PINELLAS COUNTY – The Indian Rocks Beach City Commission voted to make golf carts street legal on most of its roadways. If you’ve never been there, Indian Rocks is a quaint little beach town dotted with cottages along a white sandy beach. Many residents get around on foot or by bike, visiting the local art…
Many tourists and Florida residents love to parasail behind boats in the Gulf of Mexico. Sometimes many questions arise regarding the safety of parasailing. Parasailing can be safe and fun in good weather conditions, utilizing the right equipment operated by an experienced crew. Some ask, “how many accidents have there been?” The PSC estimates that…
STATEWIDE – State Farm Florida can eliminate or reduce some discounts it offers policyholders, state regulators announced Thursday, increasing premiums for homeowners as much as 28.4 percent. The decision by the Office of Insurance Regulation will bring in $278 million in additional premiums for the company after all policies come up for renewals starting Dec….
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – The I-275 Ashley Street exit in downtown Tampa was closed after the fatal 3:15 a.m. crash. A man was killed early Friday when his SUV failed to navigate the curve on the Interstate 275 southbound exit on Ashley Street. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was killed at 3:15 a.m….
APOPKA — A 3-year-old boy is recovering from surgery after he was bitten by a dog belonging to his uncle Thursday night. Investigators said the dog, a German Shepherd, was chained to the front of a home, but for some reason went after the boy. The boy was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children,…
NATIONWIDE – CBS News (8/4) on its website reported that the Yamaha Rhino off-road vehicle “is at the center of a legal firestorm. At least 59 riders have been killed in Rhino accidents, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. More than 440 wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits are pending, and Yamaha has settled…
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PASCO COUNTY – According to the Tampa Tribune, “A jury deliberated for three hours Monday before finding the Pasco County school district negligent in a 2006 crash that severely injured a 16-year-old boy. The jury awarded the student, now 19, and his parents, $1.625 million in damages, which his mother has said she will use…
TAMPA BAY AREA – A pair of motorcyclists lost their lives this past weekend in two separate accidents. One was a single motorcycle accident where the driver lost control if his motorcycle after hitting a curb and was thrown from his motorcycle. He was transported to Bayfront Medical Center and later died. The second motorcycle…
PINELLAS COUNTY – After two years of work, construction on Gulf Boulevard is finally nearing completion. The improvements include clearly marked bike lanes. The stretch of Gulf Boulevard that runs through Indian Shores has been a general inconvenience. But now all of the road work is finished, many say the end result is a major…