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Eastbound lanes of 3rd Street West in Bradenton are now open after a fatal crash. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash Friday around 1:22 a.m. at 3rd Street West and 53rd Avenue West in Bradenton. According to FHP, a 30-year-old Bradenton man was stopped in the inside lane and was attempting to fix his bicycle when he was struck by a 2019 Ram 5500 Truck. The driver of the Ram, a 59-year-old man from Dover, was not injured.

A woman was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of leading state troopers on a high-speed chase on Alligator Alley in Collier County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol arrest report, at around 7:29 a.m., a trooper was patrolling around mile marker 96 when they spotted a white Honda traveling southbound at a high rate of speed. The trooper used their radar and was able to note the Honda’s speed as being 106 mph. The trooper then pulled onto the

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was injured in a crash that occurred in a gated community in Lee County Friday morning. According to FHP, the trooper was driving one of two vehicles involved in a crash in The Place at Corkscrew Community. It happened at about 6:30 Friday morning. The trooper was transported to Gulf Coast Medical Center and is in stable condition. FHP said the trooper is in stable condition. The crash remains under investigation. Understanding Your Rights After

A worker was electrocuted while working on a power pole along Burnt Store Road and Janis Road in Cape Coral Friday morning. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, Burnt Store Road is shut down at Janis Road to allow a medical flight helicopter to land to transport the worker to the hospital. At this time, the worker’s condition is unknown. This is a developing story and will be updated. An electrocution accident can cause life‑altering injuries in a matter

Photo: UC Breaking News A car crashed through the front doors of Crunch Fitness in Cape Coral on Friday morning. A photo from the scene shows people gathered around a car that had hit and damaged the front doors of the Crunch Fitness on Nicholas Parkway West. The Cape Coral Police Department confirmed to Gulf Coast News that no injuries were reported in the crash. Gulf Coast News is working to determine the cause of the crash and whether any

A man is now under arrest, weeks after a late-night shooting outside a Boca Raton restaurant left two people hurt. The Boca Raton Police Department announced on Thursday that an arrest was made after a shooting unfolded just after 12:30 a.m. on May 25 outside The Standard Cuisine & Cocktails on Southeast Mizner Boulevard. At the time, officers were called out for reports of gunfire, finding two victims with gunshot wounds and a suspect who had already run off. Investigators now say that the suspect is 24-year-old C from Lantana.

An 85-year-old woman was fatally struck by a truck pulling a trailer in Seminole on Thursday. The crash happened on Bellewood Avenue North near 136th Street North at 10:15 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the Toyota Tundra was backing up when the enclosed utility trailer struck the woman, who was walking towards it along the side of the roadway. She died from her injuries at the site of the crash. How Ovadia Law Group Builds Strong

A woman has sued an Ocala Wawa and a store manager, claiming she suffered significant injuries after she slipped on an unaddressed liquid hazard inside the convenience store. M filed the lawsuit against Wawa Florida, LLC, and a “Jane Doe” defendant identified as the manager, in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on May 1. According to the lawsuit, the incident occurred in the early morning hours of March 31, at the Wawa located at 1001 South Pine

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a man operating an e-bike died in a crash on Wednesday night in Hillsborough County. FHP said a Ford F-250, driven by a 46-year-old Brandon man, was traveling northbound while exiting a driveway in the 1200 block of State Route 60 just before 10:30 p.m. on June 3. An e-bike traveling northbound on SR-60, operated by a 42-year-old man from Wilton Manors, collided with the truck. He suffered serious injuries, per FHP. Officials said

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said it is investigating a motorcycle crash that left a man dead in Lakeland on Wednesday night. PCSO said first responders were dispatched to a crash scene in the 4000 block of Frontage Road South just before 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday night. Officials said the victim, a 24-year-old Lakeland man, who was operating a Yamaha motorcycle, was transported to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. According to the preliminary investigation, PCSO said

The Port St. Joe father who was rescued and in critical condition following an apartment fire last Saturday has died from his injuries. The Port St. Joe Police Department shared a Facebook post from the family announcing his passing. On May 30, shortly after 1 a.m., he and his two children were rescued from their home at the Pine Ridge Apartments. According to the Port St. Joe Police Department, officers said the apartment was filled with smoke from the floor to ceiling

A man was killed, a woman suffered critical injuries and a child was among two others hurt in a crash Wednesday afternoon in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 1:48 p.m. on County Road 42, just east of SE 105th Avenue, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, a sedan traveling west on C.R. 42 crossed over the center line and struck an eastbound pickup truck head-on, scattering vehicle debris that went on