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Miami: Five people were injured when an 18-year-old driver without a license struck two automobiles in Miami after she resisted a traffic stop and fled from police, according to the police. Since January 15, Genesis Bardales has been housed at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Facility. She appeared in Miami-Dade County bond court on Thursday and has two open charges. A child in southwest Miami-Dade was brought to the hospital after being bitten by a dog. In southwest Miami-Dade, a

According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), Smith crossed three lanes and hit 23-year-old Deputy Christopher Taylor while he was performing a traffic stop. A woman found guilty of killing a Charlotte County deputy while driving under the influence was sentenced to 29 years in prison. Cassandra Smith, 31, will serve 29 years for DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide. Charlotte County Judge Shannon McFee also added probation for two charges of DUI damage to property. Smith was driving 99 mph

A 14-year-old boy was injured in a hit-and-run while skateboarding in Pasco County Wednesday evening. The Florida Highway Patrol said the vehicle was traveling west on Moog Road near Kingsbury Drive when it hit the boy skateboarding with traffic along the north shoulder of the road around 7:30 p.m. After the crash, FHP said the vehicle, described only as a sedan with turn signals in the side mirrors, fled the scene. The boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Dealing with

The Saint Petersburg Police Department is investigating the crash at 66th Avenue South and MLK Street. Ten elementary students were onboard, but no one was hurt. Dealing with the aftermath of a car accident is never easy, but Ovadia Law Group is here to ease your burden. Our team of skilled attorneys is ready to advocate for your rights and ensure you receive fair compensation. When you call 1-800-674-9396, you connect with a dedicated legal partner who understands the challenges

A 26-year-old Florida Highway Patrol trooper was tragically killed early Friday morning while trying to detain a fleeing felon on Interstate 95 in St. Lucie County, authorities said. Col. Gary Howze II of the FHP said Trooper Zachary Fink, a three-year veteran of the agency, was pursuing a person who was driving a white Kia in a “reckless manner” and speeding on I-95 just before 3 a.m. Just south of Crosstown Parkway, the Kia attempted to make a U-turn to

Police in St. Cloud are investigating a deadly crash Friday morning. The 3-vehicle crash happened just before 7:30 a.m. St. Cloud police said a Jeep SUV was traveling southbound on Old Canoe Creek Road when it crossed into oncoming traffic, first striking a BMW sedan and then a Kia sedan, head on. The driver of the Jeep did not survive the crash. Investigators said the Kia’s driver was taken to a local hospital and the driver of the BMW refused

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that happened on 14th Street West in Bradenton. Around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, detectives responded to the Mel Mar Village Mobile Home Park for reports of a man found inside a mobile home with a gunshot wound to his head. Emergency crews responded to the scene and tried to save him, but he died at the scene. READ: Troopers searching for hit-and-run driver that struck Holiday teen A witness says the victim, a 23-year-old

Three people died and another was injured after a stolen Marion County Sheriff’s Office vehicle collided with a pickup truck on Thursday. The sheriff’s office was called to a crash on East Highway 40 near the town of Astor Park. Three people were pronounced dead at the site of the crash and another was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to Marion County deputies. The sheriff’s office did not elaborate on how the patrol vehicle was stolen or

Three people were confirmed killed after a plane crashed into a mobile home park in Clearwater Thursday night. The pilot reported an engine failure prior to the crash. Four mobile homes caught fire in the Bayside Waters mobile home park after the crash, according to the Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department. Here’s what we know as the investigation continues. A small plane crashed into a large mobile home park in Clearwater about 7 p.m. Thursday. The plane was found in one of