A man was killed on June 15 in an industrial accident that took place at a recycling facility in Winter Garden, Florida, according to a mynews13.com article. A Winter Garden police source quoted in the news report said the man’s job was to operate and clean the recycling plant’s bailer, a machine used to compact…
In a Florida Times-Union article published online, the story of a restaurant manager who has been involved in multiple drunk driving incidents is told by both the man’s own words and the tragic details of his crimes. The restaurant manager, previously convicted of four drunk driving offenses, was most recently involved in an accident with…
At 12:30 a.m. on June 11, a 24-year-old mother was found asleep in her car by Daytona Beach police, with her two children, 1 and 3 years old, in the backseat. According to the ClickOrlando.com report on the incident, a Daytona Beach police officer discovered one open bottle of alcohol in the vehicle’s center console…
As reported by ActionNewsJax.com, a 42-year-old woman lost her life after a bicycle accident close to the intersection of Mayport Road and Edgar Street when she was struck by a motorist. The vehicle, heading south on Mayport Road, hit the cyclist when she pulled out into the street in front of the car, according to…
In a video of a hit-and-run bicycle accident captured by a Florida motorist’s personal dashcam, another motorist can be seen knocking down a cyclist and driving away afterward. The hit and run accident occurred around 6 p.m. on June 4, according to a news report by Local 6 in Orlando that was featured in an…
On June 6 in Polk County, a freightliner box truck rear-ended a white Toyota that was stopped at a traffic signal at Highway 27 and Polo Park Boulevard. According to the WFLA.com report on the box truck accident, two children were seated in the back of the Toyota, a young boy and girl. On the…
According to a report on the Tampa Bay Times website, an Allegiant Air flight made an emergency landing in Clearwater, Florida that resulted in injuries to three passengers and one flight attendant. At press time, Allegiant Air had no reports of any passengers being taken to hospitals or being treating at the scene of the…
On May 21 in Tampa, a man in his mid-50’s was run over by a Coca-Cola truck at the intersection of Hillsborough and Nebraska Avenue, with the accident resulting in the pedestrian’s death. The man and another pedestrian crossed the intersection ahead of the appearance of the safe-to-cross signal. The driver of the Coke truck…
Two people riding the same motorcycle died in a collision with a truck in Southern Putnam County, Florida. As reported by News4JAX, at about 10p.m. on May 31, the driver of a truck headed south on U.S. 17 attempted to turn left onto Reed Bell Drive. The turn took the truck across the path of…
On May 31, a motorist crashed into a home, damaging the building and requiring the driver to be airlifted to a nearby hospital. According to a report by WOFL Fox 35, the motorist crashed into a home in Viera, in Brevard County. The accident occurred around 5a.m., and the impact was forceful enough to…
John Nash was known for his incredible contributions to the world of math and economic sciences. In 1994, Nash received the Nobel Prize for his work in game theory and recently was awarded the Abel Prize, a highly prestigious award in the field of mathematics. His work was perhaps as well-known as his private struggles,…
