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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says one of the sedans, a Nissan, struck the man’s body after he became unconscious, and that the vehicle dragged him. A bicyclist died in Jacksonville’s Mandarin area early Friday morning after two sedans hit and killed him while he was attempting to cross a street, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO Sergeant Hungerford says at approximately 2:08 a.m., the bicyclist who is identified as a Black man in his late-20s, rode the bike westbound

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office reported a man was shot in Pensacola on Thursday night. The sheriff’s office says the victim was wounded on Tryton Circle and Michigan Avenue. He was taken to a hospital in the area. According to the sheriff’s office, a suspect has not been identified. An investigation continues. Check back for updates. Legal Support for Negligent Shooting Incidents Negligent shooting incidents can result in severe injuries and lasting trauma, making it crucial to seek expert legal

A man and woman are accused of running at least three illegal post-operative cosmetic surgery recovery facilities in locations across Miami-Dade County. According to police, patients who complained about the care they received were subject to intimidation tactics and “disturbing behavior.” Tatiana Giraldo-Torres, 33, and Juan Diego Ramirez, 32, the proprietors of Tatiana’s Resort & Spa, were moving patients around after their unlicensed facilities got busted, according to police. They are now facing several felony and misdemeanor charges following their

A 20-year-old from Panama City sustained critical injuries after a traffic accident on State Road 388 near Burnt Mill Creek Road. Around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, the 20-year-old man was driving east on State Road 388 when he entered into the westbound lane, colliding with the front of another vehicle, officials said. Due to the collision, the 20-year-old driver rolled over several times and was ejected from his vehicle, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The driver of the second vehicle

A grieving family is speaking out about the horrific hit-and-run in South Beach that took the life of their mother, and they said that what a police officer is accused of not doing is only adding to their pain. The sons of Esmat Ahmed Ibrahim Khedr spoke with 7News over the phone on Tuesday night about the April 28 crash in front of the Miami Beach Police station on Washington Avenue. “We’re still suffering from it now,” said one of Ibrahim Khedr’s

Photo from the West Melbourne Police Department A driver left a motorcyclist seriously injured at the scene of a crash and fled with his bike wedged under her SUV, Florida authorities said. Now, 24-year-old Rebekah Tate has been arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury and tampering with evidence, according to Brevard County court records. Tate was arrested Sept. 4, the West Melbourne Police Department said in a news release that same day.

A prominent South Florida attorney tells CBS News Miami that he is alarmed after family members say the decomposing body of a 71-year-old man with dementia is found inside a closet at a nursing home. Loved ones say Elin Etienne was reported missing from the North Dade Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on August 22nd and they say his body was discovered on September 2nd, this past Monday. Attorney Bill Dean said, “The bottom line is where was the staff and where was the administration?

A police standoff at a Fort Lauderdale hotel ended with two robbery suspects in custody on Thursday. According to police, officers responded to the Relax Inn, located at 1851 S Federal Highway, after receiving reports of a robbery. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the victim, who they said suffered minor injuries but did not require treatment. The victim told officers that the suspects took off into a nearby hotel room, and barricaded themselves inside. SWAT officers and a negotiator responded,

Two teens were struck by a jeep while riding scooters Tuesday night in Orlando, leaving one critically injured and the driver arrested. “I just kept telling him I love him, I love him. Will you please hang on,” said Valencia DeLeon, describing her conversation with her son Troy DeLeon after the incident. According to the incident report, the boys were heading south down I-Drive. Florida Highway Patrol said the jeep driver was 58-year-old Dennis Trost. He was making a left

A 64-year-old Alachua man was killed and a 41-year-old Archer man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle head-on collision Wednesday night on State Road 45 south of Newberry. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the Archer man was driving a Subaru SUV south on SR 45 near SW 215th Terrace at 7:02 p.m. when he veered into the northbound lane where the Alachua man was driving a Toyota SUV north. The two vehicles collided head-on. Emergency responders transported both

An elderly man was violently kicked out of a vehicle after he was carjacked outside a Hialeah Sedano’s supermarket, and now a suspect is facing charges in the incident, officials said. Osmani Menendez, 38, was arrested Wednesday on charges including burglary with assault or battery, armed robbery carjacking, kidnapping, and battery on a person 65 or older, an arrest report said. According to the report, the incident happened earlier Wednesday in the parking lot of the grocery store at 1170