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A white Toyota pickup backed into an 11-year-old Lake City girl waiting for a school bus on Thursday morning and fled the scene. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, FHP is looking for the driver and the white Toyota pickup that backed into the girl who was waiting for the school bus at NW Turner Avenue and NW Whitney Glen in Lake City at 7:15 a.m. The victim sustained minor injuries, and she was transported to Lake City

A chaotic series of events ended with one person taken into custody along the Dolphin Expressway in Miami, authorities said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, their narcotics detectives were conducting an investigation when the subject struck one of the detectives’ vehicles and fled, at around 9:55p.m. on Thursday. Investigatorts said a pursuit ensued. It ended along the westbound lanes of the Dolphin State, near Northwest 12th Avenue. During the course of the pursuit, deputies said, the subject struck three

A deadly crash has shut down a part of Fairway Glen Drive in a Meadow Woods neighborhood just south of Orlando International Airport. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, it happened just before 5:30 a.m. Friday at Fairway Glen Drive and Rhode Island Woods Circle. Two cars were involved in the crash and one person was pronounced dead at the scene. Drivers should avoid the area. Navigating the Legal Process with EaseThe legal process can be overwhelming, especially in the

photo by WKMG ClickOrlando One person was killed early Friday in an Orange County crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 5:20 a.m. at Rhode Island Woods Circle and Fairway Glen Drive. Sky 6 video shows the crash happened just outside of the Fairway Glen apartment complex. The wreck involved two vehicles, but other details have not been released. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. Experienced in Handling Complex CasesCar accident cases can be complex

A Broward jury has found a man guilty of stabbing his ex-boyfriend then setting his Wilton Manors apartment on fire more than five years ago. MM was convicted Thursday of murder and arson in the May 9, 2019 killing of 40-year-old John Young. Young’s body was found after police and fire officials responded to the fire at an apartment in the 200 block of Northwest 25th Street. According to detectives, M and Young had recently broken up, but “the relationship left behind

photo by: UC Breaking News The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash with injuries that happened on Burnt Store Road at Vincent Avenue in Cape Coral. LCSO deputies, along with Charlotte County deputies, responded to the scene Thursday evening around 10 p.m. Deputies said traffic was shut down in both directions following the crash. The road has since reopened. LCSO said there were injuries, but it is unclear how many were injured and the severity of those

One person was killed in a crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist in Charlotte County Thursday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene on Midway BOulevard, between U.S.-41 and Albury Drive, around 6:37 p.m. Troopers said a 30-year-old Port Charlotte woman was driving west on Midway Blvd. At the same time, troopers said a 65-year-old Port Charlotte man was crossing the road before entering the direct path of the oncoming car.

Escambia County Fire Rescue  Escambia County crews put out a heavy house fire Thursday afternoon. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at a home in the 6000-block of Trent Street. “Upon arrival, approximately 60% of the home was on fire showing heavy flames and black smoke,” the county says in a release. Crews brought the situation under control by 12:47 p.m., while the flames were extinguished by 1:06 p.m. “ECFR determined the fire was electrical-in-nature and started in the carport,” the

A handyman hired by a Miami Beach hotel is accused of intentionally starting a fire at his workplace. According to an arrest report, the fire was reported Wednesday at the Riu Florida Beach Hotel, located at 3101 Collins Ave. Miami Beach police said officers and firefighters responded to the hotel after receiving a report about an active fire on the seventh floor of the building. According to authorities, the fire was extinguished, but caused damage to the seventh floor flooring

One student is dead, another was taken to a trauma center after being struck by a vehicle near Woodlands Middle School in Lake Worth on Thursday afternoon. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) confirmed the initial details. Its spokesperson Teri Barbera saying, “Right now all I can confirm is that two students were struck by a possible semi.” Captain TR with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue later told CBS12 News that the crash occurred at around 4 p.m. R

One person died after a crash on Wednesday that involved three vehicles, troopers said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident took place around 6:58 p.m. A 61-year-old woman driving a Nissan SUV was traveling east on SR-54. At the intersection of Riverrun Road, the SUV turned left into the path of a Yamaha motorcycle that was traveling west on SR-54 in the center lane. Upon impact, FHP said that the driver of the motorcycle, a 50-year-old Holiday man,

A Tavares man was arrested for DUI after his involvement in a traffic accident that sent another vehicle through a BP Fuel sign. An officer responded to a traffic crash call for service at the intersection of North 14th Street and Griffin Road around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department.  Upon arrival, the officer observed a damaged black 2018 Cadillac utility vehicle sitting in the middle of the intersection with 53-year-old RD in the