Recent Blog Posts
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A 41-year-old man died in a construction accident the morning of Thursday, June 21 at Lakes Regional Park. According to South Trail Fire & Rescue District, the man had been operating a “skyboom” at the park entrance. Workers were painting a stationary arch entrance sign. Somehow, the worker ended up pinned between the boom and… Read More »
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One person died and two more suffered serious injuries in a construction accident on Florida’s Turnpike Monday, June 18. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident occurred in the southbound lanes close to mile marker No. 250 at approximately 9:50 p.m. that evening. A construction vehicle with a hydraulic lift bucket that was working… Read More »
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The Florida Highway Patrol reported that a 16-year-old boy from Nokomis caused a recent accident that resulted in serious injuries to four people. The accident reportedly occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, at the U.S. 41 bypass and Via Venito in Sarasota County. A witness reported seeing the teen driver speeding in… Read More »