Woman accused of smothering children to death in Miramar home to appear in court MIRAMAR, Fla. - A woman accused of smothering her two children to death inside a Miramar home this week is expected to appear Friday in Broward County Court.According to police, Sophia Hines, 40, suffocated her 7-month-old son, St. Leo, and her 3-year-old daughter, Ariel, Wednesday with a bed sheet at a home in the 6100 block of Southwest 38th Street.More Crime... [...]
Workers' Compensation Rates Could Jump After Court RulingAfter a Florida Supreme Court ruling last month that struck down a limit on attorney fees, workers' compensation insurance rates could go up 17.1 percent, according to a proposal submitted to state regulators.The National Council on Compensation Insurance, which submits rate proposals for the workers' compensation insurance industry, said on Friday the hike should take effect Aug. 1. The... [...]
Mom, Off-Duty Deputy Stop Wild Abduction of Teen in FloridaDetectives are still investigating why Bonello allegedly grabbed the girlA Florida mother is being praised after she stopped a kidnapping suspect who allegedly grabbed the woman's 13-year-old daughter and tried to run out of a store Tuesday, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office said.The sheriff's office was called about the attempted abduction at a Dollar General store in Hernando at 11:42... [...]
Court records: Hit-run victim's baby lived only days after fatal crashJessica Crane hurt the two preschool age pedestrians she hit on May 7 when witnesses say her 2008 Infiniti jumped a University Drive sidewalk. Crane put the children’s mother, Michelle James, in critical condition. She attempted to leave the scene, witnesses told Miramar police. She faced three felony charges for that.Now that James’ six-month-old fetus has died and the... [...]
8 Ways To Simplify Your Divorce, According To AttorneysDivorce, by nature, isn’t easy. Luckily, there are some things you can do that will make the process just a little less difficult.Below, divorce lawyers share their little-known tips.1. Open a bank account in your own name.“Couples who share a joint bank account should know that either one of them can drain the entire account under the banking laws. They will eventually have to pay their... [...]
