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photo by: Florida Highway Patrol  A man was killed and three others were hospitalized following a crash Friday night on US-98 in Pasco County. At 7:06 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash between two vehicles on US-98, just south of Stanton Hall Drive outside of Zephyrhills. Troopers said a 28-year-old Orlando man in a Genesis GV80 was traveling southbound on US-98. At the same time, a 51-year-old Lakeland man driving with his two passengers, a 43-year-old Orlando

Credit: Florida Highway Patrol A driver was arrested for DUI after Florida Highway Patrol troopers found him passed out behind the wheel after traveling the wrong way on Interstate 75 overnight. Around 3 a.m., FHP received a report of a Chevy SUV traveling south on northbound I-75, just south of SR-56. Troopers arrived to find a vehicle stopped in the median, north of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. The driver, 32-year-old Alex Jose Nunez of North Miami, was found in the

Five juveniles were arrested on Friday in connection with an assault on two other kids at Davis Island Dog Park, according to the Tampa Police Department. An initial investigation revealed that the victims, who detectives said were also kids, were in a truck when the suspects attacked them, police said. Detectives said they believe the incident was related to a dispute that occurred earlier in the week. One of the victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital

 A 16-year-old high school student died on Saturday, one day after being hit by a car while riding his bike. Officers responded to a crash on Friday around 6:38 a.m. involving a bicyclist at Keene Road and Cleveland Street, according to a release from Clearwater’s Public Information Officer. The release said that the teen was biking in the crosswalk against a red light when he was struck by a vehicle traveling south on a green light. The teen was rushed

 photo by WJXT News4JAX  Three tractor-trailers and a car were destroyed in an intense fire Saturday morning at a business near Wiles Road and Lennon Street in the Commonwealth area, according to Jacksonville firefighters. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to the business fire around 8:47 a.m. Despite the intensity of the fire, no injuries were reported. A trailer building on the property also caught fire, but it appears no one was there at the time, authorities said. Investigators

 A driver was killed early Saturday morning when their car veered off I-10 westbound in Baker County and struck a tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the car caught fire after impact. The driver died at the scene. Troopers have not released any identifying information about the driver. The crash is still under investigation. Comprehensive Legal Services At Ovadia Law Group, we offer comprehensive legal services for car accident cases. From initial consultation to final settlement, our

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested 38-year-old FM after she shot and killed her boyfriend in the Norwood area on Saturday morning. According to JSO, patrol officers arrived at Teresa Avenue near Pearl Street around 5:30 a.m. in response to a shooting. “When officers arrived, M approached them and told them she shot her boyfriend, DC. C died at the scene,” JSO said. Following an investigation, police said they arrested M for C’s murder and booked her into jail. Proven

photo by: WEAR  Three teenagers were seriously injured in a crash Friday morning in Escambia County. It happened around 9:20 a.m. on Saufley Pines Rd. near Wyndotte Road in Bellview. FHP says a blue pickup truck crashed and overturned when it suffered a mechanical failure as it was traveling east on Saufley Pines Rd. from Shilston Rd. “The 16-year-old driver failed to maintain control of the vehicle, causing the vehicle the leave the roadway to the right,” FHP says in

Police arrested a 54-year-old Hialeah man on four felonies Thursday after accusing him of abusing his octogenarian mother. Hialeah Police Department investigators documented two instances of abuse in an arrest report that they said were precipitated by the 87-year-old refusing to give her son, E G-E, money. The report states that on New Year’s Day, G-E hit his mother in the head “several times” as she ate breakfast. “The victim told (G-E) she was not going to argue with him,

by WJXT News4JAX  St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to a multi-vehicle crash on South Ponte Vedra Boulevard and found a vehicle that crashed into a building, trapping residents inside early Friday morning. Officials said crews quickly rescued the occupants from the home. SW lived in the home for 50 years and he woke up to quite the scene. “I was kind of falling asleep at the TV set in the back corner, and boom,” he said. W described the

Police in Davie are investigating a hit-and-run that that they said left a pedestrian dead early Friday morning. Officers responded around 1 a.m. to reports of a crash at 441 and Griffin Road, where a man was struck by a black sedan while crossing the street, authorities said. Police said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe the crash was a hit-and-run but have not yet released additional details about the suspect vehicle. Authorities said the victim’s