While summer boating brings great pleasure to most, one expert shared a bevy of resources for boaters to stay safe and avoid tragedy as water accident figures climb. Capt. Geoff Fahringer is a 50 Good Samaritans in North Miami Beach were quick to react after a boat capsized and crashed into another vessel in a canal on Saturday. MIAMI – A law in memory of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez, the victim of a boat crash when she was an Our Lady of Lourdes Academy senior, was in effect ahead of the Fourth of July boating traffic in MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Family and friends are mourning the loss of four people killed July 4 in a boating accident as officials investigate how the accident occurred. Three boats and 22 people were COCONUT GROVE, FLA. (WSVN) - This Fourth of July will be the first holiday since state legislation named after a teenage girl who died in a 2022 boating accident went into effect, and the victim 5, including 3 kids, hospitalized after boat flipped in North Miami Beach: FWC According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, on Saturday, officers received reports of a Authorities identified the victims as: 23-year-old Andrew Garcia, 20-year-old Victoria Dempsey, and 24-year-old Kelsie Karpiak, all from Miami and on the first boat. Jason Soleimani, 23, of Old But on Sept. 4, 2022, the 17-year-old was killed when the driver of the boat in which she was a passenger struck a channel marker in South Biscayne Bay. Now, ahead of the Fourth of July weekend – one of the busiest boating weekends of the year in South Florida – Lucy’s mother urged boaters to take precautions to avoid another tragedy. Hinsdale's Annual Fourth of July Festivities - Hinsdale, ILJoin us for a festive day filled with patriotism, community spirit, and family fun at Hinsdale's annual 4th of July Parade and Celebration! 10:00 AM: Parade Kick-Off The parade will begin at Sixth and Garfield Street, proceeding north on Garfield to First Street, west on First to Grant Street, and south on Grant to Sixth Street, where MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Twenty-two people, in three different boats, were involved in a boat crash that left four people dead on the Fourth of July. Four people were killed, seven were injured, in Miami-Dade County Fourth body recovered from boating crash near Dinner Key By David Smiley and Celia Ampel Updated July 7, 2014 2:27 PM Towns across the Cape are holding Fourth of July events. Check our list to make your plans to see fireworks, parades and concerts. Authorities walked us through Operation Dry Water aiming to bring attention to the hazards of boating under the influence. "According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Ella Adler, a 15-year-old freshman at Ransom Everglades School, was fatally struck while wakeboarding near Nixon Beach. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava urged boaters to “honor” the A Fourth of July celebration in Miami ended in tragedy when three boats collided killing four people and injuring as many as a dozen more. The families of a girl who died and of a girl seriously injured in the George Pino boat crash praised a state law that toughens penalties in boating accidents with serious injuries. As the Fourth of July approaches, new boater safety laws will be in place that come as a result of a 2022 tragic boating accident in Boca Chita that killed a 17-year-old girl. 2014 brings us another 4th of July post fireworks fatal boating accident. This time in Miami, near Dinner Key. Three boats involved. 4 people reported MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Family and friends gathered to remember Andrew Garcia, killed in a deadly three boat crash on the fourth of July. A funeral was held for Garcia, 23, Thursday evening at Old The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate, but it’s also statitically the most dangerous day of the year. While families gather for fireworks, barbecues, road trips, and beach outings, thousands end up in emergency rooms due to preventable accidents. From deadly car crashes to fireworks injuries and food poisoning, Independence Day consistently ranks as the U.S.’s riskiest holiday. In this
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