A 9-year-old girl that was critically injured Sunday when a plane hit her and her father during a beach landing near Venice Beach has died. The girl died of critical injuries suffered when a plane hit her and her father on Caspersen Beach, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.…
A 4-year-old boy was mauled Saturday night by two pit bulls that had been crated at his uncle’s house in Riverview. Authorities are still trying to determine how the attack occurred. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, two deputies were conducting a traffic stop near the home when they…
A Tampa contractor died Monday after officials believe he slipped and fell while working at a TECO power plant in Tampa. Reports indicate that the 31-year-old was dismantling an old unit at the Bayside TECO power plant when he slipped and fell through a grate located on the catwalk. According…
A new report shows a possible connection between traumatic brain injuries and dementia. According to an article by US News and World Report, veterans who have suffered a traumatic brain injury are more likely to develop dementia later in life. The study reports that former soldiers are 60 times more likely…
According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, 11,400 fireworks injuries were treated in hospital emergency rooms during the month surrounding July 4th last year. A good amount of these injuries were reportedly from people misusing fireworks. The most common injuries happened from lighting fireworks too close to someone, lighting…
A 56-year-old man was killed early Friday morning in Auburndale after he was struck by a Polk County Sheriff’s patrol car, deputies said. The crash occurred at 6 a.m. at the intersection of 42nd Street and Havendale Boulevard. According to investigators, a 21-year-old deputy had just completed his shift and…
A brother and sister were struck by a car while leaving middle school on the last day of the school year on Friday leaving them hospitalized. According to friends and witnesses, the girl was hit while she was trying to pull her brother out of the way of the car.…
A 20-year-old dancer with the Sarasota Ballet died in a bicycling accident on Wednesday after he collided with a delivery truck, according to reports. The dancer, from Brazil, was transported to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton where he died from his injuries Wednesday evening. The accident occurred in the 5400…
A 52-year-old woman was killed Saturday after she failed to maneuver a turn on the southbound off-ramp from U.S. Hwy 27 to U.S. Hwy 192 in Haines City on her motorcycle. The woman tried to correct and was ejected from her motorcycle. The motorcycle landed on top of her. According…
One person was killed and another remains in critical condition following a serious collision in Hillsborough County Tuesday night. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, a 53-year-old man was killed when his car struck a disabled dump truck along Bruton Road in Plant City. Deputies believe the driver of…