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A 27-year-old Palm Beach County man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted of DUI manslaughter in connection with a rollover crash that killed a passenger in 2021 west of Boca Raton. On Friday, Circuit Court Judge Howard Coates sentenced Christopher Gallon, who lives west of Boca Raton, with a mandatory minimum of four years. On Dec. 22 a jury found him guilty of DUI manslaughter, driving under the influence causing injury and reckless driving in the

A 20-year-old motorcyclist is dead following a crash Sunday morning in Oldsmar, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. Around 9:35 a.m., a man on a 2012 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Tampa Road, approaching Oak Leaf Boulevard. A 73-year-old man driving a 2006 Gold Cadillac, was traveling westbound on Tampa Road and entered the left turn lane at the intersection of Oak Leaf Boulevard. As the driver of the Cadillac went to make a U-turn on Tampa Road,

The Bunnell Police Department and Florida Highway Patrol are on the scene of a fatal crash on State Road 100. According to the Bunnell Police Department, the crash happened on State Road 100 near Deen Road around 11 a.m. Police are asking drivers to avoid the area, and Florida Highway Patrol is reporting a total roadblock in that area. Flagler County Fire Rescue FireFlight was called out to the scene for patient transport. Bunnell police said two people were transported

Two men were injured in a shooting in Fort Lauderdale near an area where hundreds of people were reportedly gathered on Sunday night. According to Fort Lauderdale Police, the large crowd was gathered for a block party that was happening in the area. FLPD and Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene along NW 8th Avenue around 8:46 p.m. in reference to a shooting. Crews reportedly had to clear a large crowd of about 1,000 people in order for Fire

Photo by: nbcmiami City of Miami Fire Rescue was able to put out a fire which broke out at a residential one-story duplex early Sunday morning in a Northwest Miami home. According to Miami Fire, the fire broke out around 7:33 a.m. at 407 NW 43rd Place. As soon as crews arrived, firefighters realized the extent of the fire and immediately called for more units, a press release said. One witness mentioned that a tree was also set ablaze “I just

Photo by: nbc-2 Crews and first responders are currently on the scene of a multi-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday night in Cape Coral. Lee County EMS and Cape Coral police are on the scene of a crash at the intersection of Cape Coral Parkway West & Skyline Boulevard. Multiple vehicles are damaged. Car accidents can be overwhelming, but Ovadia Law Group stands as your dedicated ally. Call us at 1-800-674-9396 for a free consultation with our skilled attorneys. Specializing in

Photo by: nbc-2 A driver was arrested Saturday night and faces multiple charges after fleeing from troopers during a traffic stop in Fort Myers. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a Nissan Armada was recklessly driving west on State Road 80 (Palm Beach Boulevard). After attempting a traffic stop, the driver fled west, traveling over the curb and sidewalk and sideswiping another car. The driver was placed under arrest shortly after and faces the following charges: Life takes an

Photo by: nbc-2 A car slammed into a car parked in a driveway and pushed it into a home on Harborview Road in Port Charlotte early Sunday morning. Homeowners Stephanie Lawrence and Tracy Hoffman said they were sound asleep when the car barreled through. “Came full force off dead man’s curve on Harborview Road, flipped over, hit the tree, flipped over and the car upside down slammed into our house, pushed my car through my house,” said Lawrence. They went

Photo by: wsvn A crash in Davie landed a pickup truck upside down in a roadside canal and sent two people to the hospital. Davie Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the single-vehicle crash off of Southwest 37th Court and 142nd Avenue, Sunday. 7News cameras captured the truck partially submerged in the water. Investigators said the truck ran off the road before it ended up in the canal. No other vehicles were involved. Officials said good

Photo by: wsvn A fire in a Pembroke Pines left a garage gutted and a car charred. Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze at a home on Northwest 106th Avenue and 20th Street, Sunday evening. Cellphone video showed the garage fully engulfed in flames. As people watched in disbelief, firefighters are seen arriving to battle the blaze. 7News cameras captured the aftermath, with not only the vehicle destroyed but extensive damage around it. Coping

Photo by: nbc miami A Volusia County Sheriff’s deputy who was on the scene of a car crash suddenly found himself at the center of another on Saturday night. Body camera video captured the deputy talking to drivers who were just involved in a crash, before a van speeds by — clipping the deputy. “Wow, wow, wow,” the deputy is heard saying. “I just got hit by a car.” He managed to walk away from the incident without any serious

Photo by: local10 A fire prompted an evacuation on Sunday at the Coral Plaza, an assisted living and memory care community in Margate. Firefighters responded to a residential unit at 5850 Margate Boulevard, and paramedics took four people to a nearby hospital. Three of the four had been released by Sunday evening. The community with over 125 residents has a specialized area for patients with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Coconut Creek and North Lauderdale fire rescue personnel also