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Photo: (WJHG/WECP) A driver faces four charges following a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening on 98 (Back Beach Road) near DeLuna Street in Bay County, according to a crash report. L, the licensed driver who was involved, said the other vehicle was sitting in the median before pulling out in front of him. “He was sitting in the median, and he pulled out right in front of me, and I went right into the side of him, and I instantly broke

Photo: WJHG A 33-year-old Panama City man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on County Road 389 in Bay County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to FHP, a gray Suzuki motorcycle and a silver Kia Soul were both heading south on County Road 389 when the motorcycle hit the rear of the Kia. The impact sent the motorcycle into the northbound lane, where it collided with a white Chevrolet Tahoe that was traveling north, troopers said.

Photo: (MCSO) A Palm Beach County man was arrested after the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said he drove more than 100 mph and tried to outrun deputies in Indiantown. According to the sheriff’s office, 33-year-old T was spotted driving aggressively on State Road 710, one of Martin County’s most dangerous roads. Deputies said T was traveling at speeds above 100 mph and forcing other vehicles off the roadway. When deputies tried to pull him over, investigators said T fled, weaving through traffic before turning onto

A Tesla driver was arrested Tuesday in connection with a hit-and-run in Little Havana that deputies say claimed the life of a scooter rider last month. Jail records show H is facing one count of leaving the scene of a crash involving death. His arrest report states that the crash happened around 1:36 a.m. on June 8 as H, 19, was driving a black 2019 Tesla Model 3 northbound on Northwest 17th Avenue near loanDepot Park. Investigators said the victim

Photo: Local10 A semi-truck became trapped in a sinkhole caused by a reported water main break Wednesday morning, prompting a road closure at a busy Opa-locka intersection. Authorities said it occurred at the intersection of Northwest 42nd Avenue and 135th Street. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said the call was received as a public service response for reports of a water main break. They confirmed that one fire rescue unit responded to the scene. Officials said there were no reported injuries.

A convicted drunk driver is suing the city of Ormond Beach and a former police officer after video from her December 2024 arrest captured the officer violently attacking her while she was handcuffed. M filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Monday against the City of Ormond Beach and former officer Jacob Ryan Cannon. On Dec. 6, 2024, Ormond Beach police arrested M on suspicion of driving under the influence after she allegedly rear-ended a motorcycle. Police said M “showed clear

Photo:  Joey Neal  A 17-year-old passenger was killed in a single-vehicle wreck early Wednesday morning in Santa Rosa County. It happened around 1:30 a.m. on Munson Highway near the intersection of Malone Road. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 22-year-old Milton man was traveling south in a pickup truck when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a tree. The passenger in the vehicle — a 17-year-old Milton boy — was pronounced dead on scene. The driver was transported

Photo: WJXT At approximately 2:15 a.m., St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to the 100 block of Killarney Avenue in the Beachwalk neighborhood for a reported structure fire, the agency said. Firefighters arrived to find a working garage fire. Crews quickly attacked the blaze, searched the residence to confirm no occupants were inside and extinguished the fire before it could spread further into the home, officials said. No injuries were reported. The fire is believed to have originated from a

H, died on Friday in the hospital about four days after a driver struck her during an early morning walk with her dog in northwestern Miami-Dade County. Relatives said the 75-year-old matriarch, who was independent, suffered a head injury and bone fractures when the driver struck her as she walked to a store near her apartment in Opa-locka. “Her bones were broken from her legs all the way up to her neck,” said H’s daughter-in-law H. Shortly after 2:25 a.m.,

A woman was arrested early Tuesday after she allegedly stabbed a man with a pair of scissors during an Uber ride when he refused to let her drink beer inside the vehicle, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Z, 32, was taken into custody after deputies responded to a battery call with injuries in the area of Southwest 137th Avenue and Southwest 74th Street. According to an arrest affidavit, the victim had been with Z at a hotel when she

Photo: (WSVN) A driver had a close call when they almost crashed into a home in Southwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials responded to the 14400 block and Graves Drive, late Tuesday morning. 7Skyforce hovered over the home, capturing the gray Hyundai Elantra parked on the driveway, barely touching the home. Officials said no injuries were reported and it remains unclear what caused the crash. Your Legal Resource After a Car AccidentIf you’ve been injured in a car accident, Ovadia

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol A parking attempt escalated quickly in New Port Richey on Tuesday, when a car smashed into the Social Security Administration located at 7601 Little Road. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a 63-year-old New Port Richey woman driving a Kia was attempting to turn into a parking space, when she accidentally accelerated and crashed into the face of the building. A 43-year-old Holiday woman, who was a passenger in the Kia, suffered minor injuries, FHP said. She