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 A man died on Thursday morning after a driver struck him in deep southern Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man was walking at about 5:50 a.m., and he was crossing the northbound lanes of U.S. 1 when the driver of a black Hyundai struck him, according to FHP. The man died near Southwest 291 Street, according to Lt. Alex Camacho, a spokesman for FHP. Investigators closed the northbound lanes of U.S. 1 for about four hours.

Credit: Miranda Parnell/WTSP A car fire caused part of I-275 North to be blocked off Thursday evening. Traffic cameras in the area showed the left lanes blocked off near the Hillsborough Avenue exit, but they have since reopened. Video taken by 10 Tampa Bay News showed firefighters on scene as a plume of smoke erupted from the car.  Details into the incident are unknown at this time. Ovadia Law Group: Your Advocate After a Car Accident At Ovadia Law Group, we

A crash was causing heavy delays on the Florida’s Turnpike and left at least one person hospitalized Thursday evening, officials said. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike near Northwest 57th Avenue. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed crews working to clean debris off the roadway as just one lane of traffic was open. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said one adult patient was airlifted to a local hospital from the scene. No other details were immediately known.

 All lanes have reopened following a crash with injuries on Okeechobee Boulevard, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department. On Thursday, the police department previously announced that the crash was causing heavy delays and that all eastbound lanes near the 7600 block of Okeechobee Boulevard were closed. Travelers were advised to use Belvedere or Southern Boulevard as alternate eastbound routes. Protect Your Rights After a Car Accident After a car accident, insurance companies often try to minimize payouts. Ovadia

Photo by: tampa fire rescue Fire crews were able to get the upper hand on a boat blaze at a Tampa marina. Tampa Fire Rescue units responded to the flames on Wednesday morning. Officials say the docked boat erupted in flames and partially sank. Video posted to social media shows fire crews spreading water across the boat. Firefighters were able to contain the flames and protect nearby vessels. Luckily, nobody was on board and no one was hurt. It’s unclear

Photo by: FDOT A wreck has blocked lanes and caused a pile up on I-10 in Escambia County Thursday afternoon. It happened on I-10 westbound near mile marker 12 around 4 p.m. A car rear-ended a box truck, causing the box truck to burst into flames. At least one person has been hospitalized. WEAR News is working to learn more. No further details have been released at this time. Protect Your Rights After a Truck Accident After a truck accident,

 A man is stable after being shot in his Southside apartment on Sunland Drive on Thursday. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the man was sleeping in his bedroom around 12:30 p.m. when his roommate came in and started shooting, striking the man in his foot and leg. It’s unclear what led up to the shooting. The shooter then left the apartment and drove off to St. Johns County. He was pulled over and detained during a traffic stop, JSO said.

Two teens were arrested after being accused of starting a fire in the bathrooms and causing serious damage at the Pelican Baseball Complex in Cape Coral. On Wednesday morning, Cape Coral police responded to the complex at 4128 Pelican Boulevard. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, a city park ranger was contacted by a crew about extensive damage in the park’s bathrooms. CCPD said a fire had been set in both the men’s and women’s bathrooms. The sinks, soap

An investigation is underway into a shooting along Mayberry Avenue in North Port Thursday evening. The North Port Police Department said that at approximately 6 p.m., officers responded to reports of two people shooting at each other. According to NPPD, no injuries were reported, the subjects fled on foot and a perimeter is in place. Four people have been detained as police work to determine if others were involved in the incident. Police said this is an active investigation. This is a

A Broward deputy was protected by his bulletproof vest when a suspect shot at him amid a burglary investigation Thursday in Margate, officials said. The shooting happened in the 6100 block of Northwest 2nd Street, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. The incident began early Thursday morning when the suspect grabbed cash from a patron’s hand at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, without injury, Seminole Police confirmed. The BSO’s Burglary Apprehension Team was investigating in Margate when the deputy-involved shooting occurred,

 Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) announced a bicyclist died and a Seminole driver was later arrested for fleeing the scene of a crash early Thursday morning. According to FHP, the Naples bicyclist was headed northbound in the 8700 block of Bay Pines Boulevard shortly before 3 a.m. FHP said the bicycle had a small trailer loaded with tree branches attached. A 22-year-old Seminole man was driving Kia Optima along North of Seahorse Drive overtook and collided with the bicyclist. FHP said

A bicyclist was struck by a car at Dearborn Street and Indiana Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Emergency responders with Englewood Area Fire Control, along with Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Sarasota County Emergency Services, secured the Englewood Plaza parking lot for a Bayflite helicopter landing. The medevac crew landed in the lot and flew the patient to a trauma center. Officials said the coordinated response across agencies helped provide fast, safe care in a time-sensitive emergency. “Today’s trauma