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Miami Gardens police arrested a 27-year-old man who was accused of threatening a delivery driver with a machete. Officers took J into custody on Friday along the 900 block of Northwest 196th Terrace. According to authorities, an Amazon driver was attempting to deliver a package when J came out of the home next door and threw a machete in her direction. Police said J then picked up the machete, “raising it as if he intended to strike her with it,”

A North Miami man was arrested Sunday after police said he chased an acquaintance with a machete and struck him multiple times during an argument, leaving the victim seriously injured and bleeding heavily. A, 31, faces a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon following the attack near Northeast 142nd Street and Northeast Sixth Avenue in North Miami, according to an arrest affidavit. Police said the incident happened around 4 p.m. Sunday after a verbal argument broke out in

A Miami woman faces a felony charge of driving under the influence after, authorities said, she struck a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy with her car, causing serious injuries that required multiple surgeries. J, 28, turned herself in on Sunday and was charged with DUI causing serious bodily injury, a third-degree felony. On Monday, a Miami-Dade courtroom was filled with family members of the deputy, as Circuit Court Judge G read the charges that the suspect is facing. “Struck an officer

A driver is dead after crashing in the HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital parking lot while having a medical emergency. The crash happened Friday around 7:45 p.m. According to FHP, a a 61-year-old Fort Walton Beach man was traveling in the parking lot in his pickup truck when he crashed into a truck that was in a legal parking space. “The driver was having a medical emergency at the time of the crash,’ FHP says in a release. “He was

Photo: news4jax An employee died in an accident at BAE Systems Jacksonville shipyard on Saturday, according to a statement sent from the company. A spokesperson said the accident happened while the worker was conducting maintenance on a self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT). Read the full statement below: According to its website, BAE Systems Maritime Solutions Jacksonville is a full-service shipyard with welding, pipe fitting, mechanical, and fabrication capabilities. The shipyard located along the Atlantic coast has a history of vessel repair,

A 14-year-old riding  an electric scooter was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital Sunday afternoon after being struck by a pickup truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash took place on Moss Park Road and Savannah Pines Drive just after 4pm. An FHP spokesperson says the teen was riding on eastbound Moss Park Road when he was struck by a Dodge Ram pickup driven by a 35-year-old Panama City Beach man. The teen was transported to the hospital with

One man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle in Eustis Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened in the area of State Road 44 and Brantley Branch Road around 4:30 p.m.  Troopers said the 23-year-old motorcyclist was traveling on eastbound on SR 44 when his vehicle collided with a vehicle attempting to make a left turn onto the road. The motorcyclist attempted to to swerve but still collided with the vehicle, according to

Photo: PCSO A pilot escaped injury Friday evening after the small, single-seat plane he was operating crashed west of Mulberry, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). PCSO said the plane took off from South Lakeland Airport and soon experienced engine trouble. The pilot, who was the only person aboard, located a grassy area near State Road 60 and County Line Road and made an emergency landing there. After touching down, the plane flipped onto its top as it

A 54-year-old Lakeland man died late Friday night after being struck by two vehicles in the 1300 block of North Florida Avenue, according to the Lakeland Police Department (LPD). Around 10:50 p.m., investigators said John Parks was crossing North Florida Avenue westbound outside of a marked crosswalk when he entered the southbound inside lane and was hit by a black Toyota sedan driven by 22-year-old Angelique Fernandez of Lakeland. After the initial impact, Parks remained in the lane and was

A major crash has shut down all of the northbound lanes on I-95 in Daytona Beach. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 6:30 on Monday morning near the I-4 interchange. Drivers are able to slowly get by in part of the right lane. Drivers traveling northbound can also exit I-95 northbound at Dunlawton Avenue to avoid the delays. Understanding Your Rights After a Car CrashBeing involved in a car accident can be overwhelming, especially when injuries

One person is dead after crashing into a line of trees in Port Orange early Sunday, according to police. The crash happened shortly before 4 a.m. at the intersection of Yorktowne Boulevard and Hidden Lake Drive. The driver’s identity was not immediately released pending next of kin notification. Anyone who witnessed or has information regarding the crash is asked to call the police department at 386-506-5838. Legal Help After a Car Accident InjuryCar accidents can cause serious injuries and unexpected

A pickup truck struck seven bicyclists Saturday morning in DeLand, sending four people to area hospitals, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened just before 7 a.m. near the intersection of Voorhis and Wade avenues. Investigators said a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado hit the cyclists. FHP said three bicyclists were taken to Halifax Health Medical Center with serious injuries. Another cyclist was taken to HCA Lake Monroe Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. The driver, identified