On Monday, Ave Marie Friends Preparatory School in Lauderhill was the scene of chaos and fear as 29 young children became ill, some violently so. It now appears that tainted turkey sandwiches from a local catering company caused the illnesses, and the Florida Department of Health is investigating the incident, as is the Broward Sheriff’s...Read More

One month after the boat crash that killed Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez and two other men, evidence has surfaced that suggests all three men were intoxicated when they died. The Miami Herald reports that Fernandez, 24, and two other men were out for a ride in his 32-foot SeaVee named “Kaught Looking” on September...Read More

Recently, the National Safety Council released some troubling statistics regarding rates of traffic fatalities in Florida. According to this data, in the first half of 2016 Florida has seen a shocking 43% increase in car accident deaths than during the same period in 2014. Sarasota NBC affiliate WFLA reports that between January and June 2016,...Read More

According to a recent study, road debris which was largely the result of preventable factors caused more than 200,000 car crashes in the United States over a recent four-year period. The AAA Foundation, founded in 1974 is a non-profit organization “dedicated to saving lives by preventing traffic crashes and reducing injuries when crashes occur.” Last...Read More

On Wednesday, the driver of a dump truck sustained serious injuries after a tire blowout caused his truck to overturn on I-95. Florida Today reports that Eric Rodriquez Castillo, 41, of Melbourne, was driving a dump truck on I-95 in Melbourne when a tire of the truck blew due to tread separation. This caused him...Read More

Every state has roads known by locals to be especially dangerous or to have higher rates of serious collisions than other roads. While some Floridians may take care to avoid certain roads or highways, though, they may not realize that our state is actually home to the two most deadly highways in the United States....Read More

On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched a national campaign to encourage all drivers to wear seat belts in an effort to stem the rising tide of unnecessary auto accident fatalities. The 2016 Click it or Ticket campaign kicked off on May 16, and is hoped to impart what U.S. Transportation Secretary...Read More

Florida has long been a retirement destination, and recent data from the Pew Research Center shows that Florida has the highest percentage (19.1%) of citizens over the age of 65 of every state in our nation. Because of this, it is vitally important that Florida residents of all ages remain aware of threats against the...Read More

According to a recent report, Florida has one of the highest rates of pedestrian deaths in the United States. The report was released earlier today by the Governors Highway Safety Association, and stated that nationwide pedestrian deaths increased by 10 percent in the first half of 2015. If this increase persists for the entire year,...Read More

Last week, the mayor of Miami made the opening remarks for a panel titled “Facing Miami’s Senior Care Crisis,” which was attended by a large number of nursing home caregivers who say they are not able to properly care for their patients because of understaffing and frightfully low wages. The Miami Herald reports that Mayor...Read More