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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Motorcyclist Knocked Off a Miami Overpass, Killed in Crash, officials say.
A motorcyclist riding near Miami International Airport died after crash that threw them over an overpass where they landed on train tracks, officials told The Miami Herald. The crash happened on exit 2 of State Road 112 near Miami International Airport. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by…
One Dead, Two Others Hospitalized Following I-95 Crash Friday
A fatal, overnight crash that killed one and left two others in the hospital caused parts of I-95 to still be shut down Friday morning. The crash happened around 2:20 a.m. near Northwest 119th Street on I-95 when a Dodge SUV driver lost control of the vehicle, slamming into a…
Lawsuit Filed Following Shooting at Miami Gardens Community
In 2023, the families of Edward Dixon and Taborez White were rocked by the news of their deaths in two separate shootings within the same Miami Gardens community. Now, over a year after their deaths, their families have banded together in a lawsuit, claiming that Cedar Grove Apartments, the complex…
Electric Vehicles Burst into Flames in Florida Garages Amid Flooding from Hurricane Milton. Why?
Videos of electric vehicle fires amid the Hurricane Milton storm surges have spread across social media. Tesla, a clean-energy company, sent advisories to customers urging them to move their cars to higher ground ahead of Hurricane Milton. Various insurance carriers also alerted electric vehicle owners to make storage arrangements ahead…
Broward Teen Charged in Friend’s Accidental Shooting Death, police say
One teen charged, another killed after the two were playing with a loaded gun at an apartment in Broward County, officials say. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. Monday. The teen who was hit was identified by police in reporting by The Miami Herald as 16-year-old Christopher Granados. He was…
Leesfield & Partners secured over $1.8 million for a man left with debilitating pain after a fall at a Florida vacation rental
Justin B. Shapiro, a Partner and Trial Lawyer with Leesfield & Partners, secured a $1,824,327 record settlement for a client whose fall left his pelvic bone so shattered doctors said the fragments resembled “bread crumbs.” In an article published in the Daily Business Review, Mr. Shapiro told reporters that within…
Girl hit by Car Over Labor Day Weekend Outside Miami Pharmacy Still in Critical Condition
A girl, 7, who was hit by a car while walking with her mother outside of a Miami pharmacy Monday remains hospitalized in critical condition, officials say. The incident happened around 4 p.m. at a Navarro Pharmacy on SW 32nd Ave. and 22nd St. when a 92-year-old woman in a…
Broward County Schools Superintendent Calls for Installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Following at least two gas-related incidents at Broward County schools in as many weeks, the district’s superintendent called for carbon monoxide detectors to be installed at every campus. “We also discovered that we don’t have carbon monoxide detectors in our kitchens and in our cafeterias,” Superintendent Howard Hepburn told local…
One person hospitalized after propane leak at Broward County Elementary School Monday
An elementary school employee was taken to the hospital for evaluation Monday morning after a propane gas leak in the school’s cafeteria, officials say. Emergency responders were called out to Oriole Elementary, 3081 NW 39th St. in Lauderdale Lakes, around 9 a.m., according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The…