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Florida Keys Fatal Crash

Florida Highway patrol is investigating a head-on crash that killed both drivers. It happened at mile marker marker 102 along US-1 in Key Largo Sunday evening. 79-year-old Ralph Sheffler was driving his van south while Maria Esteves, of Miami, was driving a north when, for unknown reasons, Sheffler crossed the center...

Sinking Car

Sinking Car Survival

A Miami-Dade man is recovering and lucky to be alive after his car plunged into Biscayne Bay this weekend. According to witnesses, the car drove into the water near Northeast 106th Street and Biscayne Bay. Five men jumped into the water and were able to pull the unconscious 81-year-old man..

Traffic Lights

Safer Traffic Lights in Broward County

Broward County has taken a step toward safety for nighttime drivers at one local intersection. The county has made traffic light changes to the intersection where a teenager was killed in car crash three months ago by no longer allowing them to blink at night. The traffic lights were blinking...

Holidays

Florida Driving Dangers During the Holidays

South Florida is paradise this time of year, but very shortly, thousands of drivers will hit the road and head north for the holidays. It’s great to see friends and family for Christmas, but getting there can be far more dangerous than it seems. I hope you&rsquo...

Dumb Drivers

Smart Phones…Dumb Drivers? The Federal Gov’t May Step In.

Florida drivers currently have no legal requirement to leave their cell phones off while driving, but that may soon change. This week the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended all states ban cell phone use behind the wheel, becoming the first federal agency to call for an outright prohibition on...

Holiday Danger

Drowsy Driving a Holiday Danger

Floridians survived another year of frantic Black Friday shopping but at what cost? Over the Thanksgiving holiday a 36-year-old Florida Target store employee drove her car into a 20-foot deep canal after working the night shift on Black Friday. Police say the woman lost control of her vehicle due to...

Motorcycle

Motorcycle Passenger Fatalities on the Rise

South Florida weather is perfect for motorcyclists this time of year and it’s a popular pastime in the Sunshine State. But it’s also a deadly one. Just days ago, a Broward motorcyclist died when he crashed his bike into the guardrail of a Florida Turnpike ramp. Even his...

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Florida Drivers 4th-Worst in the Nation

If this isn’t reason to have the proper auto insurance, I don’t know what is. A recent report by Carle Insurance Comparison ranks Florida drivers the worst behind only Louisiana, Missouri and Texas. The data were compiled from three sources: The National Transportation Safety Administration (driving fatalities), The...

Defective Hip & Knee Implants Causing a New Problem?

Florida is home to thousands of hip and knee replacement surgeries every year and some of the products used in those replacements have been recalled. Now, there is new evidence of the metal on the implants shedding tiny particles of metal as they wear. In some cases, this has led...

Sad Reality

Nursing Home Abuse a Sad Reality

Florida nursing home abuse is a sad fact for some retirees who come south for the beautiful weather. When being an active senior turns into being an elderly person in need of extra care for daily living, we face the difficult task of finding the right facility. There truly are...


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