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Florida Troopers Make Final Education Push Before Tickets Start For New Handsfree Law On Jan. 1
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — You’ve had your warning. That’s the message from Florida authorities who will soon start writing tickets for not driving handsfree in cer- tain areas.
The new rule started in Oc- tober and has been in an edu- cation period. Law enforcement will start writing tickets on January 1, 2020.
The moving violation comes with a $60 base fine for anyone caught holding a "wireless communication de- vice" while driving in school zones, school crossings or ac- tive work areas.
Those we spoke with
cheered the new law taking full effect.
Beth Strickland, of Tal- lahassee, hoped it would make the roads safer in coming years.
Sheriff:
9-Month-Old Baby Drowned After Being Left Alone In Bathtub
The Martin County Sheriff's Office says it's investigating the suspicious death of a 9- month-old baby in Hobe Sound.
The sheriff's office said the child, identified as Cameron Davis, was found unresponsive at a home in the 9100 block of SE Parkway Drive on Friday afternoon.
According to Sheriff William Snyder, the child's mother went to give her baby a bath around 11 a.m., then left him alone in the bath-
tub for at least 20 minutes so she could take a nap. The sheriff said the baby's father was also asleep at the time.
"When she came back, she found the baby, what they described as blue," said Sheriff Snyder. "Obviously the child drowned."
The sheriff said when deputies arrived, they found the baby's father giving him CPR. The child was taken to the hospital and pro- nounced deceased.
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