A gastrointestinal (GI) illness outbreak aboard a Regent Seven Seas cruise ship that departed from Miami has left 21 people sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health officials reported that six crew members were among those affected. The cruise line has since implemented enhanced sanitation protocols and isolated symptomatic individuals…
Continue reading ›A 31-year-old West Palm Beach woman has died after being struck by a vehicle while walking along Benoist Farms Road, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO). Deputies say the crash occurred around 10:20 p.m. on Benoist Farms Road just south of Golden River Drive. Investigators reported that a Hyundai was traveling southbound…
Continue reading ›A devastating multi-vehicle collision in Lake Wales left four people dead and seven others hospitalized Wednesday afternoon, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Grady Judd said deputies responded shortly after 4:00 p.m. to a crash on State Road 60 East near Capps Road involving five vehicles and 11 individuals. During a preliminary investigation,…
Continue reading ›A Fort Myers Beach man has died following a boating accident involving an overturned kayak off the coast of Sanibel Island, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). FWC officials said rescue crews responded Wednesday to a report of an overturned kayak just outside the Sanibel Causeway. First responders located 60-year-old Mark…
Continue reading ›Authorities have arrested a Nebraska man accused of kidnapping two teenage sisters in Florida after communicating with them on the online gaming platform Roblox, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said Hser Mu Lah Say, 19, was charged with two counts of kidnapping and two counts of interference with child custody. The victims,…
Continue reading ›Authorities are investigating a fatal train-pedestrian collision after a man was struck and killed by a Brightline train Monday night in Deerfield Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO). BSO officials said the incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. near the intersection of West Hillsboro Boulevard and Dixie Highway. Investigators reported that the man was…
Continue reading ›A 22-year-old woman from Miramar was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on an Interstate 595 ramp in Broward County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Troopers said the crash occurred around 2:15 a.m. on the westbound I-595 ramp leading to southbound Interstate 75 near Davie. According to FHP, the woman was…
Continue reading ›A 44-year-old woman from Bunnell was killed Monday morning in a rear-end collision involving a truck on State Road 100 in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Troopers said the crash occurred around 11:00 a.m. as the woman was driving a sedan eastbound on SR-100 near Bertha Road. For reasons that remain…
Continue reading ›A child was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon following a reported drowning incident on Jacksonville’s Northside, according to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD). JFRD officials said crews responded to a drowning call around 3:00 p.m. at a residence located at 5532 Wandering Trail. The patient was described as a “pediatric…
Continue reading ›A motorcyclist in his mid-20s has died following a collision with an SUV Tuesday morning on Hodges Boulevard in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO). JSO reported that the crash occurred around 6:50 a.m. in the 2300 block of Hodges Boulevard. Investigators said an SUV was traveling west on Egret Way and turned…
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