicyclists Have Died in 2024?

A bicyclist was killed after being hit by a car Tuesday morning in Miami.  The crash, which allegedly left the bicyclist with a severe head injury, happened around 5:30 a.m. near Southwest 27th Avenue and 22nd Street, according to reporting from local news outlets.  The bicyclist, a man in his…

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Private Contractor in Weston Electrocuted. What to Know.

A private contractor in Weston was shocked by an underground electrical line this week at construction site, according to local media.  Emergency responders were called out just after 9 a.m. to the construction site at 2300 Glades Circle after reports that a worker had been shocked. Officials told reporters that…

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Mother and Son Seriously Injured In Miami Crash, authorities say. Leesfield & Partners’ Long History of Representing Injured Crash Victims.

A mother, 20, and her 5-year-old son were seriously injured in a crash over the weekend in Allapattah, a neighborhood in the City of Miami,  officials told The Miami Herald.  Emergency responders were called around 8:20 a.m. to the area of 1793 NW 20th St. on Friday where the mother’s…

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