According to a report recently released by Smart Growth America, almost 50,000 people were killed across our country during the past 10 years while doing an activity we all perform daily, walking. That is more than 13 people killed per day in pedestrian accidents! The problem is getting worse and these fatalities have increased by 35% over the same time …
We’ve had some strong winds and choppy seas lately from the Sebastian Inlet in Indian River County on down to the Jupiter Inlet, covering the entire Treasure Coast. Small Craft Advisories have been in effect. There is no precise definition of a “small craft” and if you ask around you might hear folks here in St. Lucie County advise any …
It seems that every day we are reading in our newspapers about deadly auto accidents here on the Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Stuart). Any loss of life in a car accident or otherwise is a tragedy, but some during 2018 here in St. Lucie County have been especially horrific. None will forget the multiple fatality …
On June 15, 2018 a roller coaster at the Daytona Beach Boardwalk derailed and two (2) riders fell 34 feet when their roller coaster car was left dangling from the track. It was reported that the riders suffered traumatic injuries banging their heads on the ground. http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/Coaster-that-derailed-in-Daytona-Beach-had-reported-safety-issues-in-2017_169177236 We remember when the incident occurred and, because as far as we knew, …