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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 45-year-old male bicyclist was critically injured in a crash Saturday afternoon in Cottage Hill. The incident occurred just before 5 p.m. on Crowndale Court when the bicyclist collided with the side of a Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck that reportedly pulled out from a private residence, according to NorthEscambia.com The injured bicyclist was airlifted by Air Care helicopter to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola as a trauma alert. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — One driver was seriously injured and another jailed after a suspected DUI crash in Fort Pierce late Saturday. Just before midnight Saturday, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) deputies say they responded to a two-vehicle crash at Kings Highway and St. Lucie Boulevard. According to SLCSO, the collision resulted in serious injuries for one driver and serious charges for the other. As a result of the investigation, the intersection was closed in all directions Friday night.

Lake County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in Fruitland Park on Saturday that has left has left two individuals hospitalized. Per LCFR, a child and an adult were airlifted to a hospital for medical treatment. Three others escaped the burning structure safely. LCFR responded with multiple units, including E 52 and 56, T 53 and 59, and B 50 and 70. The Leesburg Fire Department assisted with B 60 and E 61 and 62. The home is a

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lake County sheriff’s deputy is on leave after shooting and killing a man early Saturday in the Clermont area. The sheriff’s office says deputies were responding to a call about a suspicious person standing in the roadway and yelling at passing vehicles in the area of Via Roma Circle, off Lake Louisa Road in the Clermont area. The individual then allegedly approached a nearby home. Deputies say they received another call that the person was pounding

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A 45-year-old man was arrested after he pushed workers at a Brevard County Subway restaurant before pulling out a knife, according to a news release. Deputies said that on April 5, a man later identified as Edward Cocaine, went into the restaurant located at 390 St. Charles Ave. in Merritt Island with another man. Cocaine got into an argument with employees over what he believed were their bad attitudes. According to the sheriff’s office, “Cocaine became so

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – Officials with Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) said they responded to a garage fire near Marion Oaks early Sunday morning and no injuries were reported. MCFR firefighters posted on social media that they responded to the 13000 block of Southwest 60th Court Road in Ocala. They arrived around 12:57 a.m. and found half of the house to be on fire. The garage was fully on fire and was not able to be secured, firefighters said. The residents were

According to police, the shooting happened outside a convenience store but was able to make his way to the corner of Southwest Sixth Avenue before he fell to the ground A man was killed after he was shot outside a convenience store in Homestead Saturday night, police said. According to police, the shooting happened outside a convenience store but the man was able to make his way to the corner of Southwest Sixth Avenue before he fell to the ground.

Ten people were transported to the hospital Sunday afternoon after a three-car crash on Interstate 95 in Hollywood, fire rescue said. According to Hollywood Fire Rescue, the incident took place near Sheridan Street. Fire rescue said two victims, an adult and a child, were transported as trauma alerts, two adults and one child suffered serious injuries and the other five victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Car accidents can be life-altering events, leaving you

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Saturday afternoon shooting left two dead and the suspect injured in Palm Beach County. At 3 p.m., Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) deputies say they responded to a shooting on the 3700 block of Nokomis Ave., where they located two men dead from a gunshot wound. The suspect, who sustained minor injuries, was located and transported to a local hospital for treatment, per PBSO. Deputies say as soon as the suspect is medically

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Pembroke Pines police say they’re seeking tips after a man was gunned down overnight Saturday in a sports bar parking lot. The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. outside Rickey’s Sports Bar & Grill at 8389 Pines Blvd., within the Pines Home Center strip mall. Authorities said the man was shot multiple times and died after being rushed to a local hospital. They did not release the victim’s name. “Based on a preliminary investigation, this incident does

NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – A grandmother is dead, and her daughter is fighting for her life after, authorities said, they were stabbed overnight inside a home in North Lauderdale, launching a search for the person responsible. Ring surveillance video shows a man entering Maguy Pouye’s home along the 1800 block of Runners Way, off Rock Island Road, at 1:44 a.m. on Saturday, Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office have not confirmed this individual’s involvement in the incident. Pouye’s family,

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A vehicle crash on I-75 Saturday morning blocked all southbound lanes for around an hour. It took first responders several hours to clear the crash from the road and reopen all lanes. Traffic cameras showed a large response from emergency responders at the scene on SR 54 near Wesley Chapel. Officials say some injuries have been reported. Car accidents can be life-altering events, leaving you with physical injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. At Ovadia Law