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A 26-year-old Okeechobee man died after diverting from the roadway and crashing, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Early Saturday morning just after 5 a.m., the man was heading south on County Road 721, just south of State Road 70 at a high rate of speed. Officials said the driver diverted from the roadway, into a grassy shoulder, and struck a fence and a tree. The man was ejected from his car and pronounced dead at the scene. FHP is

Photo by: Fox13news One person was killed, and another was injured when police say a man suspected of street racing slammed into their vehicle on Dale Mabry Highway on Monday morning.  According to the Tampa Police Department, 22-year-old Andy Moya Robaina was driving a 2011 BMW 335i at a high rate of speed southbound on Dale Mabry Highway shortly before 10:30 a.m. Witnesses told police that Robaina appeared to be racing a dark-colored vehicle when he slammed into a 2015 Nissan Versa

A Florida man was arrested Saturday and accused of locking himself and a woman inside a Seminole County gas station bathroom and attacking her with a box cutter, according to the Sanford Police Department. Randal Lee Lawton, 62, was booked into jail on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, resisting an officer, and kidnapping, according to online jail records.  According to the arrest affidavit, police responded to the RaceTrac gas station shortly after 5 a.m. on Saturday near

Police officers found an 18-year-old woman from Opa-locka dead in a gray 2014 BMW 328i on Saturday night in Miami-Dade County’s Gladeview area. According to Detective Angel Rodriguez, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department, police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert shortly before 11:10 p.m., near Northwest 65 Street and 20 Avenue. Local 10 News sources familiar with the case identified the victim as Shakeria Denise Williams, who was shot in the head and back in an area where

Photo by: Mypanhandle On Friday night, Walton County Fire Rescue responded to a commercial structure fire in Ponce de Leon. According to WCFR officials, the fire was located at 2856 Water Tower near the Walton and Holmes County line. Walton County Fire Rescue Engine 8, Engine 2, and Ladder Truck 12 responded to a mutual aid request by Ponce de Leon Volunteer Fire and Rescue team, fire officials said. Fire officials reported there were no injuries. Comprehensive Support for Fire

Photo by: firstcoastnews The crash happened around 1:48 p.m. Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A Jacksonville man is dead after a crash on a First Coast Expressway entrance ramp Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. An FHP crash report states around 1:48 p.m., a Mack truck was traveling west on New World Avenue approaching the First Coast Expressway southbound entrance ramp when the driver lost control. The 38-year-old Jacksonville man driving was making a left turn onto

Photo by: firstcoastnews The owner of First Coast CrossFit said just two weeks ago, his truck was totaled while parked in the gym’s lot after a driver ran a stop sign at the intersection. Two people were hurt after a truck crashed into a crossfit gym in Murray Hill on Sunday morning, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. The crash happened around 3 a.m. Sunday at First Coast CrossFit on Edgewood Avenue. Both of the people in the truck were

A Putnam County woman is dead after a crash Sunday afternoon on County Road 315, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. An FHP crash report states around 12:43 p.m., a pickup truck was traveling south on CR-315 north of 64th Street. At the same time, another pickup truck was heading north on CR-315, opposite the first pickup truck. According to FHP, the 40-year-old Yulee woman driving the first pickup truck failed to yield to the second truck when she was attempting to

A woman was killed in a car crash Saturday morning in Southport, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers. Authorities said around 9:50 a.m., the woman was driving a car westbound on New Church Road. They said another car was heading south on Kingswood Road, passing through the intersection of New Church Road. Troopers said the woman did not stop at the stop sign at the intersection, crashing into the other car. They said the first car then flipped over several

Photo by: Nettle Ridge Fire Department First responders in Calhoun County reported that a driver was pulled out of a flipped vehicle, thanks to the help of some bystanders. According to the Nettle Ridge Fire Department, at 3:50 p.m. on Sunday their crews were called out to a single-vehicle rollover accident on State Road 69. The report said when they got there, the driver was trapped inside the upside-down vehicle. Officials said the help of good samaritans that witnessed the

Traffic delays are expected after a crash along the Palmetto Expressway shut down several lanes early Monday morning. The crash happened around 5:45 a.m. Monday on the northbound lanes of the Palmetto at NW 122nd Street/NW 138th Street. At this time, officials have reopened the three northbound lanes after they were blocked off due to the crash. This is a developing story. Comprehensive Support and Guidance After a Car Accident After a car accident, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure

Troopers are investigating a hit-and-run on US-41 near Michael G Rippe Parkway just north of San Carlos Park. FHP says the crash involved a motorcycle. According to reports, the crash happened around 2:20 a.m. The motorcycle driver was reportedly injured. FHP has not shared the driver’s identity. There is no information on a suspect at this point. You can count on NBC2 to provide updates as they are received. Expert Legal Support for Hit and Run Victims Being a victim