MADEIRA BEACH ♦ A 5-year-old boy was attacked by a 65 pound pit bull terrier causing serious injuries. The Pinellas County Sheriff and Pinellas County Animal Services were called to the scene. The dog snapped at the child’s face twice, deputies said, before the father was able to get him out of the home. The…
MANATEE COUNTY — According to the FHP, a motorcyclist died yesterday after running a stop sign and colliding with a vehicle in west Bradenton. The biker was on a Yamaha motorcycle traveling westbound on 18th Avenue West when he failed to stop as he entered the intersection at 51st Street in Bradenton. The biker was…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that dogs bite 4.7 million people annually, resulting in 800,000 injuries that require medical attention. Almost half of them are children. The average cost of a dog-bite insurance claim was $24, 511 in 2007, according to the Insurance Information Institute, (III). Roughly 39 percent of American households…
ORLANDO — Disney has reported more injuries during the second quarter than any other Central Florida theme park. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Walt Disney World had 11 injuries while Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Wet ‘n Wild, had no reports of injuries for the April-June period. SOURCE – Orlando Sentinel…
Be Sure Your Child Knows How to Stay Safe This Summer! Always Wear a Helmet – It’s the Law! Make Sure Your Bike is Adjusted Properly ABC Check – Check Air, Brakes, & Chain See and Be Seen Avoid Biking at Night Ride to the Right with Traffic Stay Alert Check for Traffic – particularly…
PALM HARBOR — A multi vehicle accident on US 19 at Tampa Road has caused quite a back up on this major north / south roadway this morning. The two northbound lanes were closed by officials at the intersection of U.S. 19 near the intersection of Tampa Road. Some of the vehicles involed have overturned…
OSCEOLA COUNTY – The rear-end crash happened about 2:40 p.m. when one southbound bus stopped to merge as the World Drive narrowed from three to two lanes, said Sgt. Kim Miller, an FHP spokeswoman. The second bus did not stop in time. Fifty people were on both buses. A dozen were taken to area hospitals….
According to an article in The Detroit Free Press, Insurance companies that drag out or deny legitimate claims are the targets of hearings this week led by House Democrats, who said Monday that those companies should be fined up to $1 million and their executives charged with crimes. The Democrats’ 12-bill package would allow the…
LADY LAKE — A young boy has died after the 4×4 he was riding on crashed over the weekend. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 12-year-old was riding the utility vehicle Sunday night when it somehow flipped over. The boy’s brother, was pinned underneath, and was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children with critical…
PINELLAS COUNTY — A Pinellas County utilities truck crashed into a Christmas supply store Monday, slightly injuring the driver and putting the one-story building in danger of collapse, authorities said. It happened at 3:26 p.m. at Blind Pass Road and 75th Avenue, when the white truck went through the plate glass window of K. Kringles…