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A man was arrested for suspected DUI after his wife fell out of a golf cart while heading home from “partying at the club,” the North Port Police Department announced. Officers responded to a golf cart crash around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, where a woman sustained a head injury. According to an arrest affidavit, the driver, JP, and his wife had been “partying at the club” since noon and were heading home when the golf cart went over a speed

One man died, and another person was injured after a crash in Lakeland on Monday, the Lakeland Police Department said. At 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a crash in the 1500 block of East Memorial Boulevard at Interlachen Parkway. Just before the crash, a Silver GMC SUV was traveling east on East Memorial Boulevard while a bronze Ford SUV was traveling west. As the vehicles approached the area, Lakeland police said that the Ford left the roadway, striking a guard

Credit: HCSO A pilot walked away unharmed after a single-engine aircraft had to make an emergency landing in Tampa Tuesday night. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from the Tampa International Airport regarding a plane attempting to make an emergency landing around 10:37 p.m. The plane had a mechanical failure and was forced to make an emergency landing near Weaver Lane and Rockhill Road. “When the pilot lost engine power and was forced to make an emergency

A 68-year-old Cocoa man was struck and killed late Tuesday along State Road 520 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 11:50 p.m. near Clearlake Road. According to a crash report, a 2006 Chevrolet Express was heading west on SR-520 when it began to travel south and entered the path of the man, who was walking on the north shoulder. Troopers said the front of the vehicle struck the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead

A crash in Alachua County on I-75 North, around mile marker 399, caused major delays for drivers on Tuesday evening. It is currently unknown what led to the crash, but live traffic cameras show multiple agencies at the scene with a semi-truck pulled over to the side of the roadway. Officials were letting some cars pass through, but a majority of drivers were in standstill traffic with multiple lanes closed. Around 6:05 p.m., all lanes seemed to be reopened as

Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) responded to a fatal structure fire off Ralph Road in Lakeland. On March 3, firefighters were dispatched to the home at 9:48 a.m. and arrived two minutes later. When crews reached the scene, they found the fire had spread to multiple rooms. One person was found outside the home and transported to a local hospital. Firefighters began a search of the home after being told someone else was still inside. During the search, crews located

Three people were taken to an area hospital after a rollover crash in The Villages. Three vehicles were involved in the crash at 7:41 p.m. Monday on State Road 44 at John Michael Court at the entrance to Lake Deaton Plaza. A 75-year-old man from Continental Country Club in Wildwood was driving a white 2019 Lincoln Nautilus utility vehicle traveling east on State Road 44 and making a left turn into the shopping plaza when he turned into the path

A woman was taken into custody Wednesday morning after she shot her boyfriend at an apartment complex in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities said. The shooting was reported at about 1:50 a.m. at the Centre Lakes Apartments, located at 15754 NW Seventh Ave. According to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies, the woman shot her boyfriend in the right arm during a heated argument. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel transported the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition. The girlfriend was

One person died after being hit by a car in Fort Myers just before midnight Tuesday night near Colonial Boulevard and Ford Street. Multiple Fort Myers Police Department units were on the scene, with crime scene tape surrounding the area. All westbound lanes of Colonial Boulevard were closed early Wednesday but have since reopened. Pedestrian accidents often result in severe injuries because individuals have no protection from the impact of a moving vehicle. When you or someone you love is

A South Florida hospital patient is facing charges after allegedly assaulting two healthcare workers. The incident occurred around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday at Memorial Regional Hospital, located at 3501 Johnson Street in Hollywood. According to authorities, one of the victims said that he brought the suspect, AS, his lunch after S woke up. The victim told police that S, 18, dropped some of the chips he was eating on the floor before stating “that if someone drops something on the

A crash temporarily shut down all of the lanes of SR-429 in Winter Garden on Wednesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 6:30 on Wednesday morning in the southbound lanes near Avalon Road. FHP’s incident page says people were injured in the crash. All of the lanes have since reopened. Drivers no longer need to take a detour. Insurance companies often try to rush car accident victims into accepting low settlements, hoping they’ll agree

A major crash near the Palm Beach International Airport at the intersection of Australian and Belvedere shut down all westbound lanes. According to FL511, Australian Ave. also has two northbound lanes blocked, and one left eastbound lane on Belvedere is also closed. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek other routes. The details of the crash and the condition of the motorists are unknown at this time. Car accidents often lead to injuries that can take weeks, months, or