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A motorcyclist was killed in the early hours of Monday morning. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the motorcyclist, a 50-year-old Mary Esther man, was riding on Highway 98 near Brookwood Boulevard around 3:30 a.m. They said a truck, being driven by a 60-year-old Pensacola man, was driving along near the motorcycle. Troopers said the front of the truck hit the back of the motorcycle. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by the Florosa Fire Department. Expert Legal Representation

An Escambia County crash left four people injured, according to Florida Highway Patrol Troopers with the FHP responded to the crash that happened around 3:05 p.m. on Monday. There were two vehicles involved in the crash, according to officials: a pickup truck driven by a 52-year-old Cantonment man and an SUV driven by a 67-year-old Illinois woman. According to reports, the crash happened when the pickup that was traveling westbound on County Road 196 and stopped for the stop sign

A man died Monday night in Baker County after a white pickup truck he was driving, spun, overturned, struck a “power pole,” and caught fire, according to Florida Highway Patrol. FHP says the crash happened at 11 p.m. and that identification of the driver is “pending,” as he was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was traveling north on County Road 125 (Crews Road) when the truck left the roadway “for unknown reasons,” according to FHP’s crash report. No

A Volusia County couple is recovering after deputies had to rescue them from what law enforcement called a vicious dog attack. They say it was the second time the dog had attacked in a week — just six weeks after the couple adopted it. The dog was ultimately shot and killed by deputies. The sheriff’s office said the attack was severe enough that it sent the couple to a hospital in Daytona Beach, where they say they underwent multiple surgeries.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue battled a house fire in Northwest Miami-Dade. The fire happened near Northwest 19th Avenue and 58th Street in Liberty City. MDFR and Miami-Dade Police were on the scene as smoke rose from the roof of the house. Authorities said a woman carrying a dog on her shoulders safely got out of the house. She stated she was the only occupant inside the house. Investigators said the fire may have started in the bedroom. No injuries have been

Photo by: WINK News A vehicle crash in North Fort Myers has hospitalized four people, one of which was transported as a trauma alert. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the two-vehicle crash on Bayshore and Hart Road at around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The conditions of the four people have not been released; however, FHP reports that no fatalities have been reported. Firefighters and emergency medical services were also on the scene but have since cleared the area after the four people had

One person was killed and three were injured in a shooting 0.2 miles off campus early Sunday morning, according to the Tampa Police Department. At 4:40 a.m., Tampa Police received a call of the shooting and found two cars were shot at 11606 McKinley Drive in a parking lot near a hotel, according to the press release. The USF community received an alert from USF Safe at 5:15 a.m. notifying them of the shooting and advising them to avoid the area. After

An 18-year-old Fort White man died on Saturday when his pickup experienced tire failure, traveled off State Road 47 in Columbia County and collided with a tree. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, the teen was driving a 2003 Ford F150 pickup on SR 47 near the intersection of SW Vixen Way north of Fort White at 3:38 p.m. when the pickup experienced a tire failure. The pickup traveled in a northeast direction, left the paved portion of

Tampa police arrested a man accused of murdering a man behind a Wendy’s on Hillsborough Avenue earlier this month. Eddy Caron, 57, stabbed a 52-year-old man to death on June 12 near the intersection of North 15th Street and Hillsborough Avenue, according to a release from the Tampa Police Department. A witness in the Wendy’s parking lot told police they saw the victim and suspect shortly before the incident. Detectives said security footage showed Caron entering a nearby convenience store,

A 24-year-old man was shot and killed late Sunday evening, according to the Ocala Police Department. Police said they responded to the 2800 block of NE 8th Terrace around 11:25 p.m. According to a news release, police located Derrick Brown Jr. who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. Ocala police ask that if anyone has information that may help the investigation, to please call them at 352-369-7000 or call Crime Stoppers of

Photo by: North Port Fire Rescue North Port Fire Rescue responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 northbound at mile marker 187 on Monday. Crews on the scene say there were three people involved, with entrapment. Crews are on the scene with an extended extrication. One person involved was reportedly taken to the hospital as a trauma alert. Interstate 75 northbound is reportedly shut down at mile marker 184. Expect delays in the area or choose an alternate route

A man is behind bars after he was accused of secretly recording his intimate moments with his ex-girlfriend, according to the Delray Beach Police Department. According to the arrest report, the victim began a relationship with the accused, David Bateman, in February after she met him at a gym in Boca Raton. The arrest affidavit said things were great at first and then she began to see red flags. The affidavit against Bateman says he would become “angry and verbally