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A Texas man was arrested for drunk driving on Saturday in Pinellas County after hitting and killing a man on an electric bike, authorities said. At about 3:05 a.m., a Chevy Silverado, driven by RC Self, 36, of Texas, was traveling eastbound on Gandy Boulevard, a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report stated. At the intersection of 4th Street North, the Self overtook and hit a 43-year-old St. Petersburg man traveling eastbound on an electric cycle.  The cyclist was taken to an

A bar tab dispute at a local establishment ended in violence on Aug. 31, leaving the owner shaken and one man facing attempted murder charges. Police say JR was arrested after allegedly stabbing another man during an argument outside Grumpy’s Underground. Investigators said the fight began when friends of the victim believed they were overcharged for drinks. Although a manager resolved the tab issue, R allegedly continued shouting at the victim, challenging him to fight. Amanda Fields, the bar’s owner,

A man was killed and another suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash Friday night in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 10 p.m. on County Road 439 near Live Oak Ranch Road, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, a sedan with two occupants — a 28-year-old Belleview man driving and a 29-year-old Crestview man riding as a passenger — was traveling northbound on C.R. 439 at a high rate of speed,

Photo by: (MCFR)  Marion County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a mobile home fully engulfed in flames. Fire Rescue was received multiple calls to 25900 block of SE Highway 42 around 6:42 a.m. Firefighters arrived on scene at 6:51 a.m. to find the home 50% engulfed in flames and a nearby shed fully ablaze. Crews battled the flames and had the fire under control at 7:45 a.m. There were no occupants inside the home or injuries reported. The cause and

An investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot in Southwest Miami-Dade on Friday night, deputies said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies received reports of a man who was shot in the area of Southwest 109th Avenue and 216th Street. Once they arrived at the scene, they found the man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his upper body. Fire rescue crews then took the man to the a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his

A 73-year-old woman died Friday after losing consciousness in a medical episode behind the wheel. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), at around 8:30 p.m., an elderly woman from Greenacres was traveling westbound on Nautica Isles Blvd. when she approached an SUV stopped due to slow traffic. Deputies say a medical episode rendered the woman unconscious, causing her to drift slightly northwest at a slow speed, impacting the back of the SUV. The driver of the SUV

Part of Clematis Street was blocked Friday night after police say a freight train struck and killed a pedestrian. Officers with the West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) responded to an incident involving a pedestrian and a train just outside the West Palm Beach Brightline Station. According to officers, the incident happened along the 500 block of Clematis Street around 9 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located a stopped East Coast Railway freight train blocking traffic. An individual was also located

Photo by: Local10 A quiet Saturday morning turned chaotic in Fort Lauderdale when an SUV and a car collided, sending a black Escalade crashing through a cement barrier and into the river near South Andrews Avenue and Davie Boulevard. Mimi Mora, who was waiting at a bus stop nearby, said she witnessed the moment of impact. “The next thing you know it was a whole big smash and when it happened, I saw it right on the side,” Mora said.

A man in his 20s was injured Saturday morning after a motorcycle crash on Pembroke Road in Hollywood, authorities confirmed. Hollywood Fire Rescue said medics responded around 10:30 a.m. to the 4800 block of Pembroke Road following reports of a traffic accident. According to Hollywood police, the motorcyclist swerved to avoid another vehicle, causing him to be ejected several feet from the bike. Fire Rescue units from HFR’s Station 31 arrived within minutes to assess the victim. Authorities said the

An investigation remains active and ongoing following a fatal shooting in Broward County. A witness who asked not to be identified told Local 10 News he saw multiple men with a ski mask and a gun holding up the cashier at the 7-Eleven off Sterling Road and Southwest 11th Avenue in Dania Beach around 7 p.m. Saturday. The thieves grabbed the cash register and ran out of the store, which is when the witness said another person who saw this

Photo by: wsvn Rescue crews have taken a driver to the hospital after an SUV and a Walmart tractor-trailer collided in Hollywood, officials said. Hollywood Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash along the 2600 block of Sheridan Street, at around 5:35 p.m. on Saturday. First responders had to extricate the driver of the black Honda C-RV involved in the wreck. Paramedics transported the injured driver to Memorial Rehional Hospital as a trauma alert. Their

Photo by: wsvn Police said they were forced to fire at a knife-wielding man who charged at them in North Miami Beach, sending him to the hospital. North Miami Beach Police units responded to calls of a person stabbed near the 1600 block of Northeast 164th Street, at around 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. Upon officers’ arrival, investigators said, the alleged victim was nowhere to be found. Moments later, police said, they made contact with the man, who was armed with