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A 50-year-old Wildwood man was killed Thursday when his car was rear-ended by a truck on State Road 44 in Sumter County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck happened around 12:45 p.m. on S.R. 44 near Industrial Drive. The FHP said a single unit truck failed to slow or stop for traffic ahead of it and crashed into the back of a Honda Civic driven by the Wildwood man, who later died from his injuries. The truck also

Police are searching for a knife-wielding man who attacked and robbed a woman in St. Petersburg on Monday. The incident happened near the intersection of 17th Avenue Southeast and Bay Street Southeast just after 2 p.m., according to St. Pete police. Security camera footage shows the 65-year-old woman walk past a man, who then turns around and approaches her from behind. Police said he grabbed her, punched her in the stomach and cut her arm. He used his mouth to

A Leesburg man was arrested for allegedly punching his ex-girlfriend and trapping her in a motel room after she refused to have intercourse with him. A deputy responded to a domestic disturbance at an undisclosed Marion County motel on Saturday morning, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.  Upon arrival, the deputy met with the female victim who advised that she was engaged in an altercation with her ex-boyfriend, 23-year-old MP. They were drinking downtown, and on

A crash on the southbound lanes of State Road 429 in Orange County on Tuesday morning left one person injured, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers are looking to identify one of the vehicles in the crash that fled the scene. The crash happened at mile marker 16 in Winter Garden. Both vehicles involved in the crash were traveling southbound on SR-429 on the inside lane with a 2019 Kia UT in front of the unknown vehicle. The unknown

 (Photo: Ocala Fire Rescue) A home in southeast Ocala sustained heavy damage on Sunday night after a porch fire spread to the attic. According to Ocala Fire Rescue, multiple units were dispatched to the 3600 block of SE 12th Place in Ocala on Sunday, January 26, in reference to a house fire. When OFR crews arrived on scene, they observed smoke and flames near the back of a single-story home. The fire, which had originated on the back porch, had

A man providing unofficial transportation services was stabbed Tuesday after an altercation with two passengers in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, according to police. Miami police officers responded to an emergency call around 12:15 p.m. near the 600 block of Southwest 10th Avenue. Police said the incident began when the driver picked up a male and female in Kendall and later stopped in Little Havana to visit a family member, during which the passengers started arguing. When the driver returned and

photo by: (WPLG) A crash involving a gravel truck on Interstate 75 in Miramar Tuesday afternoon led to traffic delays as state troopers investigated. It happened in the southbound lanes of the highway near Miramar Parkway. Video from Sky 10 shows the truck flipped on its side with gravel spilled out onto the highway. State troopers closed two of four lanes of I-75 near the crash site, leading to delays. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, no one was hurt. Expert

photo by: (SLCFD) A large two-story wood-frame home burst into flames in Fort Pierce on Tuesday morning. The St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) stated that firefighters responded to the home near 1500 Pulitzer Road at around 4:46 a.m. only to find the home engulfed in flames. Firefighters had to use nearby ponds on the property to put out the fire due to a lack of fire hydrants nearby. According to SLCFD, four engines, two rescues, one quint, three tankers,

 The Florida Highway Patrol reports an 83-year-old man from Venice died in a crash, Tuesday morning. Troopers said the victim was driving east on Tempest Harbor Loop around 10 a.m. in an SUV. He came to a stop sign at River Road. At the same time, a dump truck going south on River Road was heading toward Tempest Harbor Loop. The 83-year-old man drove right in front of the truck, violating the right-of-way, according to troopers. The truck driver hit

Another child has died following an apartment fire in Key West that left three others dead as well, authorities confirmed to Local 10 News Tuesday. Key West police confirmed that SD, 5, died Saturday after being transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital following the Thursday night blaze. Three others, JD, 41, EP, 38, and DD, 7, were pronounced dead the night of the fire after firefighters responded to the public housing building at 1010 Emma St. in the island’s Bahama Village neighborhood.

A man from Lake City was hit and killed on Tuesday morning while riding a bicycle. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a truck towing a trailer exited Interstate 75 onto State Road 47 near Lake City around 8 a.m. As the truck turned right onto the state road, the vehicle hit a cyclist headed south on the crosswalk. The cyclist, a 64-year-old man, died at the scene. Expert Legal Guidance for Bicycle Accident Victims Bicycle accidents can result in serious

A 31-year-old man stabbed a 77-year-old woman to death last week in front of her husband inside their Milton home, according to Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson. WEAR News reported Sunday that TW had been arrested in Suwannee County for the murder that occurred on Jan. 20 in the 5200-block of Old Oak Road in Milton. WEAR News obtained W’s arrest report and spoke with Sheriff J on Monday about the murder. The victim has been identified as 77-year-old LR. According