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86-year-old man killed at home in St. Pete: police

86-year-old man killed at home in St. Pete: police

The St. Petersburg Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation involving an 86-year-old man and his dog. Police said an 86-year-old man was found dead at his home in the 5800 block of 11th Street South in St. Petersburg. Officials said the suspect also killed the family dog that was with the victim. Police said this is an isolated incident and that they have identified a person of interest. Anyone with additional information on this case should call St. Petersburg

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Florida man accused of hit-and-run, caught with suitcase of drugs

Florida man accused of hit-and-run, caught with suitcase of drugs

Photo: Orlando Police Department A Florida man fled the scene of a crash with a suitcase full of drugs after he allegedly caused a hit-and-run crash in mid-June. The Orlando Police Department said officers responded June 15 to a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Lee Vista Boulevard and South Chickasaw Trail. Multiple witnesses provided descriptions of the driver, who fled the scene carrying multiple suitcases. Body camera video shows officers approaching two people standing outside a totaled car. Officers later found

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FHP: 1 killed, 2 others hurt in head-on crash on Orange Avenue

1 killed, 2 others hurt in head-on crash on Orange Avenue

Photo: Wesh2 One person was killed and two others were seriously hurt in a fiery head-on crash on Orange Avenue in Orlando, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday on the Orange Avenue overpass near Wetherbee Road. According to FHP, a 26-year-old driver of a 2008 Chevrolet Impala was traveling southbound on Orange Avenue when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway, crossed the median and

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Man arrested after leading FHP on high-speed pursuit across Tampa Bay area

Man arrested after leading FHP on high-speed pursuit across Tampa Bay area

Photo: WSVN A man is behind bars after he led troopers on a high-speed, cross-county pursuit across the Tampa Bay area. According to authorities, 31-year-old W was wanted for a prior domestic case when he took off during a traffic stop in Manatee County, Sunday night Investigators said the suspect reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour. The chase ended when W crashed into a fence near near MacDill Air Force Base. The suspect then tried to escape into

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Man facing multiple charges following high-speed chase on 231

Man facing multiple charges following high-speed chase on 231

The Florida Highway Patrol says around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Panama City Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle traveling north on 231. FHP said during the chase, the driver intentionally rammed a Bay County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle and an FHP patrol vehicle. The driver then reportedly traveled across the median and rammed another BCSO vehicle. The vehicle then traveled to the east shoulder, where BCSO assisted in disabling it. FHP said the suspect, S,

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High-speed chase through three counties ends in Walton County, suspect named

High-speed chase through three counties ends in Walton County, suspect named

Photo: WJHG/WECP A multi-agency high-speed chase involving three counties led to the arrest of a driver who stole multiple vehicles. Walton County Chief Deputy Dustin Cosson says 39-year-old R from Memphis, Tennessee, stole a U-Haul and a grey SUV from Panama City. Cosson says R then began driving recklessly at dangerous speeds. Taking him over the Hathaway Bridge and into the busy roads of Panama City Beach. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office says the driver then crashed the stolen U-Haul

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Child found dead in car at Plantation preschool hadn't been dropped off, school says

Child found dead in car at Plantation preschool hadn’t been dropped off, school says

Photo: NBC6’s An investigation is underway after a child was found dead inside a vehicle Monday outside a preschool in Plantation, fire officials said. Plantation Police officers and paramedics responded at around 5:39 p.m. to the A World of Discovery Academy at 7025 Northwest 4th Street after a report of a deceased child inside a car, fire officials said. Paramedics confirmed that the child had died, officials said. The child’s identity and age were not released. Administration at the A

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Hit-and-run suspect listed truck on Facebook Marketplace

Hit-and-run suspect listed truck on Facebook Marketplace

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol The Florida Highway Patrol has located the truck suspected in a fatal hit-and-run crash on US 27 in Hendry County on Sunday. Troopers said the 1999 Ford Ranger was found in Osceola County. The crash occurred at US 27 and Francisco Street and left one person dead. The suspect, a Polk County resident living within Winter Haven city limits, posted the truck for sale on Facebook Marketplace yesterday afternoon, tagging the location as Winter Haven. However,

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4-vehicle crash slows traffic on Florida's Turnpike in Orange County

4-vehicle crash slows traffic on Florida’s Turnpike in Orange County

Photo: Wesh2 A four-vehicle crash slowed traffic Monday night on an Orange County turnpike near Winter Garden and Ocoee. A spokesperson with the Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened at around 7:35 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the turnpike north of State Route 408. The crash involved a semi-truck, Tesla, motorcycle and SUV, and no one was taken by ambulance from the scene. Traffic cameras showed the SUV smashed behind the semi-truck, which had crashed through the median,

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Driver, 17, killed in crash on I-95 at Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Broward

Driver, 17, killed in crash on I-95 at Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Broward

A teen was killed in a crash that blocked lanes on Interstate 95 in Broward County early Tuesday morning, according to officials. The crash happened around 1:20 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 near Hallandale Beach Boulevard. Florida Highway Patrol officials said that a 17-year-old driver of a Subaru BRZ was heading southbound on I-95 when he lost control of his vehicle, veered towards the right, collided with a guardrail and went into a ditch. The driver was pronounced

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Family of 4 displaced after fire erupts at Miami home

Family of 4 displaced after fire erupts at Miami home

A fire erupted Tuesday morning at a home in Miami, first responders confirmed to Local 10 News. According to City of Miami Fire-Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez, the fire was reported at 9:43 a.m. at a single-story home in the area of Northwest 67th Court and Second Street. Sky 10 was above the scene just after 10:15 a.m. It appeared that there was smoke damage to an efficiency in the rear of the home. Sanchez confirmed that the fire started outside and

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6 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Deerfield Beach

6 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Deerfield Beach

Six people were injured, including a child, in a multi-vehicle crash Monday in Deerfield Beach, first responders confirmed to Local 10 News. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue officials, the crash occurred in the 800 block of Southwest 10th Street. Officials said four vehicles were involved in the collision. They said two people were transported to Broward Health Medical Center and four were taken to Broward Health North. Two of the injured victims were listed as trauma alerts, including a child,

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