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News: Boy hospitalized after Patrol car, dirt bike wreck in Sarasota 

SARASOTA, FL – An 8-year-old boy riding a dirt bike was hospitalized for serious wounds after colliding with a police officer’s car on Monday, WFLA reports.  This crash happened around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of 22nd Street and Maple Avenue. Upon arrival, first responders rushed the boy to Johns…

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9-Year-Old Killed While Riding Bike to School in Sarasota

An elementary student was hit and killed while riding his bike to school in Sarasota Monday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 9-year-old boy was hit at the intersection of Webber Street and Nodosa Drive just before 8 a.m. Deputies said the boy was riding his bike to Brentwood…

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Three Hospitalized after Boat Crash near Sarasota

Rescuers pulled nine people from the water following a boat accident near Sarasota on Sunday afternoon. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said two boats collided just south of the Stickney Point Bridge in Sarasota. Many of the people who went into the water were not wearing life jackets.…

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Attention Tampa! Labor Day Weekend Is Next Week: Avoid Water-Related Accidents

Can you believe that Labor Day weekend is next week? Sadly, that means that summer is coming to an end. If you are like most Americans, you will have a three-day weekend to celebrate all your hard work this year. While you may be planning a trip to the beach…

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July Is Wrong Way Driving Awareness Month: Stay Right At Night

There were more than 1,400 wrong way crashes in FL in 2015, resulting in 1,454 injuries & 96 fatalities, according to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Wrong way driving collisions occur when a vehicle has failed to observe a posted traffic sign or pavement marking and proceeds in…

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HBD America! Party Safely This Fourth Of July Weekend

The Fourth of July is the perfect time to enjoy food, fun, and maybe a few drinks with family and friends. Whether you’re attending a fireworks show or hitting the bars, Tampa is the perfect place to celebrate America’s Birthday. The sad truth is that Independance Day is one of…

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Put Safety First At The Pool This Summer

It’s summer! That means it is time to get to the pool and cool off with friends and family. There are pool parties, family gatherings and just pure summer fun all centered around the pool. Tampa can get pretty toasty in the summer months, so you and the kids are…

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Hybrid Vehicles Pose Risk to Pedestrians

Congress passed the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act in 2010. The law noted that hybrid vehicles are very quiet, especially when driven below 18 miles per hour. Due to this,  Congress required the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to develop regulations for noise alerts on these silent hybrid vehicles by January…

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Holiday Slips, Trips & Falls: Who’s To Blame?

Who is responsible for your injury after a slip and fall or trip and fall accident? That depends. There are numerous factors when it comes to determining fault, but most importantly is where you fell, and whether it is public property, a business, or a residence. Premises liability law establishes…

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Motorcyclist Killed in Clearwater Collision

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Clearwater on Friday morning. According to reports, a 22-year-old was driving a motorcycle eastbound on Belleair Road at a high rate of speed east of Belcher Road when he collided with a 2001 Buick Century, driven by 78-year-old man, who was pulling…

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