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An 18-year-old was arrested Friday after authorities said he struck and killed a man who was walking on the side of a road in Brooksville and then drove off. The crash happened around 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27 on Lenox Boulevard, near Ruby Falls Court, according to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol. C J G, of Spring Hill, was reportedly traveling south in a BMW 528i when he struck the 68-year-old pedestrian from Brooklyn, New York. Troopers

photo by: Florida Highway Patrol A driver is facing several charges after fleeing Florida Highway Patrol troopers and slamming into their patrol vehicle at speeds over 120 mph in Tampa. Early Saturday morning around 12:22 a.m., a trooper responded to assist Tampa police in catching a vehicle that fled from one of their officers. The trooper spotted the vehicle, a BMW, traveling westbound on SR-618 near milepost 1, but the driver evaded law enforcement, getting off the Gandy Boulevard exit.

An investigation was launched Saturday night following an officer-involved shooting in downtown Tampa. The Tampa Police Department said the shooting happened in the 600 block of Channelside Drive, near Sparkman Wharf. Reports of a shooting started coming in just after the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Saturday night home game kicked off at 7 p.m. at the nearby Amalie Arena. Deputy Chief B O said two reserve officers were stationed at an intersection in the area as part of security for the

A woman is dead after being struck by a car Friday night in Jacksonville’s Arlington neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened at 9 p.m. on University Boulevard North near Wiltshire Street. Police said a Buick was heading south on University Boulevard North in the inside lane as a woman was crossing the road walking westbound. The driver, a man in his late 20s, saw that the woman was in the center turn lane and as he

photo by: (Clay County Fire Rescue) An apartment fire at Hunter’s Run Apartments in Clay County displaced six families on Friday night. Officials said on Saturday that the initial cause “appears to be children setting off fireworks.” The update from Clay County Fire Rescue said the residents were evacuated, and that the Red Cross is helping. “You want to make sure you have a fire extinguisher or functioning hose nearby,” Detective J H said. “Keep children and pets a safe

Two left lanes were reopened after they were blocked on Interstate 95 North at Emerson Street in Jacksonville after a crash on Saturday afternoon. Jacksonville Fire Rescue said no one was injured and the scene is cleared. When you’re injured in a car accident, Ovadia Law Group is here to support you. Our experienced attorneys are well-versed in handling car accident cases and are dedicated to securing the compensation you deserve. We understand the impact a car accident can have on

 A man died on Saturday afternoon after he was found unresponsive in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the Hyde Park neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the man, who was in his 50s, was in the driver’s seat of a Ford sedan that was “wedged against the left rear of an unoccupied, parked F-150” in the parking lot of Magnolia Terrace Apartments on Jammes Road. Jacksonville Fire Rescue arrived at the scene shortly after

photo by: UC Breaking News A man walking his moped home was injured during an early-morning robbery in Fort Myers Saturday. According to Fort Myers Police, the victim said he was approached by a group of men who took his moped and cash around 1:50 a.m. During the incident, near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Palm Avenue, the victim said was hit with an object, leaving him with a laceration. Officers later found the moped abandoned near a

photo by: nbc-2 A vehicle veered off the roadway on Interstate 75 just north of Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers and crashed into a home on Saturday morning, causing considerable damage. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at 9:05 a.m. the car went off the roadway at mile marker 143 and crashed through a fence before slamming into the home on Williamsburg Drive. The homeowner, J A, said this is the 7th time a car has hit his fence

A teenager was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agent in Riverview on Friday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Christopher Smith, 18, with first-degree attempted murder with firearm with discharge with great bodily harm and aggravated battery great bodily harm deadly weapon. The victim was an ATF agent who was off duty at the time of the shooting, Sheriff’s Office officials said. At about 11:07 p.m., HCSO

photo by: Alachua County Fire Rescue Two people were taken to the hospital following a crash this evening in Alachua County. Alachua County Fire Rescue crews say the three-vehicle crash happened just before 7 p.m. on US Highway 301 just north of Hawthorne. When they arrived, officials say one of the vehicles was flipped over in a ditch, trapping the driver inside. First responders say three people were hurt, with two of them being taken to the hospital. Experience matters