Accident And Injury (page 11)
Mobile Is About to Get a Lot of Cruise Ship Traffic
Mobile is getting a second chance for cruise ships starting now. The city is embarking on a contract with Carnival for more than 80 sailings,...
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- mobile
- Oct 27, 2016
Teen Driving Tips: Make Sure Your Teen Knows These 5 Common Driving Mistakes
Tragedy occurred in Lake County last week when a teen driver fatally struck a motorcyclist who was stopped behind a school bus. The driver failed...
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- tavares
- Oct 25, 2016
Seat Belt Use Up in FL, But Some Young People Still Won't Click It: 5 Facts to Change That
Seat belt safety is on everyone’s mind in Polk County this week, and although seat belt usage is better than ever in 2016, we all...
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- lakeland
- Oct 25, 2016
From Reptiles to Weather and More: Driving in Tampa Can Be an Odd Experience Sometimes
Tampa’s roads can be as wild as the news stories for which Florida is known, and a recent video of a snake popping out of...
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- tampa
- Oct 21, 2016
Work at a Restaurant in JAX? Do You Know How to Stay Safe in Case of Emergency?
A Jacksonville man is in serious condition following a kitchen fire in Fruit Cove. The fire left him with severe injuries and underscores one of...
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- jacksonville
- Oct 21, 2016
Porter Ranch Gas Leak: Residents Still Feeling the Effects One Year Later
It’s the one-year anniversary of the Porter Ranch natural gas leak, the largest such leak in American history. Although the leak was capped in February,...
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- Oct 21, 2016
Naples Employers Can Help Improve Their Workplaces By Doing These Things
Opportunities to improve the lives of employees are taking hold in Naples, thanks to Southwest Florida’s involvement in the Blue Zones Project. The NCH Healthcare...
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- naples
- Oct 19, 2016
What If Jackson Had Better, Safer Roads?
Safer roads that don’t lead to potentially thousands of dollars a year in repairs for drivers could be right around the corner, assuming $7 million...
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- jackson
- Oct 18, 2016
Parents Should Mention These Things to Their Kids on National Teen Driver Safety Week
This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week, a time for parents and teens in Tampa to discuss the dangers and responsibilities involved with being...
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- tampa
- Oct 17, 2016
Jet Ski Safety Won’t Ruin Your Fun
The Oct. 10 fatal jet ski crash near Fort Myers serves as a reminder that, although we in Florida love our jet skis driving them...
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- fort-myers
- Oct 13, 2016
Memphis Drivers Alert: New Report Raises Concerns About Road Safety
The report card on Tennessee’s roads is in, and while not bad, they’re nothing to sneeze at. A lack of common safety features and inadequate...
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- memphis
- Oct 4, 2016
The Flash Flood Safety Tips Orlando Drivers Need to Know Before Hurricane Matthew
A flash flood surprised drivers in Orange County on Saturday night, leaving some motorists stranded in the dangerously rising waters. Thanks to the bravery of...
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- orlando
- Oct 3, 2016
Atlanta Building Facade Injures Woman, Shows Importance of Construction Site Safety
Recently on Bishop Street in northwest Atlanta, a woman was injured after part of a building facade collapsed on her during construction. She stepped out...
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- atlanta
- Oct 3, 2016
What’s Causing All of These Rollover Accidents in Central Florida?
A man was extricated from his pickup truck on Sept. 29 after a rollover crash in The Villages. The driver was allegedly weaving through traffic...
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- the-villages
- Sep 30, 2016
Football Named a Leading Cause of Concussions in Young Athletes
High school football season is underway, and with it comes the potential for injury that worries every parent: concussions in their young athletes. Parents are...
- Staff
- Sep 30, 2016