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A Florida Keys man was killed when the boat he was driving crashed into a dock last weekend, according to fish and wildlife police. Paul Anthony Benavides was driving a 23-foot Sea Fox nearshore some time Sunday night off Tavernier, an area between Key Largo to the north and Islamorada to the south, when he the vessel struck the dock, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. He was ejected from the boat upon impact, and police say

Photo by: MypanHandle On Saturday, a Marianna woman was transported to the hospital by helicopter after she drove her vehicle off a bridge. The incident happened just before 6 p.m. on State Road 71 at the Scotts Ferry Bridge near County Road 392. Florida Highway Patrol officials said the driver of the vehicle was a 48-year-old woman from Marianna, FL. The woman was traveling northbound on State Road 71 entering the Scotts Ferry Bridge. Due to unknown circumstances, she failed

A 47-year-old Hawthorne man was killed early Friday morning after his vehicle overturned on County Road 219A in Alachua County. The fatal rollover crash occurred at around 4:50 a.m. on County Road 219A, south of the County Road 1474 intersection, in Hawthorne. According to a preliminary report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was heading southbound on CR 219A when his vehicle, a 2001 Mazda pickup truck, veered off the roadway for unknown reasons. Shortly after leaving the roadway,

Police have arrested a man who threatened to stab two 7-Eleven gas station employees with a knife. It happened at 7-Eleven on Skyline Boulevard in Cape Coral at around 2 a.m. Tuesday. Cape Coral police said Blake Montroy tried to steal snacks and booze, and when employees began to follow him in the store, he pulled out a blade and said he would stab them. He then dropped the items and ran from the scene. However, police caught up with

Photo by: Panama City WJHG-TV Florida Highway Patrol Troopers are investigating a crash that left one driver dead and another driver with serious injuries on Sunday. According to FHP, around 7 a.m. a Gray Nissan Altima was traveling east on US 98 near Research Road in Foggy conditions. A Blue pickup truck was also traveling on US 98 heading west, following an unmarked FWCC law enforcement vehicle. FHP said for unknown reasons the Nissan driver crossed the center line and

Photo by: cbs12 A deadly crash involving a Brightline train an a pedestrian left a person dead Sunday. The collision was reported around 10 p.m. near the tracks off 210 N G St. and Lucerne Avenue in Lake Worth. Emergency crews arrived at the scene to find the pedestrian involved. They were pronounced dead by paramedics. The identity of the deceased has not yet been released. No other injuries were reported by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. Palm Beach County

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The man who is accused of shooting and killing a 32-year-old Jacksonville woman at a Fairfax gas station was arrested Tuesday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Isaiah Hawkins, 33, was found during a traffic stop and taken to the Police Memorial Building for an interview. After an interview with detectives, Hawkins was arrested and charged with murder. Demeshia Gainer was shot multiple times outside of a black four-door sedan that was in the parking lot of

 A 24-year-old motorcyclist died after he crashed into an SUV in Clay County Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the motorcycle was traveling west on Kingsley Avenue in the right lane and an SUV was traveling east on Kingsley turning left to go north on Plainfield Avenue. The front of the motorcycle collided with the right side of the SUV and caused heavy damage to both vehicles. Troopers said the SUV traveled onto the northwest shoulder and the motorcycle

A 64-year-old man is dead after a crash on I-95 in St. Johns County at 10:53 p.m. Saturday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a 21-year-old man was driving a car south on I-95 in the inside lane. The 64-year-old man was driving an SUV with a 64-year-old female passenger in the outside lane. Troopers said the 21-year-old tried to change to the outside lane and the right front of the car collided with the left rear of the

A pedestrian was hit and killed in Sarasota on Saturday after he tried to cross an area roadway. According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, the 40-year-old pedestrian attempted to cross all lanes of State Road 72 (Clark Road) in front of approaching traffic at about 8:54 p.m. A 24-year-old Sarasota man was driving a sedan westbound on Clark Road, approaching the intersection of Swift Road, when he hit the pedestrian. After he was struck and lying in the travel

Photo by: News4JAX A 22-year-old man driving a pick-up truck died early Sunday morning after striking a tree in Alachua County, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said he was traveling north on I-75 on the exit ramp to State Road 121 and lost control on the curve. Troopers said the truck drove through the grass shoulder and hit a tree. The driver, who is from Ocala, was taken to a local hospital, where he died. He was not wearing a seat

Officials with the Flagler Beach Police Department are investigating after a person was shot in Flagler Beach Sunday evening. It happened just before 6:40 p.m. in the 400 block of South Flagler Avenue, according to police. The shooting prompted a closure of South Flagler Avenue to South 7th Street, police said.  Police said the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The suspect fled the scene after the shooting with their current whereabouts unknown, according to officials. The