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Photo by: cbs12  A pedestrian was struck and killed on Southern Boulevard early Tuesday morning, and deputies are investigating the scene. The crash happened on Kirk Road right off Southern Boulevard, according to Teri Barbera, a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. Deputies are yet to release details on the vehicle or its driver. The victim’s body was removed at about 9:20 a.m. after the incident hours earlier. As deputies investigate the scene, they’ve closed off the westbound section of

Photo by: Marion County Fire Rescue A woman is in the hospital after three-vehicle crash in Marion County Monday night. Marion County Fire Rescue crews responded to a crash involving semi-truck, an SUV, and a Jeep on South US Highway 441 just after 8 p.m. The driver of SUV was trapped in the vehicle. Crews were able to extract the female driver from the vehicle. She was trauma alerted to a local trauma hospital. The semi-truck driver and the Jeep

An estimated $20,000 in damage was caused when an unlicensed driver had “a few drinks” and tried taking driving lessons from a friend who also doesn’t have a license, according to Florida investigators. Both men survived the chaotic affair, which concluded when their car knocked a parked car into a house, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office reported in a March 25 news release. Martin County is about a 95-mile drive north from Miami. “Unlicensed driver gives lessons to intoxicated unlicensed friend. What

A 64-year-old man is dead after a van reportedly blew through a stop sign and crashed into a motorcycle in Port Charlotte Monday afternoon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a van was headed south on Torrington Street toward the intersection of Veterans Boulevard. A motorcycle was traveling west on Veterans Blvd, approaching the same intersection. At around 2:20 p.m., the van ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of the motorcycle. The motorcyclist was critically injured and

A man has been arrested following a deadly hit-and-run crash on Florida’s Turnpike in Florida City, authorities confirmed Tuesday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Damian Avila, the crash occurred just after 11:30 p.m. Monday near Southwest 328th Street. Cellphone video sent to Local 10 by a viewer shows one vehicle on the highway that rolled over onto its roof. Avila said a white Honda Accord and a black Ford Expedition were heading south on the Turnpike when, for

 One person was arrested after an alleged machete attack at a Wawa in Tampa over the weekend left one person injured.  According to the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to a Wawa store, at 401 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, on Sunday around 6:16 p.m. regarding a disturbance between two men. Video sent to FOX 13 by a viewer shows a man brandishing a machete outside the convenience store arguing with another man, as the other man says to ‘call the cops.’ In

 A Tampa man was arrested last week after being removed from a plane at Tampa International Airport for cussing out other passengers and staff, according to court records. Shail Patel, 29, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with multiple counts of battery and disorderly intoxication after records say he had to be carried off a plane for threatening to take it down. According to court records, Patel began erratically yelling and cursing at passengers and, at one point, said, ‘(expletive) you blue-eyed white devils

A judge in Hillsborough County denied bond on Monday for the man accused of trying to kill the mother of his child earlier this month. Prosecutors say John Collins picked up Heidi Slachter on March 8, then drove her to a park on North 66th Street before demanding she hand over a bag containing $500 in cash from her employer. According to investigators, Collins stabbed Slachter seven times in the neck after she refused to hand over the money. The victim was able

The Fort Myers Police Department says two people were shot at the Super 8 Motel on Colonial Boulevard near Page Field Airport on Monday. Police say several people are in custody, but they do believe some also might have fled the scene. Both people who were shot are expected to survive, officers say. When you’ve been injured in an accident, it’s essential to have a knowledgeable and experienced legal team on your side to protect your rights and fight for

Crews were on the scene of a fire Sunday morning at River Reach Apartments in Naples. The fire reportedly occurred at 4:11 a.m. along River Reach Drive. According to the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District, 12 of the 16 units where the fire occurred were occupied. Eight of those units suffered fire/water damage. Fire officials said the entire building is currently without power. Overall, 32 residents were reportedly displaced due to the fire. Firefighters could be seen trying to gain access

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office revealed an arrest was made in connection to a disturbance call Sunday at the 700 block of Clancy Street in Lehigh Acres. It started as a reported disturbance involving guns and turned into a shooting. LCSO deputies said they knew guns were involved when they first responded. Clancy St. was filled with deputies, K9s, and even a helicopter for hours on Sunday. Elijah Dixon, 19, ended up being arrested in connection to the incident. According to LCSO,

Two people were killed in a fiery crash in Cape Coral on Sunday night. According to Cape Coral police, the three-vehicle crash happened on Del Prado Boulevard at SE 40th Street, near Coronado Parkway, shortly before 9 p.m. NBC2 crews could see severe damage to both vehicles after the crash as firefighters recovered two bodies from one of the vehicles. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the driver of a vehicle heading north on Del Prado Blvd. turned left,