Cindy Krischer Goodman

Florida

Health Reporter at South Florida Sun Sentinel

Sr. reporter covering healthcare for @sunsentinel, former business writer and nationally distributed columnist, UFgrad 🐊. Email: [email protected]

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Father burned in holiday boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale has died

3 weeks ago | orlandosentinel.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

A father of four who was burned in a boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale over the Memorial Day weekend has died, according to a GoFundMe account set up to raise money for his burial and funeral. The fundraising page said the passing of Joshua Fifi, a 29-year-old father, "left his family, friends, and community in shock and grief."Fifi's family hopes to raise $11,000 to cover Joshua's funeral and support his four children. "Joshua was just beginning a new chapter in life.
Father burned in holiday boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale has died

3 weeks ago | sun-sentinel.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

A father of four who was burned in a boat explosion near Fort Lauderdale over Memorial Day weekend has died, according to a GoFundMe account set up to raise money for his burial and funeral. The fundraising page said the sudden passing of Joshua Fifi, a 29-year-old father, ” left his family, friends, and community in shock and grief.”Fifi’s family hopes to raise $11,000 to cover Joshua’s funeral and support his four children. “Joshua was just beginning a new chapter in life.
Man climbed pole in Miramar, wouldn’t come down for hours

3 weeks ago | sun-sentinel.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

A man climbed a seven-and-a-half-foot pole at a busy intersection in Miramar Monday morning and refused to come down for more than two hours. The shirtless man’s actions prompted the Miramar police to respond to the incident at the intersection of Miramar Parkway and State Road 7. In September 2023, the same man climbed on top of an ambulance at the same intersection and refused to get down. He gained national attention when he danced and did push-ups on top of the Miramar Fire Rescue truck.
Attorney general targets 2 Florida hospitals over lack of price transparency

4 weeks ago | orlandosentinel.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

Attorney General James Uthmeier issued subpoenas Friday to Florida-based hospitals to ensure they comply with price transparency laws. "Patients are still consumers, and they deserve transparency," Uthmeier said in a video posted on X. "The big healthcare industry complex continues to rake in billions off Americans in their most vulnerable moments.
Salmonella outbreak expanding from cucumbers grown in South Florida

4 weeks ago | sun-sentinel.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

Cucumbers grown by a Boynton Beach company are making dozens of people sick in a widening salmonella outbreak. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention announced on Friday that they are investigating Salmonella Montevideo infections linked to recalled cucumbers in Florida and 15 other states. The cucumbers were grown by Bedner Growers in Boynton Beach and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales of Delray Beach.
Fla. Gov. DeSantis vetoes bill to repeal 'free kill' medical malpractice law

1 month ago | gazettextra.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday officially vetoed a bill that would have overturned what has been called Florida's "free kill" law. The 35-year-old law prohibits family members from suing for big payouts for pain and suffering if an unmarried loved one who was 25 years old or older unexpectedly dies from medical negligence. The family members can sue only for economic damages such as funeral costs or medical bills. Florida is the only state with this type of legal restriction in place.
DeSantis vetoes bill to repeal 'free kill' medical malpractice law

1 month ago | orlandosentinel.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday officially vetoed a bill that would have overturned what has been called Florida's "free kill" law. The 35-year-old law prohibits family members from suing for big payouts for pain and suffering if an unmarried loved one who was 25 years old or older unexpectedly dies from medical negligence. The family members can sue only for economic damages such as funeral costs or medical bills. Florida is the only state with this type of legal restriction in place.
DeSantis vetoes bill to repeal ‘free kill’ medical malpractice law

1 month ago | sun-sentinel.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday officially vetoed a bill that would have overturned what has been called Florida’s “free kill” law. The 35-year-old law prohibits family members from suing for big payouts for pain and suffering if an unmarried loved one who was 25 years old or older unexpectedly dies from medical negligence. The family members can sue only for economic damages such as funeral costs or medical bills. Florida is the only state with this type of legal restriction in place.
Time to shift children’s mental health from crisis to prevention, Patrick Kennedy tells Floridians

1 month ago | sun-sentinel.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

Florida’s doctors report the state is experiencing a mental health catastrophe, with not enough beds for children in crisis to be admitted into a hospital. With the projected bed gap growing, mental health advocates in the state turned their focus last week to prevention. “There’s no prevention and there’s relatively no recovery,” former Congressman and mental health advocate Patrick J.Kennedy said at the South Florida Behavioral Health Conference in Fort Lauderdale.
Fla. Gov. DeSantis vetoes bill to repeal ‘free kill’ medical malpractice law

1 month ago | swoknews.com | Cindy Krischer Goodman

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday officially vetoed a bill that would have overturned what has been called Florida’s “free kill” law. The 35-year-old law prohibits family members from suing for big payouts for pain and suffering if an unmarried loved one who was 25 years old or older unexpectedly dies from medical negligence. The family members can sue only for economic damages such as funeral costs or medical bills. Florida is the only state with this type of legal restriction in place.