Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Unlicensed Drivers Are A Danger To Others
When a carload of teens careened down Alligator Alley, it smashed into an SUV carrying seven people. When the SUV overturned, there were injuries. Worse, a nine-year-old little girl was killed. The teen responsible for the crash took off on foot, and when the law eventually caught up with him, he confessed that he’d… Read More »
Sinkhole Troubles
Sinkholes are all too common in the Sunshine State, and they are no laughing matter! One family discovered that their car was devoured by a sinkhole in their driveway in Palm Harbor. Another sinkhole in Tallahassee developed in a mobile home park, leaving one home straddling the huge crevasse that measured 60 feet deep… Read More »
Criminal Justice Reforms Needed In Florida
Floridians are forking over roughly $3 billion annually to maintain over 60 state prisons and the 100,000 people who are locked up in them. With 30,000 new people being incarcerated every year, the rate of incarceration is growing annually—to the tune of about 18 percent over a decade. That compares to a national average… Read More »
Safety Around Train Tracks
When a driver’s vehicle became disabled on some train tracks in Ocala, the driver and a passenger did the smart thing: they exited the car. Moments later the oncoming cargo train crashed into the vehicle, smashing it to smithereens. Luckily, smart thinking by the individuals in the vehicle meant there were no injuries. Railroad… Read More »
Have You Been Injured On Social Media?
It seems like everyone has a social media account of some kind these days. Whether it’s Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or another platform, it can be fun to post fun moments in your life, and to see what others are up to. Unfortunately, there are those who use social media to disparage others, ruining reputations. … Read More »
Facts About Capital Punishment
Florida’s history with the death penalty is long—going back as far as the 1800’s. That’s when the first Floridian was convicted of murder and hanged. Back in the day, the sheriff of the local county oversaw these public events. Things have changed a lot since then. Death Row in Florida Public hangings went out… Read More »
Semi Accidents On The Road
When a semi-truck & trailer made a wide turn on a Kissimmee highway, it cut off an SUV and caused a collision that put the SUV’s driver and three kids in the hospital. Fortunately, none of the injuries were life threatening. Nevertheless, the incident reminds us of just how careful drivers must be when… Read More »
Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse
While it’s difficult to imagine, elder abuse occurs all the time, with up to one-third of nursing home residents experiencing problems at one time or another. It’s a serious problem that deserves immediate attention. Problems in Nursing Homes Nursing homes across the country have been found to be negligent or abusive on a number… Read More »
Lock Up Issues For Transgender People
Discrimination, bullying, harassment: talk to any transgender individual and you will likely hear that they have endured these for as long as they can remember. While it is clearly a problem, it doesn’t begin to alarm one as much as the fact that they frequently suffer cruelty and mistreatment from the very authority figures… Read More »
Deadly Left Turns
When Clifford Worme took a vehicle from the dealership out for a test drive, he could not have known that it would result in the death of his 76-year-old wife. But as he negotiated the left turn back into the dealer’s parking lot, another motorist that was traveling straight smashed into the Wormes, flipping… Read More »
