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 A 61-year-old Pensacola man is charged with attempted homicide for beating his roommate during an argument about someone smoking in the house, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. WJR was arrested Tuesday night on the charge. He is being held in Escambia County Jail without bond. The incident happened Sunday at a home on Rawls Avenue. According to the sheriff’s office, R and his roommate got into a physical altercation over someone smoking in the house. Deputies say R

An adult hockey league game at the Community First Igloo turned tragic Tuesday night after a goalie was hit in the chest with a puck and later died after a cardiac emergency, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Witnesses told police that the 64-year-old man from Gainesville was playing goalie in a recreational game at the hockey facility on Philips Highway when a puck hit him in the chest around 10:30 p.m. After being hit, the man said he didn’t

Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office The Brief A deadly bicycle crash is under investigation in Davenport. What we know: According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a man and woman were riding bicycles east on the sidewalk along Ronald Reagan Pkwy. around 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday. At the same time, a 62-year-old Davenport woman was stopped at the stop sign on Pinewood Dr. at the intersection with Ronald Reagan Pkwy., in her 2009 gold Toyota RAV4. Investigators said the man proceeded across

A 38-year-old woman from Rotunda West was killed in a crash Monday around 10:30 p.m. The crash occurred in Englewood at Indiana Avenue south of Cowles Street. The driver of a pickup truck was in the northbound outside lane. At the same time, the woman was crossing Indiana Ave. and crossed into the path of the truck. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation. No charges have been filed. When a pedestrian accident occurs,

Photo by: fox13news The Brief  Two people are recovering from injuries after a crash involving a Clearwater police cruiser on Wednesday, officials said. What we know: The crash happened Wednesday morning in the area of Drew St. and Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., according to the Clearwater Police Department. CPD said two people went to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries. What we don’t know: No details on the circumstances surrounding the crash have been released. Ovadia Law Group understands

 A motorcyclist was airlifted to a hospital Wednesday morning following a crash near State Road 16 in World Golf Village, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. SJSO, Florida Highway Patrol and St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the crash around 9 a.m. near State Road 16, just before County Road 16A. According to SJC Fire and Rescue, the motorcyclist was transported to a hospital in life-threatening condition. This is a developing story. At Ovadia

 A 5-year-old Jacksonville boy is recovering after police said he was attacked by three dogs. The attack happened Tuesday afternoon outside the boy’s home. The specific location of the home was redacted from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office incident report obtained by News4JAX. While it’s unclear what led up to the attack, according to the incident report, a witness and two other co-workers saw what was happening and ran over to help the boy by beating the dogs with a piece

Photo by: Hernando County Fire Rescue Drivers in Hernando County may see a large amount of smoke on their way to work this morning. Hernando County Fire Rescue said they’re currently at the scene of a tractor-trailer fire on I-75 SB, which broke out early Wednesday morning. One lane is blocked while officials investigate. HCFR said smoke conditions are present throughout the area, so motorists should drive with caution. When a truck accident occurs, it can be difficult to know

This article has been updated to reflect new information given by officials. According to Panama City Beach Police, multiple arrests have been made in connection to a deadly shooting. The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday evening at the Sunnyside Apartments in Panama City Beach. Two women were killed. Officers said there are no suspects at large and no ongoing threat to the public. This is still an active investigation and officers said they expect to release more information Wednesday

UPDATE: ALL LANES ARE NOW OPEN – THE CRASH HAS CLEARED. UPDATE: A major crash has occurred within the delays of the earlier I-75 stalled vehicle, southbound near US-301. The new incident happened at Moccasin Wallow Rd on I-75 southbound, in Palmetto. Two lanes are blocked, and FDOT camera visuals show multiple vehicles involved – 2 of which are tractor trailers. Delays exceed 5 miles, with a 30-35 minute delay. Truck accidents can result in severe injuries and significant financial

Two people were arrested after a car chase in Tampa ended with a Trooper injured, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. A trooper attempted to stop a white BMW sedan, but the driver, RR began driving erratically on I-4 in an attempt to flee and elude the trooper. R continued to drive erratically at speeds of 130 mph, FHP said. The trooper was able to stop R by intentionally placing his vehicle in the way of R’s. According to FHP, R

Sarasota County Fire Rescue responded to reports of a fire at a commercial building at the corner of Tuttle Avenue and Ringling Boulevard. Tuttle Ave. was closed during the response The first call came in at 8:42 p.m. Tuesday with a report of white smoke coming out of the building. However, after SCFD inspected the building, they found that there was no structure fire and no hazardous material. The road reopened around 9:20. The legal process following a fire accident