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Photo by: wfla A reckless teenage driver caused a rollover crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge, sending a 74-year-old woman to the hospital, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Around 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Rolando Joaquin Garza, a 19-year-old Spring Hill man, was driving recklessly at high speed, weaving between cars on eastbound I-275 along the Howard Frankland Bridge, troopers said. Near milepost 34, Garza tried to pass a Lexus RX350, driven by a 74-year-old Sarasota woman. Due to the construction

Photo by: Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation. One person was killed, and multiple people were injured in a fiery crash on the I-10 bridge over Escambia Bay Thursday afternoon. The crash happened about 2:15 p.m. on I-10 eastbound near the Scenic Highway overpass. The Florida Highway Patrol said four vehicles were involved with one confirmed fatality in a vehicle that was fully engulfed. Two drivers and a passenger of one of the other vehicles were transported to

A man was injured after he was shot during an argument at an apartment complex in Mandarin Thursday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. According to police, a woman and a man got into an argument at the RISE Julingtom Apartments on San Jose Boulevard, and then the woman shot the man in the leg. The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The woman was taken into custody for questioning. When you’ve suffered a personal injury, the road to

Photo by: Local10 The Biscayne Lake Gardens condominium complex remained flooded Thursday in Aventura after record rain Wednesday in South Florida. Some were underinsured. Others were caught off guard. Sherri Baker moved to the community from Ocala to be close to her grandchildren. She was among the first-floor apartment residents who did not expect the flooding. Baker has a view of the community’s lake. Just like many in the area, she had trouble sleeping as the water kept rising. Some

Authorities are investigating after two people were found shot to death inside a Deerfield Beach home and a man who was found shot in the street outside the home had to be hospitalized Thursday morning. Two people were shot and killed Thursday morning in Deerfield Beach, authorities said. The shooting happened in the 4000 block of Eastridge Drive at around 5:45 a.m., according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. First responders at the scene found a man in the street

A man is facing multiple felony charges after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies said he wielded a “wet floor” sign as a weapon as he tried to rob a senior who just paid for breakfast at McDonald’s. According to a BSO arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Thursday, the incident happened Tuesday at the Golden Arches at 1490 NW 31st Ave. in Pompano Beach. The report states that the 66-year-old victim turned around with his wallet in his hand

 A 44-year-old woman was arrested on a DUI manslaughter charge after a fatal three-vehicle crash Wednesday night in Ocala, police said. Tiara Kirkland was arrested in connection with the crash and taken to the Marion County jail. Ocala police said Kirkland was driving a Chevrolet Spark southbound on North Pine Avenue around 7:45 p.m. when she turned into the path of a Honda Civic and a Toyota Scion, both of which were traveling northbound. According to police, the Honda managed to

Photo by: (WPLG) An adult was airlifted to a hospital Thursday afternoon after possibly being attacked by a dog, first responders confirmed. The incident was reported in the 1400 block of Northwest 118th Street in Miami-Dade County’s Westview area. “Units are responding to a medical call with possible reports of a dog bite,” a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesperson confirmed to Local 10 News. No other details were immediately released. Watch Local 10 News or refresh this page for updates. Dog

Photo by: North Port Fire Rescue North Port Fire Rescue and Police Department are currently at a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Tamiani Trail and Pan American Blvd on US-41. All lanes are closed, expect delays if traveling in the area or choose an alternate route. Car accidents can be life-changing events, often leaving victims with serious injuries and overwhelming expenses. At Ovadia Law Group, we specialize in car accident claims, offering expert legal representation to ensure you

A former Kissimmee police officer was arrested after he allegedly solicited pornographic images from a minor he met while on a call for service, deputies said.  Police learned that Dariel Javier Quiles-Davila, 25, met with the minor in October 2023 during a call for service when he was employed with the Kissimmee Police Department. Since then, detectives said they discovered that Quiles-Davila had pornographic photos of the minor in his social media accounts as well as evidence of payments and

Photo by: Fox35Orlando A car made its way into a downtown Orlando lake on Thursday morning, and crew are on the scene helping with the removal.  The incident happened at Lake Lucerne on South Orange Avenue and South Lucerne Circle East, according to a spokesperson for the Orlando Fire Department.  The occupant of the car is no longer inside, and they refused transport to a hospital, the spokesperson added.  It remains unclear at this time how the car found itself in the

Photo by: wtsp Three northbound lanes of I-275 were shut down on the Howard Frankland Bridge but have since reopened A rollover crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge caused delays Wednesday evening for commuters heading into Tampa. The crash happened just after 5:20 p.m. on northbound Interstate 275 on the Pinellas County side of the bridge. Traffic cameras show a damaged guardrail and a silver sedan turned on its side in the construction area off the side of the bridge.