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A man is dead following a hit-and-run crash in Palm Beach County at around 4:50 a.m. Saturday. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), the pedestrian was crossing the northbound lanes of Military Trail south of Tulane Drive, just west of the Palm Beach International Airport, when he went in front of a vehicle driving north on Military Trail. After the man was hit, the vehicle did not stop and continued driving northbound. The pedestrian, who has not

A Tampa security guard said a customer who didn’t want to pay their tab hit him with their car. It happened early Sunday morning at Johnson’s nightclub in Tampa. “On a scale of 1 to 10, just trying to get dressed is almost unbearable,” J S said. S works as a security guard at the nightclub. It was just after 2 a.m. Sunday when S said, his night took a dangerous turn. “We had a customer who had come in,

Two women, who police said were “intentionally targeted,” were shot while driving a vehicle in Haines City on Friday evening. According to the Haines City Police Department, the two victims were traveling together in a vehicle when they were shot from behind. One woman, only described as a 33-year-old black woman, died from her injuries, while a 41-year-old black woman is in stable condition and expected to survive. While officials said their vehicle was targeted, there is currently no suspect in

A woman who says someone stole her SUV last week and crashed into a Miami-Dade Transit bus trying to get away from police, says the thieves took everything. Four people were arrested, including a juvenile male. “To have someone take everything you have, there’s no words to describe it,” T P said. “Financially it’s not a good situation for me because I have to start again.” P says when she looked out her bedroom window Saturday morning, she noticed something was missing.

photo by: (WPEC) A crash on I-95 South at Mile Marker 89 in Martin County resulted in the blockage of the right lane. according to Florida 511, the crash occurred at around 5:39 p.m., and stated at 5:43 p.m. the right lane was blocked. The scene has since cleared. Photos taken at the scene show FHP blocking a lane while a white car has major damage to its back left side. Motorists were advised to move over or slow down

A vehicle crashed into a south Fort Myers home on Friday night. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, an orange Volvo collided with the home along Solano Drive. NBC2 is working to find out if anyone was injured in the crash. Car accidents can disrupt your life in an instant. Ovadia Law Group is here to help you regain control. Our experienced attorneys are dedicated to providing comprehensive legal support, from investigating the cause of the accident to negotiating with

A woman’s vehicle plunged into a canal near SW 11th Place and Gleason Parkway in Cape Coral Friday evening. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, a woman was in the vehicle with no other occupants. Fire officials do not know how she ended up in the canal, but said no injuries were reported in the incident. When crews arrived, CCFD said she was out of the car and OK. NBC2 is working to find out more information about this

A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the March 5 homicide of 21-year-old M J, authorities confirmed Friday. Investigators said 20-year-old J J was taken into custody through a collaborative effort involving the Hallandale Beach Police Department, the U.S. Marshals, and the Port St. Lucie Police Department. J’ arrest follows the earlier apprehension of O S, 21, who is accused of fatally shooting Johnson during an argument at a Hollywood house party. Police allege that S shot J after a

A man from Stuart was arrested after allegedly threatening another man with a box cutter during a dispute over a debt, according to police. On December 21 at around 11:30 a.m., the victim reported to the Stuart Police Department (SPD) that B R, known to him only as “B,” had been harassing him over a debt R claimed was owed. The victim denied owing any money. The victim said the incident occurred earlier that day at his cousin’s apartment on

Police have announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a shooting that they said left four people hospitalized in southwest Miami-Dade’s Naranja neighborhood. The incident occurred just before 6:30 p.m. at home near the intersection of Southwest 266th Street and 138th Court. According to Miami-Dade police, the incident began with an altercation between 31-year-old D A T and one of the victims at a residence. An arrest report states at some point during the altercation, T returned to her vehicle,

A Jacksonville man plans to file a lawsuit against the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) following an incident where he was shot in the leg with his own gun during a Dec. 13 traffic stop on Main Street near 27th Street. J A, who was 39 years old at the time of the accidental shooting, held a news conference at 11 a.m. Friday alongside Attorney K H W, a partner at The Witherspoon Law Group, to provide an update and recall

A pedestrian who was unknowingly walking in the outside lane of US-19 was killed after a vehicle struck him the day after Christmas. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 50-year-old Arkansas man was walking in the outside travel lane of southbound US-19 at around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday. Near North Champion Point, a 24-year-old Ocala man driving a Chevy Silverado struck the man. FHP said the pedestrian died at the scene of the crash. It remains unknown as to