Heather Crawford

2 weeks ago | wtsp.com | Heather Crawford

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Two families forever changed by two separate but eerily similar tragedies are now united in a fight to change Florida law — after a repeat offender was involved in deadly crashes that claimed the lives of two teenagers more than 20 years apart. In May 2023, just days before Mother’s Day, Mandi and Robert Stewart were awakened by a knock on the door that changed their lives forever. "It really started with a pounding at the door early in the morning," Mandi Stewart said.

4 weeks ago | wtsp.com | Heather Crawford

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ever since their loved ones died and they found out they could not sue for medical negligence, Cindy Jenkins and Sabrina Davis along with a team of families have been pushing to get Florida’s so-called “Free Kill” law repealed. Wednesday, they were in Tallahassee in the House chambers as the House passed a bill to repeal the law by a vote of 104 to 6.

1 month ago | firstcoastnews.com | Heather Crawford

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two and a half years after Tasha Patterson had her children removed from her custody, she and her husband are still fighting to get them back. Now, her fight has inspired a Florida lawmaker to introduce a bill to change the way child abuse investigations are handled. “I prayed for them because I wanted to be a mom,” Patterson said. The South Florida nurse practitioner didn't know if she could ever get pregnant.

1 month ago | wtsp.com | Heather Crawford

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Almost a year after we started investigating a Florida program to help hurricane victims repair or replace their homes, the U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced Thursday they are auditing the Rebuild Florida program. The OIG says it has notified FloridaCommerce that the audit is beginning. The state program is funded with federal dollars through a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant. The OIG says the audit will focus on the Hurricane Irma program.

2 months ago | wtsp.com | Heather Crawford

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida family is seeking answers after discovering their loved one's caregiver, who claimed to be a licensed practical nurse (LPN), was an impostor who allegedly failed to provide critical care in the hours before the veteran's death. Retired U.S. Marine Sgt. Kensworth Moody, who required around-the-clock care and had a feeding tube and tracheotomy, died in October 2024 at his Fleming Island home while under the supervision of a man who falsely identified himself as an LPN.