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 The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal traffic accident on Friday night. According to a news release, a 37-year-old Chipley woman, driving an SUV, was traveling south in the inside lane of travel located on U.S. Highway 231, just south of Dionne Road. The pedestrian was a 34-year-old man from Dothan, Alabama, who was walking south in the inside lane of travel. Due to the collision, the pedestrian was thrown into the air before colliding with a construction sign

A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Brevard County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened on I-95 at mile marker 228 around 4:45 p.m. According to a crash report, Yamaha FJR1300 was traveling south on I-95, south of Deering Parkway in the inside lane. Witnesses reported the motorcyclist was traveling above the posted speed limit and failed to negotiate a curve. Troopers said as a result, the

A man was arrested Thursday night after he fired a gun during a domestic dispute with a woman in Pompano Beach, authorities said. According to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Claudinne Caro, deputies responded to the 200 block of Northwest 11th Street after receiving a call at about 8:13 p.m. regarding a domestic disturbance. When deputies arrived, they discovered that a man and a woman had gotten into an argument that turned physical before the man, Taurean Woods, 36, fired a gun,

A 45-year-old man appeared in bond court Friday after authorities said he pushed a woman near a Metrorail station, causing her death. Investigators said surveillance video shows the suspect, JG, walking up to 32-year-old KL unprovoked and pushing her, causing her to hit her head in the area of 8099 S. Dixie Highway. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said they found L dead the following morning. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14. Deputies were called to the

A woman is facing attempted murder charges after a stabbing early Saturday that left both the victim and the suspect hospitalized, according to the Homestead Police Department. Officers responded in the 1500 block of Southeast 24th Court, near Mayor Roscoe Warren Municipal Park around 6:14 a.m. after receiving reports of a stabbing. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported the victim and the suspect to Jackson South Hospital. Police said investigators with the department’s General Investigation Unit later arrested 24-year-old Ivette Isabel Padilla. She is

Photo by: Local10 A man was injured, and deputies placed two men in handcuffs after a driver crashed outside a house on Friday afternoon in Miami-Dade County, according to witnesses. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the area of Northwest 24 Avenue and 104 Street in the West Little River neighborhood. “The owner of the house was in the garden cleaning,” a witness told Local 10 News in Spanish about the victim who was injured

A man was shot and killed Saturday evening after deputies say he and three others tried to force their way into a southwest Miami-Dade home. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the area of Southwest 141st Street and 110th Avenue at about 6:40 p.m. for reports of a shooting. A preliminary investigation found that four unidentified individuals arrived at the home and attempted to enter by force. The homeowner, who was inside at the time, fired

Courtesy: Only in Dade An occupied boat caught fire in Bear Cut just East of the Rickenbacker Causeway Saturday morning. Only two people were aboard the vessel when it went up in flames. Both individuals were safely evacuated with the help of good Samaritans. Officials say the incident is now under investigation. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the devastating consequences of a boat fire accident. These incidents often result in severe injuries, property damage, and emotional trauma. Our experienced

Photo by: wsvn  A Miami Gardens home was left damaged a van slammed into the home late Friday night, leaving behind heavy damage but no reported injuries. The crash happened just after 11 p.m. near Northwest 15th Avenue and Northwest 155th Street. Crews were seen towing a damaged white van away from the property, where the impact left a large hole in the front of the home. By Saturday morning, the gaping opening had been boarded up, but the damage

 A 20-year-old female pedestrian is dead after a crash in Crestview on Friday night. Troopers say the incident occurred on U.S. Highway 90 at Hare Street at 6 p.m. when a pickup truck, driven by a 22-year-old Crestview man, was traveling eastbound in the inside lane. The pedestrian was walking northbound in the eastbound lanes when she walked into the path of the vehicle, according to FHP. Troopers say the left front of the truck struck the pedestrian. She was

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that claimed the life of a 17-year-old from Pensacola. Troopers say the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. when a white Toyota being operated by the 17-year-old was exiting the parking lot of the Valero convenience store on Highway 29 just south of Muscogee Road in Cantonment, attempting to make a left turn. A red Dodge being operated by a 26-year-old Pensacola man was traveling northbound on U.S. Highway 29, approaching the Valero

 A major crash on I-75 South in Venice has been causing serious delays for travelers on Saturday afternoon. The crash was first reported at around 11:50 a.m., and appeared to involve a large truck that rolled over. It happened near mile marker 189, but is causing a backup stretching five miles, with the worst of the traffic starting near mile marker 194. All three lanes of traffic are closed, and law enforcement is directing drivers onto the shoulder to get