On March 5, 2018, a crash on the Florida island of Islamorada resulted in the death of four tourists who were visiting Florida from Spain. Now, a jury is ordering the company that was found responsible for the crash pay the victims’ families a total of $11.8 million. MiamiHerald.com reports that Discount Rock & Sand,…

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FL – Authorities said a driver was killed when her car was involved in a fiery crash on Interstate 95 in Indian River County, according to TC Palm. The incident happened Sunday evening on I-95 south near State Road 60 at about 5 p.m. Investigators with the Florida Highway Patrol said a…

PALM BEACH, FL – Florida state troopers are trying to track down the vehicle and driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon. WPEC reports the incident happened near mile marker 99 in the southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike at about 1:30 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a man was standing…

OAKLAND PARK, FL – Authorities are investigating a crash that killed an elderly man in Oakland Park Sunday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, four cars were involved in the incident on Interstate 95 near Oakland Park Boulevard.  The FHP said one driver had stopped in the right northbound lane…

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Police say a young boy riding his bicycle in Coral Springs was struck by a hit-and-run driver, WPLG reports.  The incident happened as the 10-year-old was riding on Northwest 40th Street Sunday night at about 8:40 p.m. Investigators said he was hit by a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, whose driver did not…

Multiple people died while diving in South Florida this week, during a busy lobster season. WSVN.com reports that the first victim drowned in Monroe County while diving for lobsters at about 7:00 a.m. off Sawyer Key. The second victim was diving in the Florida Keys when a boat propeller ran him over. The third victim…

MIAMI, FL – Police are investigating a crash at a Miami restaurant Friday evening that left five people injured. According to WSVN, the incident happened at the Don Camarón Seafood Grill at 501 Northwest 37th Avenue at about 6:30 p.m. Witness accounts stated that the driver of a Nissan Altima lost control of the vehicle, went…

HILLSBORO BEACH, FL – Authorities said a man died of injuries sustained when his scooter crashed in Hillsboro Beach earlier this month, Boca News Now reported. The victim was identified as 70-year-old John Meehan. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said Meehan was riding a scooter along Hillsboro Mile July 5 when he drove off the roadway,…

A Lee Trans Bus was involved in a crash late last week. WinkNews.com reports that the crash occurred in Bonita Springs on Saturday in the vicinity of South Tamiami Trail near Coconut Road. Apparently, an SUV crashed into the Lee Trans Bus, as it was stopped at a bus stop north of Coconut Road.  Authorities are…

General Motors is recalling Chevy Bolt vehicles due to a defect that could cause the vehicles to catch fire. ConsumerReports.com reports that GM announced the recall as a result of two rare simultaneous defects “found in the same battery cell, made during module manufacturing process, the root cause of battery fires in certain Chevy Bolt EVs.”…

OAKLAND PARK, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is nvestigating the death of a pedestrian in what is being called a hit-and-run crash. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said deputies responded to a call of a woman lying in the westbound lanes on East Commercial Boulevard in Oakland Park early Monday morning…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Authorities arrested a driver on criminal charges in connection with a fatal crash in Palm Beach County Saturday morning, the Palm Beach Post reports. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Dearly Gomez of West Palm Beach, was driving a Toyota Corolla when the accident occurred at about 3:35 a.m in the area…

A massive video wall collapsed at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday, just a day before a popular music festival is set to begin. Local10.coim reports that the structure fell before 6:00 p.m. ET. Festival and organizers then covered the fallen screen with a black tarp. Organizers vowed that the show will go on. In case…

SURFSIDE, FL –   A judge said survivors of the Champlain Towers South condo collapse and victims’ families will receive initial compensation of at least $150 million, WPTV and the Associated Press reported. At a hearing on Wednesday, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said the amount includes at least $100 million in proceeds from the expected sale of the…

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – A fatal crash shut down lanes on Florida’s Turnpike in Boynton Beach Thursday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The accident happened near mile marker 84 between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue.  It involved two cars and a semi-truck, and left the front end of the semi-truck partially submerged in…