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Authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Pompano Beach early Sunday, while the victim’s mother is hoping the driver responsible comes forward. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said they received a call shortly after 4 a.m. about a person lying in the roadway near the 1700 block of North Dixie Highway, near Northeast 17th Court. Deputies and fire rescue crews responded and found an injured person who’d been hit by a vehicle. The person

A 29-year-old man from Delray Beach died Sunday morning after a major rollover crash that occurred at State Road 7 and Boynton Beach Boulevard Oct. 8. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), the front of a Chevy 2500 truck driving southbound on State Road 7 hit the right side of a Honda SUV that was attempting to cross SR7 and turn westbound onto Boynton Beach Boulevard. The SUV, driven by Travis Francisco Henry of Delray Beach, rolled on a

Photo by: Highlands County Fire Rescue A driver was hurt Saturday morning after a car crashed into a home in Highlands County. According to Highlands County Fire Rescue, the driver appeared to have lost control of the car before crashing into the home off NW Josephine Road in Sebring around 4 a.m. Crews had to work to remove the driver from the car. The driver was flown to a regional trauma center. No one in the home was hurt. When

A 59-year-old Ocala man was arrested on an aggravated assault charge after he allegedly pointed a large knife at his mother and threatened to kill her during an argument inside a local residence. According to the arrest report, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the incident location on Wednesday, October 9, in reference to a verbal disturbance. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with the female victim who advised that her son, Harold Walter Troski, had threatened to

Photo by: WEAR An Escambia County home is a total loss following a fire Saturday afternoon. It broke outjust before 4:30 p.m. in the 500 block of S 2nd Street in the Warrington area. Multiple Escambia County fire units were called to the scene. Heavy flames and smoke were visible when they arrived. Firefighters put the fire out by 5 p.m. According to the county, two adults and a dog were displaced. Red Cross is assisting. No one was injured.

A 65-year-old Sarasota man died late Friday after losing control on the road. It happened near Stickney Point, where Clark Road meets Swift Road. The man was on Clark and heading east, almost to Swift, when he lost control and veered off the road. He struck a pole, and by the time first responders arrived, had died. The crash remains under investigation. In the aftermath of a car accident, you may be uncertain about your legal rights or unsure about

Photo by: wsvn Things got heated in the cafeteria of a supermarket in Northwest Miami-Dade — literally. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to scene of a fire inside Century Supermarket on Northwest 34th Street and 32nd Avenue, at around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday. Crews worked fast to put out the flames as plumes of smoke filled a portion of the building. However, officials said the flames did not spread. No one was hurt. As of Saturday night, it remains unclear

Photo by WKMG ClickOrlando Multiple people were sent to the hospital in Orange County after troopers pursued a vehicle that crashed into another vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened on North Hiawassee Road, north of West Colonial Drive on Saturday afternoon. According to a preliminary crash investigation, a Honda Accord was ”actively fleeing” troopers. The Honda was later identified as stolen. At some point during the pursuit, the Honda crashed into a Nissan Sentra,

One man was killed and another was hurt in a shooting early Friday in Little Haiti, and a witness says it all started when they were approached by a stranger asking for a drink. The shooting happened in the 100 block of NE 77th Street at around 12:52 a.m., Miami police said.  Witness Marlon Fernando Castro Martínez said he and four others were talking when they were approached by a stranger who he believes was as young as 16 or

A 32-year-old man with a DUI history was behind bars on Sunday for the murder of a 28-year-old man in Broward County. After the shooting, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies found Kevin Hasnali bleeding at about 1:30 a.m., in the parking lot of the Oakland Shopping Center, along North State Road Seven, near Northwest 44 Street, in Lauderdale Lakes. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue personnel took Hasnali, of Sunrise, to the Broward Health Medical Center where he died. There was a search.

A 16-year-old and a man were found by Miami-Dade police suffering from gunshot wounds on Saturday night in Naranja. According to authorities, officers responded to the area of 138th Avenue and 262nd Street in southwest Miami-Dade after receiving reports of a shooting around 8:20 p.m. At the scene, officers found the teenager and the man suffering from gunshot wounds, authorities reported. Both were transported to local hospitals in stable condition, according to Miami-Dade police. The relationship between the teenager and

A nationwide manhunt is underway after a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office corrections officer was shot and killed early Saturday morning at a truck stop on Jacksonville’s Northside. According to JSO, around 1:20 a.m., a black Mustang with a man and a woman arrived at a Love’s travel station on Duval Road. Police said the two were involved in a violent dispute. During the argument, the suspect exited the car from the passenger seat and walked over to the driver’s side. The