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A 59-year-old man has died following an Orange County crash Saturday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers said the crash happened on East Colonial Drive in Bithlo shortly before 10 p.m. According to a news release, a BMW traveled east on State Road 50, near 3rd Street, and a bicyclist was traveling south at the intersection. Troopers said the bicyclist got in front of the BMW, and it hit them. The driver and passenger were not injured and remained

 A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit by a car on Sunday morning, according to officials. Authorities say Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to the scene of the crash at the 400 block of South Gulfview Boulevard on Clearwater Beach. The child was hit by a 2024 Ford Expedition being driven by a valet driver at the Opal Sands, 430 S. Gulfview Blvd, according to authorities.  First responders say the child has potentially life-threatening injuries and was

A 73-year-old Venice man died at the scene of a crash in Charlotte County on Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP says the 73-year-old was headed south on Biscayne Drive in his sedan around 7:22 p.m. A 47-year-old Port Charlotte man was driving his pickup truck west on SR-776 (El Jobean Road), in the left lane, according to officials. Authorities say the 73-year-old tried to make a left turn towards eastbound SR-776 (El Jobean Road) directly into the path

Photo by: fox13news A man was found dead on a street in St. Pete early Monday morning after police said he was struck and killed by an unknown vehicle. According to the St. Pete Police Department, they were called to an adult man who was lying in the intersection of 7th Avenue S. and 12th Street S. at around 2:39 a.m. Rescue was called, but the man died at the scene, according to police.  Officers determined he was hit by an unknown

Miami-Dade police said three people have been arrested and are facing kidnapping charges in the abduction of a South Florida man. Police tell CBS News Miami it all started when a woman called the victim and told him to meet her at a parking lot in Sweetwater. Investigators said that when the victim got there, another man who was with the woman hit him and forced him into a U-haul box truck. At one point, they stopped at a fast food

Photo by: whiskeyriff Ahh, the sights and sounds of a beautiful Florida evening. A man, a black bear, and a grappling match in the doorway of a screened-in porch, what else could you ask for? There’s lots of animals competing for press in the Sunshine State but one that bumbles around the forests that people tend to forget is the black bear. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife, there are around 4,050 black bears in the state, and despite the warmer climate, some

Photo by: Focus on Sport/Getty Images Tim McKyer, a former NFL cornerback who won three Super Bowl titles during his career, was arrested in Florida on Monday on several hit-and-run charges, according to online records. McKyer was charged with five counts of leaving the scene of a crash involving damage to property. He was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail and released on his own recognizance.  He was assigned a public defender in the case, according to the Palm Beach Post. Per policy,

Troopers are looking for the driver they say hit and killed a 34-year-old man on Orange Blossom Trail. The crash happened early Friday morning at 2:21 a.m. on OBT just south of SR-417. FHP says the 34-year-old man was in the road, not in a crosswalk, when the driver hit him. According to troopers, the driver left the scene, and the 34-year-old man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators found a car part at the

Orlando police are calling on the public to help them identify a woman who they believe hit a 13-year-old girl riding her bike. They are offering a $1,000 reward for information about the woman. Police say it happened on Jan. 17 around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Conway Road and Haverstraw Avenue. Police say the woman stopped for a brief moment and then took off. Police believe she was driving a silver 2021 or newer Kia Rio. A resident

Photo by: nbc-2 Officials are working to clear Del Prado Boulevard after a serious crash involving an SUV and a motorcycle. According to Cape Coral Police, the crash occurred near the 1700 block of Del Prado Blvd in front of Walmart. All lanes were closed from Veteran’s Parkway to Cape Coral Hospital. Officials say the motorcyclist has serious injuries and was transported to a near by hospital, no word as of late on the condition of the driver. This is

Police are searching for two vehicles that hit and killed a pedestrian along Palm Beach Boulevard near Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard in Fort Myers. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, the east and westbound lanes of Palm Beach Boulevard were closed following the crash. They are back open. Police said a man was killed after two vehicles hit him and drove off from the area. Police said a white pickup truck and a black SUV were involved. This is the