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A 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed Tuesday night in a crash on State Road 9B near I-95, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the motorcyclist, who is from Staten Island, New York, was headed south on 9B around 9:30 p.m. when he was hit from behind by a car, which was being driven by an 18-year-old from Erving, Massachusetts. The impact threw the rider off the motorcycle and sent the bike sliding down the road on its left side.

Photo by: (WJXT)  The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office issued a warning Tuesday for drivers because of a spike in deadly motorcycle crashes in 2025. Tuesday morning, JSO posted on social media, saying this time last year, 16 motorcycle fatalities had been reported in Duval County. So far this year, there have been 25, including one Tuesday night on State Road 9B at I-95. “Even one life lost is too many,” JSO wrote. JSO encouraged both riders and drivers to be careful on

Crews responded to the scene of a crash involving an SUV and a person riding a bike at SW 38th Street and SW 15th Place in Cape Coral. The crash happened at approximately 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Gulf Coast News has reached out to Cape Coral police and fire officials to learn more about the biker’s condition. This is a developing story and will be updated. Bicycle accidents can result in serious personal injuries, especially when caused by negligent drivers

The Brief  A Palm Coast man was arrested Friday night after deputies say he battered a deputy while fleeing from an investigation into a disturbance at a local restaurant. What we know: Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Cantina Louie after a caller reported that an intoxicated man had swung at another customer and been told to leave. The suspect, later identified as 58-year-old MM, was spotted on an electric bicycle near the Island Walk at Palm Coast shopping

Rescue crews took a child to the hospital after the young victim was bitten by a dog in Northwest Miami-Dade, officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident along the 1900 block of Northwest 52nd Street, at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The victim was alert and accompanied by an adult as he was taken into Jackson Memorial Hospital. The incident remains under investigation. Dog bites can lead to serious personal injuries, including infections, nerve

 One man has died and another was rushed to the hospital following a shooting in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood that led officers to detain a witness. City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units were dispatched to reports of a shooting in the area of Southwest Fourth Street and 10th Avenue, just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Neighbors told 7News they heard several shots ring out in the area. “It was like six gunshots,” said an area resident. Upon arrival,

Photo by: WEAR One woman is dead and two people are injured after a residential structure fire in Escambia County on Tuesday evening. A county spokesperson says emergency crews responded to the fire on the 2800 block of East Kingsfield Road at around 6 p.m. According to Escambia County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Wesley Barnett, a man was flown to the hospital. A woman was transported to a hospital. Barnett says he believes the fire started in the kitchen after

The Brief  Manatee County detectives are investigating a shooting and a stabbing that left a man and a woman with non-life-threatening injuries on Tuesday morning.  According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to a home in Bradenton’s Silver Lake neighborhood around 8 a.m. and found a 21-year-old man outside with two gunshot wounds.  As deputies approached him, 24-year-old WH walked out of the home and said he shot his brother after he saw him stab his girlfriend.  When deputies

The Brief  The Auburndale Police Department has released more information about a crash that killed a motorcyclist early in the morning on August 2. Investigators say that the driver of a sedan was approaching the Magnolia/McKean Street overpass in Auburndale when he lost control of the sedan and crashed on the overpass. Surveillance video shows the man attempting to move his car off the road. As vehicles maneuvered around the disabled car in the westbound inside lane, police say 43-year-old

Photo by: (St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office) A deadly crash involving a semi-truck and a minivan shut down all northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike in Fort Pierce, prompting a traffic homicide investigation and major delays across the area. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) said it is assisting the Florida Highway Patrol with a traffic homicide investigation at Mile Marker 170. The crash occurred around 3 p.m. and remains an active scene. The sheriff’s office said a semi-truck and trailer

A person is dead and two others are hospitalized after an electrical hazard incident in Pinellas County. Deputies responded to an electrical hazard call just before 2 p.m. in the area of Park Boulevard North and 85th Lane in Seminole. The sheriff’s office confirmed that one person died, and two others were taken to the hospital, where their condition is currently unknown. In a statement, a Duke Energy spokesperson confirmed that those involved are contractors with the company: “We are

A 63-year-old man was arrested Monday after a shooting was reported at a business in Pompano Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed. According to BSO, the shooting was reported at 1:44 p.m. Monday at a business near 1 North Andrews Ave. “When deputies arrived, witnesses on scene stated they heard a gunshot come from the bathroom of the business,” a BSO spokesperson said in an email to Local 10 News. “Deputies made contact with an adult male inside the restroom.”