TAMPA, FLORIDA –The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office released information about a seven-year-old girl who fell from the Sky Tram, a gondola ride. The incident happened around 8:40pm on February 12th, the first Saturday of the fair. According to the Florida Department of Agriculture, the child and her family were sharing the same “tub,” when the…
Hillsborough has about 29,000 traffic accidents a year and that number is rising. While Tampa is becoming an epicenter for Northerners to move to, it maintains its leadership in sports and interstate travel. Because of this, the numbers are expected to see a steady rise in traffic reports and accidents. The Hillsborough County has ranked…
TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Times reports that the number of bicyclist deaths in the city of Tampa are down so far this year as compared with this time last year. However, it is also being reported that the number of motorcyclist deaths are up as compared with this time last year. Motorcycle accidents can result…
FLORIDA – STATEWIDE – CAR ACCIDENTS can result in a number of devastating injuries, including TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated March as BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH. A brain injury, even one designated as being mild, can disrupt the normal functions of the brain and in severe cases…
NEW TAMPA – Bay News 9 reports that a 26 year-old Tampa man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a vehicle that failed to yield to his right of way. The motorcyclist was ejected from his bike and died at the scene. Motorcycle accidents can result in serious bodily injury and…
