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Photo by: wsvn  A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Brightline train in Wilton Manors. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue crews arrived at the scene in the area of 2900 N. Dixie Highway, Wednesday afternoon. According to deputies, the pedestrian was struck in Wilton Manors but was dragged by the train toward Oakland Park. Aerial footage from 7Skyforce showed a yellow tarp covering the body on a bridge that separates Wilton Manors from Oakland Park.

Photo by:  wsvn A man was caught, cuffed and is now facing serious charges after he led authorities in a high-speed pursuit that ended in a rollover crash on State Road 826 in Miami Gardens. Florida Highway Patrol units responded to the entrance to the northbound Florida Turnpike and eastbound State Road 826, Thursday afternoon. According to investigators, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies began following a stolen black GMC Denali in the area of the Golden Glades Interchange. As the pursuit

Two families are in mourning following the discovery of a horrific scene inside a home in Jacksonville’s Arlington area. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was investigating Thursday after a man and a woman were found dead. JSO said it learned of the deaths after a man got the attention of an officer and said he shot two people. JSO said the man, whose name has not been released yet, was detained. Family members said the man who was killed is Bryan

 An 82-year-old northwest Miami-Dade woman is facing two felony charges after police accused her of attacking her neighbor for trimming a tree on two separate occasions; in the latest incident, on Wednesday, police said she pepper-sprayed the man. According to an arrest report, in the first case, on Aug. 30, 2023, Mary Elizabeth Sutton hit her 65-year-old neighbor in the face with a stick “while he was on his property cutting the tree that was growing over the chain link

A man described by police as a “sovereign citizen” was arrested Tuesday in Volusia County. Edgewater Police said the motorcyclist was stopped because he ran a stop sign and was riding with flashing blue lights. In a body camera video released by the department, the officer is heard asking the driver for a license, registration, and proof of insurance. Police said the man refused to follow commands and escalated the stop to the point that it became a “scuffle” on

The Panama City Police Dept. is currently at the scene of an accident in the northbound lanes of Highway 231. There are serious injuries reported with this accident. You should find an alternate route as significant delays are expected. WJHG has a crew headed to the scene. This is a developing story, and WJHG will update you as we learn more. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand that car accidents can disrupt your life in many ways, from physical injuries

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Boynton Beach that left one man shot in the leg this afternoon. The shooting occurred at the Reserve at Ashley Lake apartment complex in West Boynton Beach. Police dispatch received a call just before 5 p.m. of two people shooting at each other. When deputies arrived, they located a man with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was transported to a hospital. A Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the

A mother and daughter were killed in a crash in Boynton Beach Tuesday night, leaving behind a devastated family. “My wife gone, my daughter gone,” said Junel Pochette. Pochette’s wife, Marcia Pochette, and their daughter, Jenice Woods, both died in the crash. “My wife, my daughter, I will never forget,” he said. “Their love will always remain in my heart.” Mom, dad, and daughter all spent Tuesday together. At one point, Woods told her parents that she and her husband

A high-speed chase involving a stolen vehicle ended in a rollover crash near Florida International University (FIU) on Thursday night, prompting an investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies. The incident occurred just after 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Southwest Eighth Street and 109th Avenue after a police pursuit led a suspect in the area at a high rate of speed. The chase began when an officer traveling north on State Road 821 (Florida’s Turnpike) saw a dark pickup truck

A multi-car crash caused serious delays on Interstate 95 southbound before Ives Dairy Road. The collision happened before 6:30 a.m. and express lanes were closed, according to preliminary reports from Florida Highway Patrol. Traffic was backed up even past Hallandale Beach Boulevard and aerial images appeared to show traffic stopped across all lanes. As of 8 a.m., lanes have reopened and traffic is getting by slowly. It was unclear if anyone was injured. Emergency crews could be seen on scene.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department tells First Coast News one person is dead following a house fire on Jacksonville’s Southside Thursday. JFRD says it got a call about the the fire which happened in the 5900 block of Loran Drive North around 5:40 a.m., and that the person who died in it is a man; he was found in a van by firefighters, according to JFRD Captain Eric Prosswimmer. The fire department says the cause of the fire is being investigated

Photo by: fox35orlando An 18-year-old Deltona man was killed on Wednesday evening in a two-car crash in Volusia County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the man was driving a 2016 Nissan Versa eastbound on Enterprise Osteen Road, west of Hanging Moss Lane, when it collided with a 2018 Toyota 4Runner ahead of it.  Troopers said the driver of the Toyota had begun to slow down to make a left turn when the driver of the Nissan failed to