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Rare bacterial infection strikes Florida man after Lake Dora Jet Ski injury
The Brief A Tavares, Florida man contracted a rare, potentially deadly bacterial infection after cutting his leg in Lake Dora. Doctors identified the bacteria as Edwardsiella tarda, which entered through an open wound. He is recovering after six days in the hospital and is urging others to take lake injuries seriously. TAVARES, Fla. - A Tavares, Florida man is warning others after what began as a simple day on the water ended with a rare bacterial infection that nearly cost him his leg. What we know Bobby Henderson, a Tavares man, developed a rare and potentially deadly bacterial infection after cutting his leg while retrieving his Jet Ski from Lake Dora. The infection, identified as Edwardsiella tarda, entered through an open wound he sustained after slipping on algae at a boat ramp. Within 24 hours, he experienced severe symptoms including fever and intense pain, prompting an emergency hospital visit. Henderson was hospitalized for six days and required surgery to remove the infection. What we don't know It remains unclear why Edwardsiella tarda is present in some lake environments and not others, or how widespread it may be. Doctors at the hospital treating Henderson had never seen a case of this specific infection before, raising questions about whether it's underdiagnosed or genuinely rare. It is also unknown if Henderson had any underlying conditions that made him more susceptible. The backstory Henderson had taken his Jet Ski out on Lake Dora and was wrapping up his day when the watercraft drifted into tall grass. Attempting to retrieve it, he slipped on algae near the ramp and cut his shin on rocks beneath the surface. Initially dismissing the injury, he only sought help after symptoms worsened. Big picture view Experts say Edwardsiella tarda can be found in freshwater lakes, and while infections are rare, they can escalate quickly. The case underscores the hidden dangers of Florida's freshwater bodies and the importance of treating water-related injuries seriously. Dr. Daniel Egan of Orlando Health warns that bacteria like this can be fatal without prompt medical care, particularly if symptoms such as fever or spreading redness are ignored. Timeline Bobby Henderson says he was loading his Jet Ski at a Lake Dora boat ramp when he slipped on algae and gashed his shin on nearby rocks. Below is a timeline of his injury and infection: Day 1: Henderson slips and cuts his leg while retrieving Jet Ski. 24 hours later: He wakes with a fever and extreme leg pain. Following week: Hospitalized for six days, undergoes surgery. Post-hospitalization: Recovers and shares his story to raise awareness. What they're saying Bobby Henderson said he is grateful to be alive after sustaining an injury while loading his Jet Ski at a Lake Dora boat ramp, which led to an infection. "I would have lost my leg — probably my life, too," Henderson said. Doctors at Orlando Health later diagnosed Henderson with Edwardsiella tarda, a rare freshwater bacterium that can cause severe, sometimes fatal infections if left untreated. "This pain here was a pain like I've never had before," he said. "I've broken my femur, my arm, my hand, my foot — nothing like this. When the blood hit it, when you put your foot down, it brought tears to your eyes." Henderson was hospitalized for six days and underwent surgery to remove the bacteria from his leg. He says even medical staff were unfamiliar with the infection. "They were surprised by it. They had never had a single case of this in their hospital," he said. Dr. Daniel Egan, an infectious disease specialist with Orlando Health, said Edwardsiella tarda is rare but dangerous and can be found in freshwater lakes across Florida. The bacteria typically enter the body through open wounds. "This can be very fatallly, very quickly," Egan said. "It's more so just because of how aggressive and how fast the infection can move." Egan urges anyone who suffers a cut while swimming or wading in freshwater to leave the water immediately, clean the wound with soap and water, and monitor for symptoms such as fever or spreading redness. If symptoms appear, he said, seek medical attention right away. "It's not just a random infection," Egan said. Henderson said he feels fortunate to have caught the infection in time and hopes others can learn from his experience. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO: Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines FOX Local:Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV The Source This story was written based on information shared by Bobby Henderson, who was diagnosed as having been infected by Edwardsiella tarda, a rare freshwater bacterium. FOX 35's Chancellor Winn also spoke with Dr. Daniel Egan, an infectious disease specialist with Orlando Health.
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3 days ago
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Texas officials share details on fatal hit-and-run of Ava Moore
(NewsNation) — The family of a teen killed in a Jet Ski hit-and-run over Memorial Day Weekend emphasized forgiveness in a statement shared Wednesday. Ava Moore, 18, was reportedly hit by a Jet Ski going 'high rate of speed' while kayaking on Lake Grapevine near Dallas, Texas, on Sunday. Two people have been arrested in connection to her death. 'This is a difficult time for all involved, but also an opportunity for our beautiful girl to continue to impact our community,' the family said in a statement shared during a Wednesday press conference. Father says man tried to abduct his son near Ohio playground 'Out of this tragedy, God will make good — and that only can be accomplished through forgiveness,' the family continued. Moore was a recent U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School graduate, the school confirmed. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday announced two arrests in Moore's death: Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez and Maikel Coello Perozo, both 21. Gonzalez Gonzalez is accused of hitting and killing Moore with a Jet Ski and then fleeing with Coella Perozo in a vehicle, according to a release from Paxton. The pair hit two other vehicles while leaving the scene, police said on Wednesday. Gonzalez Gonzalez faces manslaughter charges, officials said Wednesday. A female passenger on the Jet Ski remained on the scene, according to the Grapevine Police Department. That person has not yet been identified. Paxton called Gonzalez Gonzalez, a Venezuelan national, an 'illegal alien who should have never been in our country in the first place.' He said the same of Coella Perozo. ICE Dallas Field Office acting Director Joshua Johnson confirmed that both are Venezuelan nationals who were arrested while trying to enter the country in '2023 or 2024,' and then released. Johnson said once the state is finished with charging the pair, they will face an immigration judge. Violent attacks rising as crypto holders targeted for Bitcoin keys The United States Air Force Academy posted its condolences on Facebook. 'We lost an exemplary teammate this weekend — Cadet Candidate Ava Moore, whose passion for leadership and service left an impact on everyone she met. Ava's constant happiness and attitude helped her squadron get through the challenges of the Prep School, and her drive to excel was on display as she sought out leadership positions to improve herself and her team,' the statement read. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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5 days ago
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‘They knew what they were doing': New York man's jet ski mysteriously stolen from driveway in broad daylight
While installing cameras around your home is a good way to protect your valuables from being stolen, thieves appear to be getting more sophisticated with their methods. Chris Montalbano of Long Island, New York learned this lesson the hard way. Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's how I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic. Here are 5 of the easiest ways you can catch up (and fast) Nervous about the stock market in 2025? Find out how you can access this $1B private real estate fund (with as little as $10) Montalbano, who had just pulled his Sea-Doo personal watercraft out of storage, recently discovered that the $25,000 jet ski was stolen from his driveway in broad daylight. His security cameras should have documented the theft, but as he discovered, three minutes of footage had disappeared. "You see the Jet Ski for one second, and then all of a sudden, it skips for, like, three minutes and there's nothing,' Montalbano shared with CBS News. 'And the Jet Ski is gone, but you don't know how it left.' However, one camera — the one that's furthest away from the driveway — did manage to capture the heist. A hooded man wearing a mask and driving a Dodge Durango can be seen hooking up the jet ski's trailer to the hitch on the truck before driving off with Montalbano's personal watercraft. Montalbano believes the thief must have briefly disabled the security cameras near the driveway in order to pull off this brazen theft. "It's the only thing I can think of," he said. "They had to have been staking it out and known. Because you don't just pull up like that. They knew what they were doing." Michael Graziano, a cyber security expert, told CBS News that thieves now have the ability to jam Wi-Fi signals in order to disrupt security video recordings. "The camera may be working, but because it loses connection with the internet, there's no recording that goes to the cloud," said Graziano. The Federal Communications Commission has banned the use of devices that jam signals — even law enforcement isn't allowed to use them — but that hasn't stopped thieves from using these devices to pull off their heists. Graziano also thinks today's thieves can make these types of devices at home. Jamming devices can disrupt video recordings by overloading the Wi-Fi network with a stronger signal, blocking communication between the camera and its recording device. While this doesn't deactivate a surveillance camera, it does effectively stop the camera from recording what it captures. Unfortunately, thieves using jamming devices to steal Montalbano's jet ski isn't an isolated incident. In fact, a woman in Phoenix, Arizona was almost the victim of a similar type of theft last year. Kim Komando and her husband were preparing dinner when they noticed two police helicopters flying above and shining lights on their property, according to an article Komando wrote for USA Today. Just a few moments later, the couple spotted members of the Phoenix SWAT team poking around Komando's property. One of the SWAT team members reportedly yelled out, 'yeah, there's a jammer right here.' 'A SWAT member said, 'Ma'am, a South American gang is targeting homes to steal from. The jammer says you might have been next.'' Komando wrote in her article. And while SWAT managed to find the device before the Komando's house was robbed, their neighbor just four doors down wasn't so lucky. That homeowner reportedly got a notification that his security cameras were offline, leading him to think that his internet must have gone down. Meanwhile, in the span of just 10 minutes, thieves broke in and managed to steal valuables worth $100,000, as well as $25,000 in cash. KARE 11 News also reported in early 2024 about a string of burglaries in the Edina, Minnesota area where thieves used signal jammers to disrupt security systems. The news outlet reports that thieves may be able to purchase these illlegal jammers through suppliers outside of the country. Read more: This is how American car dealers use the '4-square method' to make big profits off you — and how you can ensure you pay a fair price for all your vehicle costs Jamming devices may have created a seamless method for thieves to disrupt security cameras, but that doesn't mean you can't take steps to protect yourself and your property. For starters, try parking your cars — or in Montalbano's case, your jet ski — inside the garage so that it can't be seen from the road. This may not stop criminals from knowing where your cars are kept, but hiding them in the garage adds an extra layer of protection. Some homeowners, however, don't have a garage and therefore can't hide their expensive vehicles. In this case, these homeowners might choose to equip their home with surveillance cameras, as Montalbano had done. But there's one thing Montalbano could have done to prevent his cameras from being disrupted by a jamming device. "Any camera system that you have, hardline it," said Graziano. "A hardline cable that goes right to the internet, that would stop someone from jamming it." In other words, Graziano suggests connecting your surveillance cameras directly to the internet using a cable instead of relying on a Wi-Fi connection. Some cameras may be able to record footage onto an SD card, which means they can record even without a Wi-Fi connection. Another way to deter thieves could be to install motion activated lights outside of your home, as well as timers on the lights inside your home that turn the lights on at certain times to make potential thieves think someone is home. Want an extra $1,300,000 when you retire? 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Yahoo
03-05-2025
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Free boating safety class being offered next week in Southwick
SOUTHWICK — With the new state law requiring all boaters to eventually earn a safety certificate to operate any powered craft on the state's waterways, the Massachusetts Environmental Police will hold a free boating safety course starting Tuesday, May 6, at Town Hall. 'This course will take you from what you might consider common sense when boating to why you should be safe on the water,' said Richard Grannells, the chair of the town's Lake Management Committee, which manages the three Great Ponds of the Congamond Lakes. The LMC had been 'lobbying' for years for the state to require boaters to earn a safety certificate, he said. 'We used to be one of a few states that don't require a safety certificates. Now we're one of the many,' he said. Before the state Legislature adopted the Hanson Milone Act and Gov. Maura Healey signed it in January, the state was one of 12 that didn't require boaters to have any education before getting on the water. When the bill was adopted, Grannells said it was 'long overdue.' He wanted to stress that anyone who wants to operate a powered craft in the state must have the certificate. And that means every powered craft, like a JetSki, Sea-Doo, Waverunner, or a jetboard, which is motorized surfboard, he said. When the law was adopted, it established a timeline for boaters to attend the safety course. All boaters born after Jan. 1, 1989, will have until April 1, 2026, to obtain their certificate, and that no boater shall be cited and fined until Sept. 1, 2026. Also, anyone born on or before Jan. 1, 1989, must obtain their certificate before April 1, 2028, according to the legislation. Included in the legislation was a provision that anyone younger than 18 years old can't operate a powered craft unless there is someone on board that has a safe boating certificate, which the town's Chief Administrative Officer Nicole Parker, an avid boater, said was sorely needed. 'This would have prevented so many accidents,' she said, adding that all too often inexperienced boaters, especially teenagers, have no regard for being safe on the water. However, anyone between the ages of 13 and 17 can take the course and exam, and upon passing, will be allowed to operate a motorboat without adult supervision, according to the legislation. Grannells said the MEP has been offering boating safety courses for years, and the LMC and the lake advocacy group, Citizens Restoring Congamond, have been hosting the classes at Town Hall. He said that anyone who has attended the course and still has physical copy of the certificate awarded at its completion aren't required to retake the course. However, he said if a boater doesn't have the physical copy of the certificate, they will need to retake the course. And once completed, no other classes are needed. 'It's one and done,' Grannells said, adding the certificate is issued immediately at the end of the course. The certificates will be valid for the lifetime of the person named on it, according to the legislation. For those who don't pass the examination, they can take it as many times as necessary. Active members of the military, including the National Guard, will not be required to complete the course or take the exam. The course will be held over three days – from 6-9 p.m., starting on Tuesday, April 6 and ending on Thursday, April 8. And participants are required to attend all three classes, and registration is required, which can be found here. Grannells said the course is limited to 50 participants, so registering now is important. The course will cover topics like navigation rules on how to safely maneuver on the water and avoid collisions; emergency procedures in case of an emergency to protect yourself and your passengers; and environmental protections to gain awareness of practices that protect Massachusetts' treasured natural resources. The new program aligns Massachusetts' boating regulations with federal U.S. Coast Guard safety standards and aims to ensure that every boater is equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely navigate the state's waterways, according to an announcement by the MEP, which regulates the state's waterways. Grannells said with the renewed interest in boating safely, he expects the law enforcement officials monitoring the ponds this summer will also have a renewed focus on making sure all watercraft have equipment required by the U.S. Coast Guard. The legislation was named for David Hanson who was 20 years old when he was killed in a boating accident in 2010, and Paul Milone, the late harbormaster from Weymouth who dedicated his life to boater safety and was a tireless advocate for this legislation. Read the original article on MassLive.
New York Post
23-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Former Fordham coach relieved ‘aggressive' NCAA probe finally over
Keith Urgo felt like a weight had been lifted on Tuesday when the NCAA finally revealed the full scope of a yearslong investigation into recruiting violations while was the head men's basketball coach at Fordham University. But the former Fordham coach couldn't help but feel frustrated over the 'aggressive' nature in which the NCAA looked into the matter, especially in the current climate of college athletics and considering the relatively small scale by which the Rams basketball program broke the rules. 'It's a sigh of relief for my family and I. It's been something that's been hovering over us for almost three years now,' Urgo told The Post in a phone interview. 'It's been a dark cloud over my family, our program, and just finally closing it and just being able to move on, I think seemed incredibly important for me and my career. Just excited to kind of put it past us.' In a release Tuesday, the NCAA said that it found Urgo had 'violated ethical conduct rules' and 'head coach responsibility rules' related to a photo shoot in Times Square for prospective recruits and spending $10,736 total on entertainment expenses during eight player visits over two years. The NCAA rules allow for programs to spend $75 a day on entertainment expenses during official visits. Among those expenses were Jet Ski rentals, tickets to New York Knicks games, tickets to the U.S. Open Tennis Championships and suite tickets for a New York Giants game. The overages ranged from as little as $35 to as much as $5,595. Nevertheless, the transgressions never extended beyond that, and Urgo felt as the investigation — which began in 2021 as a result of the program self-reporting an issue — continued, it took on a more hostile tone. Former Fordham coach Keith Urgo said he is relieved the NCAA probe into recruiting violation while he was the coach of the Rams is over. AP 'They were treating me like I was some criminal, literally like I had broken some laws,' Urgo said. 'They were just trying to do whatever they could to pin a Level 1 violation on us and none of it made any sense. We were just all confused, including all the lawyers in the situation, confused as to why they were just being so aggressive and trying to do whatever they could to bury us.' The lengthy investigation took its toll on Urgo and on the program, he said during the phone conversation, especially this past season, when the NCAA's investigation ramped up. 'I think in this last year, specifically, it was probably the most taxing,' he said. 'This past season was definitely very difficult, because it just seemed like two or three times a week for several months, we were dealing with [the investigation]. Former Fordham coach Keith Urgo Robert Sabo / New York Post The Rams finished 12-21 last season and 3-15 in the A-10, and the program opted to move on from Urgo after the season came to an end. Urgo is still widely respected as a coach and beloved by his players — as seen by the reaction after his dismissal at Fordham — and he seemed positive he'll be back on a sideline soon enough. And he's hoping that the full details being out about the investigation will help. 'That's why I was so excited when the report came out,' he said. 'Because for so long, people weren't even sure for so long what was going on. Now they can see some of the ridiculousness.'
