With the chamber loaded up with 8x57mm ammunition, Fletcher lifted the barrel into the muggy air and pulled the trigger. The gun exploded in his face, destroying his right eye and permanently disfiguring him. In a Palm Beach County lawsuit, the Arkansas resident blames Century Arms for the accident, claiming it distributed the Mauser rifle with the wrong ammunition profile and model stamped on it.

South Broward teenager Diana Aguilar claims her first job turned into a testosterone-laden nightmare thanks to a local Chipotle manager who allegedly made unwanted sexual advances, called her a “slave,” and nipped at her neck with his teeth while she was working as a kitchen employee.

Being blackballed by a half-dozen of Miami’s highest-profile nightclubs might not be catastrophic for the average South Florida reveler. On the bright side, you’d stay blissfully clear of strangers’ arm sweat and debris from Steve Aoki’s cake-throwing stage antics. But for booking manager Jason Kasten, getting banned from LIV, Space, Story, Komodo, E11even, and Mokai amounted to a professional disaster.

Barbara Dziedzic struggles to hold back tears as she recounts the moment her 25-year-old son, Josh, collapsed in a chair at Palms West Hospital after a seemingly routine IV line removal. She propped up his trembling body as best she could until the medical staff arrived and tried to prevent him from slipping into a coma.