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The man behind the wheel in a Sarasota crash that left one of his passengers dead has been arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter, authorities said Monday. K H-A, 21, of Bradenton, was traveling “at a high rate of speed” around 2:45 a.m. on April 19 when his BMV suddenly rotated and traveled off Northgate Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Two passengers, both 21-year-old men from Bradenton, were passengers in the car at the time. The BMW continued

 A Miami nurse was arrested Friday after police said she removed her mother from intubation, telling hospital staff she “wanted her mother to go in peace.” An arrest report obtained by NBC affiliate WTVJ said 54-year-old JSG’s mother was admitted to Northshore Medical Center on May 5 after she began experiencing shortness of breath. She was eventually transferred to the intensive care unit, where she was intubated due to her declining health. G called her children on May 16 to tell them

A man residing in a Bartow group home was stabbed over 100 times by his roommate, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Monday. The victim was identified as an 81-year-old resident of the independent living group home, which is run by E.T. Home Care. He was one of four residents living there and was last seen alive on Saturday evening. Judd said the 81-year-old was stabbed 113 times in his sleep by 18-year-old MO. O lived in the home for

(Credit: Englewood Fire Department)  A car slammed into the front door of an Englewood bank Monday afternoon, according to authorities. The Englewood Fire Department received reports of a crash at the TrustCo Bank on South McCall Road just before 2 p.m. on Monday. Photos provided by the fire department showed a convertible sitting at the front of the business, with the bank’s front door nearly knocked off its hinges and caution tape surrounding the area. Firefighters said the driver of

UPDATE: According to a news release, the woman has died from her injuries sustained during the crash. The Panama City Police Department said that the driver of the truck has been identified as 54-year-old CRD of Panama City. D has been arrested for DUI Manslaughter after an investigation was conducted and has been transported to the Bay County Jail. Officers said that the criminal investigation is ongoing. Original Story: Panama City Police officers are investigating after a woman was hit

Photo by: wsvn An investigation is underway after a truck ended up in a South Miami canal. Rescue crews responded to the 6400 block of Southwest 56th Street Sunday afternoon. Crews worked to pull the vehicle from the water. It’s unclear what caused the crash or if anyone was injured.  Immediate Legal Help After a Car Accident The moments after a car accident are chaotic—injuries, confusion, and insurance calls can leave you overwhelmed. That’s why Ovadia Law Group is ready

Photo by: wsvn Fire Rescue rushed to extinguish a kitchen fire inside a Fort Lauderdale apartment. The fire broke out inside a unit on the first floor of a building near Northeast Ninth Street and 17th Terrace Monday morning. Faint gray clouds of smoke poured out of the front door as crews entered the apartment. Firefighters were able to quickly get the blaze under control, but there was some damage done to the unit, making it unhabitable . Officials said

A person was taken to the hospital via Air Care Monday after being trapped under shelving at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, according to Osceola County Fire Rescue. Fire officials said the incident happened in one of the hotel’s loading areas. According to a news release, the patient was “successfully extricated” and transported to the hospital by helicopter. No other information was released. This is a developing story.  Legal Help After a Work-Related Accident Workplace accidents can happen

Authorities busted a cockfighting ring involving dozens of people in southwest Miami-Dade last week after someone reported a fight involving “knives and machetes,” according to new arrest reports. Deputies received reports of several people involved in that physical altercation at 14287 Southwest 192nd Avenue Friday night. Once at the scene, the person who called authorities said they saw multiple people who were “not only fighting but also engaged in illegal game fowl fighting,” arrest reports state. Deputies said the suspects started to

Photo by: (WPLG) Six people were hospitalized Monday afternoon following a rollover crash in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed. It happened near the 15100 block of Southwest 296th Street, in the county’s Leisure City neighborhood. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said medics responded to a crash in the area, which involved a rollover. Sky 10 flew over the scene, where authorities were focusing on a van that was on its side. Authorities said three individuals were transported by MDFR to a nearby

A 13-year-old boy with autism has died, days after his grandmother died in an apartment fire in Hollywood, his family confirmed. Authorities said TM died Monday, while his grandmother, PM, died last week and his father, AM, remains hospitalized. The fire was reported around 3 a.m. Wednesday at the family’s apartment building, located at 415 S. Ocean Drive. Hollywood Fire Rescue officials said crews arrived at the scene and found an injured man outside the building who was asking for help.

Seven people were thrown overboard after a boat crashed into the 7 Mile Bridge over the weekend, authorities confirmed to Local 10 News on Monday. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the 17-foot Mako was being operated by a female minor Saturday at the time of the crash in the Florida Keys. FWC officials said the seven people who fell from the boat also included the boat operator. Some of the victims were airlifted to a hospital