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Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Speed boat driver is arrested after glamorous Miami woman, 28, was killed after he crashed
A speedboat driver was arrested months after a glamorous woman was ejected from his boat and died in Florida. Reinaldo Aquit, 48, of Miami Beach, was arrested on Friday for the death of Stephanie Rodriguez, 28, of Hialeah, who died in November after being ejected from his 39-foot boat following a sharp turn. Aquit was operating the boat recklessly and took a sharp turn, causing the boat to roll over, ejecting six of the passengers on his voyage between Miami and Key West. Rodriguez was the only passenger to die in the incident. The others were collected by a Good Samaritan who stopped to help. They were taken to the hospital. 'The tragic death of this young woman was completely avoidable,' Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Major Alberto Maza told NBC Miami in a statement. 'We continue to think of Ms. Rodriguez's friends and family as they grieve her loss.' Aquit was booked into the Monroe County Sheriff's Office jail and was charged with felony vessel homicide, and eight misdemeanors. He is being held on a $500,000 bond. Rodriguez was the youngest of four and had three older brothers. Her brothers remember her as being a giving person, who loved to travel and was full of life. 'She lit up any room she went into,' her brother, Ricky Rodriguez, emotionally told NBC Miami. 'My sister was special, she was special.' Her relative Jorge Perez said she often 'gave me a lot of advice,' despite being 'a lot younger than me,' he told the outlet. 'We're just relying on God to get us through this,' he said in November. The family started a GoFundMe for her funeral and other expenses. It has garnered more than $40,000. Rodriguez was the youngest of four and had three older brothers. Her brothers remember her as being a giving person, who loved to travel and was full of life 'Stephanie was a kind, loving, and playful person whose warmth touched everyone she met. To know her was to love her,' the fundraiser said. 'Her sudden departure has left her family and friends heartbroken and struggling to comprehend this immense loss.'
CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Miami Beach man arrested in fatal November 2024 boat crash that killed Hialeah woman, authorities say
Woman dead, five others ejected from boat in race in Florida Keys Woman dead, five others ejected from boat in race in Florida Keys Woman dead, five others ejected from boat in race in Florida Keys A Miami Beach man is facing a homicide charge related to a fatal November 2024 boat crash in the Florida Keys, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The charges against Reinaldo Aquit, 48, stem from a November 7 incident in which Aquit, operating a 39-foot speedboat with seven passengers during a Poker Run event from Miami to Key West, caused the death of Stephanie Rodriguez, a 28-year-old Hialeah woman, officials said. The FWC said Aquit was driving recklessly at high speeds and ignoring navigational rules in the narrow Calda Channel north of Key West, where he made a sharp turn, causing the boat to roll and eject six passengers. Rodriguez died from injuries sustained in the crash. "The tragic death of this young woman was completely avoidable," said Major Alberto Maza, South Bravo Regional Commander. "We continue to think of Ms. Rodriguez's friends and family as they grieve her loss." Aquit is also facing several misdemeanor charges related to this incident, officials said.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Registration opens for summer reading program
Registration is open now for New Mexico's state-sponsored 2025 summer reading program. The free initiative — a joint effort by the New Mexico Public Education, Early Childhood Education and Care and Higher Education departments — will serve 15,000 students from incoming kindergartners to incoming ninth graders, sharpening their reading skills through small-group instruction in June and July. 'The state's Summer Reading Program is essential for equipping students with vital literacy skills over the summer, ensuring they continue to advance their knowledge,' Higher Education Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez said in a statement. She added, 'We invite New Mexican families to take advantage of this program to develop literacy and comprehension skills that will enhance their children's academic success and future.' This is the second year New Mexico will provide free summer literacy programming to students. In 2024, the state served nearly 10,000 students through a similar program as part of a statewide push to bolster students' reading progress using structured literacy, a teaching model based in explicit and systemic instruction of elements essential to reading. Plus, keeping kids' noses in books during the summer will combat summertime learning loss, said Public Education Secretary Mariana D. Padilla. 'When students lose reading skills over the summer, it can make the start of the school year more challenging," Padilla said. "The 2025 Summer Reading Program helps students return to school confident and prepared to succeed in the classroom."
