A man’s viral video where he jokingly claims he fell and will sue for millions of dollars has gained traction online, but the video highlights serious safety concerns that can have long-lasting effects for actual victims. In the video, which has over 115,000 likes and hundreds of comments and shares,…
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Texas Family Left Devastated After 6-Month-Old Killed in Dog Attack. Previous Leesfield & Partners
A 6-month-old baby girl in Texas was killed after her family’s dog attacked her earlier this month. The attack happened on Tuesday, April 1 just before 4 p.m. at an apartment complex in Baytown, a city that is about a 30-mile drive east of Downtown Houston. The dog involved is…
Miami Lifeguards Rescue Over 40 People. With Summer in Miami Approaching, Here are Some Water Safety Tips from Leesfield & Partners.
Thousands of tourists and locals languish on Florida’s white, sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters. It’s a dream many vacationers fantasize about while enduring frigid winters, but for Floridians, it’s just another typical Sunday afternoon. Whether visitors return sunburned to a hotel room or their primary residence, one thing they all…
One Person Died in Florida Highway Motorcycle Crash Monday. How Many Motorcycle Crashes Have There Been in Miami-Dade County?
One of two motorcyclists has died after the two crashed into a concrete wall, causing them to be thrown over a Florida highway overpass. The incident happened just after 9 p.m. Monday near Orlando on Interstate 4. The pair were riding alongside one another on separate motorcycles when taking an…
Man Florida Cops Say Killed Motorcyclist, ‘Mowed Down Good Samaritan’ Sentenced this Week.
A Florida man who was accused of crashing into a motorcyclist before plowing into a Good Samaritan in a deadly crash was sentenced Wednesday, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The 41-year-old driver was charged with two counts of driving under the influence manslaughter, vehicular homicide and leaving the…
Bus Driver Involved in Fatal Miami Gardens Shooting. What to Know About Violence on Public Transit.
A bus driver accused in the shooting deaths of two passengers following an argument should never have had a gun on board the day of the incident, officials say. “Transit operators are not allowed to be armed,” Juan Mendieta, a spokesperson for Miami-Dade’s Department of Transportation and Public Works, told…
Body Found at Palmetto Bay Construction Site. Police Investigating.
Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office are investigating after the body of a man was found at a bridge construction site Tuesday in Palmetto Bay. Officials were called out to the scene, the construction site for the Southwest 87th Avenue bridge over the Cutler Drain Canal, around 6:30 a.m. The…
Elderly Rhode Island Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Minor at Florida Resort.
A 72-year-old from Rhode Island has been accused of sexually abusing a child in a lazy river at an Orlando, Florida, resort, according to reporting from the Miami Herald. William Francis Chatel faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under 12 years of age. The first incident…
Miami ‘BusPatrol’ Citations Cause Controversy Following Thousands of Citations. What to Know.
A program meant to enforce school bus laws was met with outrage from thousands of drivers who were issued citations and prompted a response from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. As of Friday, March 7, the program was suspended for citations given to those who passed school buses on roads with…
Field Near Miramar Elementary School Inadvertently Becomes Landing Strip for Small Plane. What to Know.
A small plane crash-landed in an emergency at a field near an elementary school in Miramar Wednesday, according to WSVN in Miami. The incident happened just after 1 p.m. near Coconut Palm Elementary School. Two people were on board but were not injured. While the plane did sustain some damage,…