Thanksgiving is upon us, and that means millions of people are hitting the U.S. roadways to get to their families and friends for the holiday. A spokesman for AAA estimates that 2.6 million Floridians will be road tripping this year (2021), which is 200,000 more than last year. With so…
While Louisiana and other parts of the Gulf Coast are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Ida, Hurricane Larry, another monstrous storm, is stirring up dangerous waters up and down the entire eastern seaboard as it heads toward Bermuda. Hurricane Larry has been knocked down to a Category 2 Hurricane…
WalletHub named Tampa the 9th fastest growing city in the United States in 2020, which means tourism and revenue are up in the area, but this also means rush hour traffic can be a nightmare to contend with. At Whittel & Melton, our Tampa Bay Car and Truck Accident Lawyers…
A man riding a bicycle Monday morning was hit and killed by a vehicle in Largo, according to police reports. The vehicle vs. bike accident occurred just before 6 a.m. on Starkey Road and East Bay Drive. Police pronounced the biker dead at the scene. The Largo Police Departments Traffic…
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has reported that a 12-year-old boy from Plant City died in a car crash in Mulberry just after midnight on Sunday. There were three others injured in the vehicle crash, including a 14-year-old boy. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office believes that Toyota Corolla driven by…
2020 is one of the most active storm seasons ever in the waters around the State of Florida, the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea. STORM DEDUCTIBLE CONFUSION?! Florida Property insurance policies typically have two deductibles. A standard deductible for most losses; and a hurricane deductible. The standard…
A single-vehicle crash that happened on Sept. 29 has left a 16-year-old boy dead and four other teens suffering serious injuries. The 16-year-old passed away Monday night, according to St. Petersburg police. The other four teens that were involved in the wreck are recovering from their injuries at home. The…
A Tampa man was killed Monday after his van was involved in a crash with a semi truck on Fowler Avenue in Tampa Bay. The 58-year-old man behind the wheel of the van was travelling east on Fowler around 10:30 p.m. when he failed to navigate a curve in the…
A 47-year-old woman was arrested and charged with her involvement in a hit and run collision with two motorcycles. Clearwater police said that the 47-year-old woman was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of a crash with injury. The hit and run crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Friday…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reminding people across the United States to drive sober as their high visibility enforcement has already begun and will continue through Labor Day. There will be an increase in the amount of law enforcement patrolling the roads through…