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A Land O’ Lakes woman was arrested on DUI charges in Pinellas County after hitting a trolley and trying to leave the scene, authorities said. According to a Pinellas County arrest affidavit, the Clearwater Police Department (CPD) arrested A.R, 37, on Saturday at about 9:15 p.m. after hitting the Jolly Trolley while driving a 2017 Jeep on South Gulfport Boulevard. R’s Jeep became disabled just north of the crash site. She got out of the vehicle, and a witness identified

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a hit-and-run driver on a dirt bike who left a pedestrian seriously injured in West Palm Beach. According to the West Palm Beach Police Department, the crash occurred Saturday around 11 p.m. near Georgia Avenue and Monceaux Road. Officers responded to reports of a pedestrian struck by an electric dirt bike. Surveillance footage shows the rider performing a wheelie at the time of the crash. The pedestrian was transported to a hospital with

Three people have been displaced from their homes after a fire erupted Tuesday morning at a mobile home park in Hallandale Beach, first responders confirmed. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, the fire was reported at about 4:45 a.m. at the Eastwood Mobile Home Park, across the street from Gulfstream Park. A spokesperson from the fire department said about 40 firefighters arrived at the scene to find heavy smoke and flames coming from one of the mobile homes.“Two adjacent mobile

A fiery overnight crash in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood sent a driver to the hospital with severe burns. City of Miami Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the crash near Northwest 14th Avenue and 54th Street, early Tuesday morning. First responders say the 42-year-old driver hit a pole, which sparked a fire. The motorist was able to exit the car before rescuers arrived. Paramedics rushed the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center with burn injuries over 15%

Rescue crews rushed a construction worker to the hospital after a rush of water from a main rupture trapped him in an underground tunnel in Southwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the near drowning in the area of Southwest 120th Avenue and 220th Street, right off U.S. 1, late Monday night. According to the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, the victim was performing work on the department’s water system at the time

Photo: Midway Fire District A vehicle hit a light pole in the Gulf Breeze area on Monday morning. The Midway Fire District responded to the crash on Gulf Breeze Parkway near Breezy Wind Drive around 11:15 a.m. According to the fire district, the driver of a white SUV may have experienced a medical event that caused them to leave the roadway. They say the driver then collided into a light pole. This caused the pole to snap and fall into

Pasco County Fire Rescue battled a multi-story office building fire Monday night. Crews responded to reports of a multi-story commercial building on fire at 7621 Little Road in New Port Richey. “Details are limited as the response is ongoing,” the Pasco County Fire Rescue said. Personal Injury Claims for Fire Accident VictimsFire accidents often result in serious injuries that require long-term care and legal action. Ovadia Law Group is here to help you file a personal injury claim and pursue

A man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot in the leg and chest early Tuesday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. JSO said officers responded to the 3500 block of Alcoy Road at approximately 12:40 a.m. after receiving a report that an adult male had been shot. The man’s roommate transported him to a local hospital. Investigators said the victim was lying in bed when he heard a noise inside the home. When he

A 40-year-old man from Newberry died on Monday night after his dirt bike crashed into an SUV in Alachua County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. on State Road 26, about a half-mile west of NW 266th Street in the Newberry area. Troopers said the dirt bike was heading east on SR 26 as the SUV was heading west on the roadway. As the SUV began turning left to access a driveway,

A person was hit by a vehicle while riding a bike along NE Pine Island Road near Pondella Road in Cape Coral. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the person was taken to the hospital as a “trauma alert,” and one lane was blocked on westbound Pine Island Road after the collision. Gulf Coast News reached out to CCPD to confirm the person’s current condition and what led up to the crash. Legal Help After a Bicycle Accident InjuryBicycle

Crews battled a house on Rommel Street in Port Charlotte Monday night. According to Charlotte County Public Safety, firefighters were dispatched at 10:05 p.m. for a structure fire report. The fire is under control, CCPS said. This is near Port Charlotte Middle School. One person is being transported to a local hospital at this time, Charlotte County Public Safety said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. This is a developing story and will be updated. Understanding Your Rights

Photo: WEAR A man was seriously injured Monday afternoon after a driver accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake while trying to park at a Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union in Escambia County, sending the car into the front of the building, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the crash happened at about 3:06 p.m. at 1444 Creighton Road. Investigators say an 81-year-old Pensacola woman was driving a sedan west through the credit union’s parking lot as a