LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Evelyn LaPlace died at age 91 on September 11, 2020, at Solon Retirement Village in Iowa City. Unfortunately for Henry Hubor, LaPlace’s nephew and executor, evidence was found that the assisted living facility was not comforting and selfless as once believed. As a result of investigations, Solon Retirement Village, their foundation,…
NAPLES, FLORIDA – River Rosenquist, a 26-year-old contracted cleaner for HMI Commercial Cleaning Inc., was cleaning the rest rooms and gift shop when he decided to make his way over to the tiger enclosure. The HMI employees were not allowed in the enclosure, yet that did not stop Rosenquist. Per the investigator, Kevin Kleis, Rosenquiest…
NORTH FLORIDA, Defuniak Springs – A 71 yr old man was driving his golf cart along New Harmony Loop approaching County Road 2A on Thursday evening around 5 pm. The golf cart suddenly swerved to the left and began overturning repeatedly. This caused the victim to be thrown from the vehicle until the cart finally…
NATIONAL—Recently, I was reading about an Illinois jury awarding $53 million to a young boy. The boy was born with a severe brain injury after suffering 12 hours of fetal distress during delivery. In other words, the hospital did not do its job. The $53 million award came after a month-long trial before Cook County…
MANATEE COUNTY – The 7000 acre master-planned, Lakewood Ranch Golf Community is reminding residents of the rules and regulations for golf carts. FLORIDA LAW: prohibits carts to be driven on the sidewalks; requires all drivers to have a valid driver’s license and obey the traffic laws when operating a cart; only allows carts with headlights,…
Florida’s governor has ceremonially signed a law requiring children under 16 to wear a helmet while riding a horse on public roads. Gov. Charlie Crist signed the bill last week, but re-enacted it at a ceremony earlier this week at a park in Loxahatchee. It is named for Nicole Hornstein, a 12-year-old Palm Beach County…
Law enforcement agencies throughout Florida have stepped up their enforcement of seatbelt violations under the Click It or Ticket campaign. The increased enforcement effort started Monday and runs through May 31. Under Florida law, it is illegal for anyone: To operate a motor vehicle unless restrained by a safety belt To operate a motor vehicle…
Did you know? By Florida Law, bicycles are vehicles and have the same right of way to the roadway. As of 10-1-2007 it is Florida Law to pass cyclists by a minimum of 3 feet.It is best for both bicycle riders and motorists to ride and drive in a respectful manner. Florida roads are to…
