Lawyers for man who died after riding roller coaster discuss cause of death
Attorneys for the family of the a man who died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort believe he hit his head on a restraint.
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Attorneys for the family of the a man who died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort believe he hit his head on a restraint.
Lawyers representing the family of a 32-year-old man who died after riding on a Universal Orlando Resort roller coaster said he likely died as a result of an injury incurred during the ride and that his disability played no role in his death.
Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights 34 features new haunted houses, scare zones and big crowds. Here are tips to see it all in one night.
A Florida man shot and killed a bear that broke into his DeLand home Friday, startling his family before wildlife officials responded.
New details tonight in the shocking death of a guest at a theme park in Orlando, the man has been identified as a theme park in Orlando.
A man became unresponsive and later died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal's new Epic Universe theme park, authorities and the company say.
A rider on a roller coaster at Universal's new Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida became unresponsive Wednesday night and later died, the company says.
An Orlando restaurant owner has turned 49 parking spots outside her eatery into art spaces.
Video shows the moment an Orange County deputy accidentally fired his weapon and shot a man who had called police for help.
When deputies got to the scene, the victim went to unlock the door and one of the deputies accidentally discharged his firearm, striking the man, according to the sheriff's office.
An emergency meeting is planned for Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale as that city and others across Florida are facing state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks by early next month.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and others reacted to the removal of the rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub, the site of a massacre in 2016.
Survivors and family members of the Pulse nightclub massacre nine years ago are getting a chance to walk through the long-shuttered, gay-friendly venue this week.
Eugene Strickland is suing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for $50,000 over injuries he said he sustained after using one of the park's water slides.
Five members of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group, have filed a lawsuit claiming their constitutional rights were violated when they were prosecuted for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Two motorcyclists hit a 6-foot alligator in the middle of one of Florida's busiest highways, sending both bikers to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Thomas Gudinas, convicted of a 1994 rape and murder in Orlando.
Epic Universe, the first new theme park in Florida in more than 25 years, opens on May 22. Here's what visitors can expect.
Orlando's Pulse Nightclub is giving survivors and families of victims access to the building where 49 people died in a mass shooting.
Rather than using the cash for necessities, he spent it on luxury items, including the diamond-studded teeth jewelry known as "grills."
A walk-in cooler behind the France Pavilion in the Epcot theme park caught fire, a Disney representative said, sending plumes of smoke billowing over the resort.
Alison Lawrence is accused of drowning her dog Tywinn after being denied boarding due to improper paperwork.
Southwest Flight 3278 had been cleared for takeoff and initiated a takeoff roll on a taxiway after the crew mistook the surface for the nearby runway, officials said. But air traffic controllers canceled the clearance before the plane could take off.
A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway, rather than a runway, at Orlando International Airport in Florida before an air traffic controller stopped the plane, officials said.
A maintenance technician says he raised a number of issues with the Orlando Free Fall operators before Tyre Sampson fell to his death.
Flight data shows no speed brakes or thrust reversers were used, though the reason remains unclear, NTSB says.
The victims were all wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at Miami International Airport when the crash happened, according to one of the lawyers.
An administrative law judge says the penalty should be light because the nurse has already lost her job.
Police are asking the public to call the department with any information on the missing K-9.
MDSO said that the woman had bite marks on her arms and legs.
The victims were all wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at Miami International Airport when the crash happened, according to one of the lawyers.
Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo died when an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at MIA and crashed into a van he was driving.
Flight data shows no speed brakes or thrust reversers were used, though the reason remains unclear, NTSB says.
The Amazon cargo plane crashed off the end of a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, leaving five people dead and five others injured.
An administrative law judge says the penalty should be light because the nurse has already lost her job.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, pulling out the victory in a marathon tussle that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."