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photo by: wsvn A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office motorcycle deputy was taken to the hospital following a traffic crash in Southwest Miami-Dade. Authorities responded to the crash at the intersection of Southwest 152nd Street and 138th Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Investigators said another driver turned in front of the 35-year-old victim’s motorcycle. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene capturing the damaged motorcycle with debris all around it and a silver Volkswagen with front-end damage. Officials said the male deputy, an eight-year veteram,

A birthday celebration at a park & ride lot in southwest Miami-Dade went south after a spat over how one of the participants was cooking food, leading to a man falling victim to a severe beating that landed him in the hospital, deputies said. One of the suspects, a 57-year-old southwest Miami-Dade man known by the nickname “El Tiburón” — “shark” in Spanish — was taken into custody on Tuesday. According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office,

A man was sentenced to eight years in prison after he was found guilty to a deadly DUI crash in Delray Beach in 2023. The Delray Beach Police Department (DBPD) stated that, on Feb. 13 at around 5 p.m. a crash occurred at the intersection of West Atlantic Avenue and South Military Trail between a black Honda Accord and a red Mazda CX-30. Balmont Thompson, 30, was the driver of the Honda. The driver of the Mazda, Y P, was declared dead

photo by: Laura Rodriguez/NBC6 Heavy smoke was seen billowing from a parking garage at Miami International Airport after multiple vehicles caught fire Wednesday. The fire was reported between the first and second floors of the Flamingo Garage at MIA around 11:35 a.m. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Acting North District Chief R V said four vehicles caught fire and eight other vehicles that were nearby were damaged. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed heavy smoke coming from the garage as crews responded.

photo by WKMG ClickOrlando A 24-year-old Palm Bay woman was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash on State Road 520 near State Road 528 in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck happened just before 5 p.m. According to an FHP report, a 61-year-old Orlando man was driving a 2019 semi-truck with a trailer east on S.R. 528 and exited onto S.R. 520. The semi stopped at the stop sign and then proceeded into the crossover-paved median

Shocking video showed a Brightline train slam into a car whose driver went through the gates in North Miami Beach on Wednesday The crash happened in the area of Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 165th Terrace. Video posted by Only in Dade showed traffic stopped at the crossing as the gates were down and emergency lights were flashing. Suddenly, a dark-colored vehicle drives past the traffic, through the gates and onto the tracks as the Brightline train zooms through. The car

A Palm Harbor man died Wednesday after being struck by an SUV while crossing the street. The crash happened on Tampa Road near US-19 at 6:30 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The 44-year-old man was struck by the SUV, driven by a 41-year-old Palm Harbor woman, while walking south across Tampa Road. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Proven Results: Ovadia Law Group has a history of achieving favorable results for

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who it said forced his way into the home of an elderly couple to rob them. The violent crime happened Saturday night at a home on Pawnee Street in the Lakeside neighborhood of Clay County. News4JAX spoke to the husband as he sat beside his wife’s hospital bed. He said the violent home invasion began when he opened the door following a doorbell ring. “Like a fool, I opened the

Authorities have released body camera footage from a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred last month in Fort Lauderdale. The video shows the moments Fort Lauderdale police officers opened fire, killing 21-year-old J M. In the video, released by the department with commentary from Fort Lauderdale Police Maj. P H, starts with 911 calls by M’s family, asking for police and saying Moore was in the midst of a mental health crisis and had a gun. Those police officers arrive, eventually engaging

A man was stabbed early Wednesday at a bus terminal in Fort Lauderdale, and police say the suspect took off. It happened at around 6:15 a.m. at the terminal in the 100 block of Northwest 1st Street. Police tape could be seen around the bus terminal that services local transit throughout Broward County and Brightline. The victim was taken to the hospital, but his condition was not immediately known. The suspect had already fled the scene prior to police arrival,

A student at Fruit Cove Middle School was hit by a car Wednesday morning near the school, according to a spokesperson for the St. Johns County School District. Deputies said the girl was airlifted to a local hospital for treatment. They did not have an update on her condition. St. Johns County Fire Rescue said the girl was on a bicycle when she was hit and critically injured. The district spokesperson said students who were on a bus going to

The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) is hunting for a driver who struck and killed a 65-year-old man in a hit-and-run on Saturday. Police said officers received a 911 call at 7:33 p.m. from a caller who saw an unconscious man lying on the sidewalk on the southbound lanes of Broadway Ave. Officers performed life-saving efforts but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The hit-and-run caused southbound Broadway Ave to be closed for several hours. Through investigative