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All lanes have since opened northbound on I-75 near Wesley Chapel after a motorcycle crash on Tuesday. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a 40-year-old Webster man riding a motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer near the 281 milepost around 11:40 a.m. The motorcyclist died from injuries at the scene of the crash. All northbound lanes of I-75 were closed and traffic is being diverted at exit 279, according to FHP. Injured in a Motorcycle Accident? Ovadia Law Group Can HelpMotorcycle

A 15-year-old girl was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital Monday night after she fell out of a golf cart on Anna Maria Island, fire officials said. A report from West Manatee Fire Rescue says it happened about 7:45 p.m. at the intersection of Spring Avenue and North Shore Drive. First responders found the girl on the ground next to the golf cart, with “significant injuries,” the report said. The driver of the golf cart said she was going 5-10 mph

A crash on Beeline Highway claimed the life of a 59-year-old man, who succumbed to his injuries just days after the crash at a Riviera Beach intersection. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Division, on June 29, a Hyundai, driven by 59-year-old CDP, was traveling westbound on Beeline Highway and turning south onto Haverhill Road. Officials reported that at the same time, a GMC was heading eastbound on Beeline Highway in the inside lane. As both vehicles

A New Jersey man was arrested Sunday after allegedly attacking another passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight that had just landed at Miami International Airport, authorities confirmed Tuesday. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said they responded to Gate F7 shortly after 9:20 a.m. following reports of a battery aboard Frontier Flight 1203. They said the flight had just arrived at MIA when the altercation occurred. 5 p.m. report: Deputies said the suspect, identified as 21-year-old IS, approached a fellow

A one-year-old was killed, and a driver was seriously injured in a Citrus County crash on Monday. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 32-year-old man was driving a Chrysler 200 north on North Croft Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. when he lost control. The sedan then left the road and entered the outside shoulder before striking a utility pole, tree and guide wires. The driver and baby were both seriously injured and taken to local hospitals. The baby later passed

A Vernon man is facing aggravated child abuse charges for cruelty towards a 5-year-old. According to a news release, 38-year-old AWW was arrested Thursday following an investigation conducted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 24, and the extent of the child’s injuries was confirmed by X-ray findings. W was arrested during a traffic stop in Washington County on an outstanding warrant out of Bay County. While W was in custody at the Washington County

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A man is recovering from critical injuries after the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says he tried to take his own life before attempting to shoot his wife and a deputy. In a press conference Monday evening, Sheriff Grady Judd said the incident happened before noon when a deputy responded to a call of an attempted suicide where 57-year-old WM was planning to kill himself and his wife. The sheriff said M stated he wanted to “commit suicide by cop.” When

The Brief A woman was killed in a crash on Interstate 95 in Ormond Beach on Monday afternoon.  What we know: Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a deadly crash at approximately 1:42 p.m. on Interstate 95 northbound near mile marker 72, just south of U.S. Highway 1 in Ormond Beach.  The collision involved a Honda CR-V and a box truck. A female passenger in the Honda was pronounced dead at the scene, while the male driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Florida Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle crash on US 98 and Kelly Street on Monday evening. According to FHP, shortly after 6 p.m., a jeep was traveling north on Kelly Street. It entered the intersection of US 98 and collided with the front of a pickup truck that was traveling east. Inside the jeep was a 30-year-old female driver, a 29-year-old male, an 11-year-old, and a 6-year-old child, all from Falkner, Mississippi. The driver and the 6-year-old child are

UPDATE: As of 8:03 a.m., delays have cleared and all lanes are now open. FHP dispatch confirms at least one person was injured in a major crash on I-75 southbound in North Port. 2 lanes are blocked near MM-177, just south of Toledo Blade Blvd. According to reports, the crash is involving multiple vehicles and happened just before 6 a.m. Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer on Your SideAfter a car accident, many people assume their insurance company will

A man walking or standing on U.S. 1 was struck and killed late Monday in Volusia County, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. The deadly wreck happened around 10 p.m. on U.S. 1 at H H Burch Road near Oak Hill. The FHP said the man was walking or standing in the northbound lane of U.S. 1 when he was struck by a northbound 2002 Chevrolet Silverado. The pedestrian, who has not been identified by the FHP, was pronounced dead at the scene,