On March 9, 2014, a Loxahatchee, FL couple was driving over 55 MPH on a 30 MPH dirt road near their home when they drove past three warning signs that the road was ending and didn’t break as their car was vaulted in to a canal. The driver, 30-year-old Matthew Notebaert, was seriously injured in the […]
Driving Under the Influence
Man Gets 15 Years for Killing Cheerleader While Drunk
A Florida man who has been getting a lot of media attention for his role in the death of a Miami Heat cheerleader, was sentenced on May 6, 2104 for the DUI manslaughter charge that he was recently convicted of. Mario Careaga was driving back from a mall in Ft. Lauderdale when he struck the […]
Man Sent to Hospital After Crash With Impaired Broward County Judge
On the night of May 1, Broward County judge Giselle Pollack struck a stopped car, causing the driver of that car to go unconscious for some time and be taken to the hospital. When police got to the scene, they found that Pollack smelled like alcohol and that there was a spilled container in the front […]
Kayle Mendoza, “2 dunk 2 care”, Driver Opens Up to Media
Kayla Mendoza, the 21-year-old who is currently awaiting trial for a wrong way accident that killed two young women, spoke to the TV program Inside Edition about the accident that has gotten her national attention. Mendoza, who is now notorious for tweeting “2 drunk 2 care” shortly before she drove her car the wrong way […]
One Killed, Dozens Injured, In Accident Between Bus and Drunk Driver
In the early morning hours of April 18, a bus carrying nearly three dozen members of the Florida High School track team was traveling from a meet in Jacksonville when tragedy happened. A Toyota Corolla, driven by Sarah Walker of Tallahassee, turned in to the bus, causing the bus to lose control and hit a […]
Florida State Representative Dane Eagle Arrested for Drinking and Driving in Tallahassee
Dane Eagle, a state representative from Southwest Florida and a rising star in the Florida Republican Party, was arrested early on April 21 for drinking and driving after being observed by police driving badly. According to police, Eagle was seen striking a curb after leaving a Taco Bell parking lot, running a red light and […]
Tampa Man Arrested After Hitting Cop Car While Driving Drunk in Construction Zone
In the early morning hours of April 18, Freddie Massie, of Tampa, was driving his 2014 Lincoln on I-275 near Busch Boulevard when he crossed barricades blocking traffic from construction on the closed highway. Massie ended up striking a police car at the construction site. The cruiser had its emergency lights on and there was […]
Miami-Dade Officer with Prior Driving Issues Involved in Parking Lot DUI Accident
A police officer was recently arrested for various DUI charges in Miami-Dade County after being involved in a series of accidents in a shopping center parking lot. Ryan Robinson, 42, was involved in a minor accident with another car on Saturday, April 5. When he was attempting to pull his car away from that accident, Robinson […]
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Ryan Malone Arrested for DUI and Cocaine Possession
On the night of April 12, 2013, police spotted Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ryan Malone driving his SUV when he made a left turn and hit a curb. When pulled over, a police officer reported that Malone smelled strongly of alcohol. Malone refused to take a field sobriety test and was arrested. When he […]
Florida Supreme Court Finds Man Liable For Drunk Driving Death Caused by Ex-Wife
In 2005, Mary Taylor-Christensen was driving the PT Cruiser her ex-husband bought her during their divorce proceedings when she hit and killed a man changing a tire on the side of the road on I-95 in Cocoa. Taylor-Christensen fled the scene of the accident and was followed by a witness who cornered her in a parking […]
