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photo by: (WPLG) One person has died after a car plowed into at least two palm trees in Coconut Creek, authorities confirmed. Sky 10 was above the 3500 block of Wiles Road just after 10 a.m. as a white car was on its side between two palm trees that had been knocked down. The car had heavy damage throughout. Coconut Creek police confirmed that only one vehicle was involved in the crash. Police said Wiles Road is currently closed between Northwest

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 46-year-old man from Live Oak was riding a bicycle when he was hit and killed. Troopers say around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, a pickup truck was headed west on U.S. Highway 90. The cyclist was also headed west in the bicycle lane. Near Wood Avenue, the cyclist abruptly turned left into the pickup truck’s path, causing a collision. The cyclist was taken to the hospital where he died. Bicycle accidents can result in serious injuries

A lottery winner was “violently robbed” outside an Orange County store on Wednesday morning, leading to a hunt for the suspect, according to the sheriff’s office. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the lotto winner — an 83-year-old woman — was accosted for her $200 in winnings outside Buddy’s Food and Lotto at 7219 Curry Ford Road while trying to get into her vehicle. “Surveillance footage captured the suspect, and deputies believe he is DS TF,” sheriff’s officials said. The

Deputies said they arrested a Florida woman on Wednesday for aggravated battery on a pregnant person and shoplifting Officials have been searching for the woman for several weeks. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman as 34-year-old MG, from Palm Coast. Reports show G was arrested on charges of aggravated battery on a pregnant person and shoplifting-petit theft.  Woman wanted The backstory: Earlier this month, deputies posted on social media asking the public for help in identifying a woman wanted

A 60-year-old man was struck and killed by a train Wednesday night in Melbourne, according to police. Officers were dispatched around 8:25 p.m. to the area of Fee Avenue, according to the Melbourne Police Department. The man had been walking on the train tracks when he was struck, police said in a statement. No one else on the train was injured, the statement reads. Road closures in place at the railroad tracks up to Hibiscus Boulevard were cleared before midnight,

 Wednesday morning, Sarasota County Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in the 7000 block of S. Tamiami Trail. A call came in around 8:27 a.m., and one patient is being transported to the hospital for their injuries. The fire was put out in approximately nine minutes. This occurred at an Avis rental car establishment Reports were made of a vehicle explosion, however, Sarasota County Fire crews say there was no explosion. Experiencing a car accident involving fire can be

photo by: wsvn  Police are investigating after a car crashed into an apartment building in Sweetwater. Sweetwater Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash on 110th Avenue and West Flagler Street, Wednesday night. The vehicle slammed into the first-floor unit, leaving a gaping hole in the wall. It is unclear what caused the driver to lose control. MDFR officials said no one was hurt. When you’re involved in a car accident, you need a

Miami police are investigating an attack that occurred Thursday morning, leaving one person dead and two others injured. According to authorities, the investigation is unfolding in the area of North Miami Avenue and Sixth Street. Police said the preliminary investigation revealed that the attacker was apparently armed with a stick. In addition to the person who was killed, officers have since made contact with two additional victims, one who was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition and another

Hollywood police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Thursday morning inside a gated community. According to police, the shooting was reported at about 1:50 a.m. at a home in the 900 block of South Park Road. Officers arrived at the scene and found one person who had been shot. The victim was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he or she is being treated for injuries. Police confirmed that officers detained a possible suspect, and said the shooting appears

At least two people are lucky to be alive after a fire destroyed their Miramar home early Tuesday. It happened at around 2:55 a.m. at SW 68th Avenue and SW 33rrd Street in Miramar. Fire crews said they found the active fire burning the home and cars outside. It took them about 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze, and no injuries were reported. But a family is now displaced and wondering how this could have happened. Homeowner DH, who said

A man is dead after a fatal shooting at a Circle K in Thonotosassa, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. According to HCSO, deputies responded to the store located at 11755 County Road 579 around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday in regards to a shooting. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found a man with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. This is an ongoing investigation. Deputies ask anyone with information to contact detectives at

A bicyclist was killed overnight in a crash on Baymeadows Road, and the driver, who ran from the scene, was later found hiding in some bushes nearby, police said. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, a woman was driving east on Baymeadows Road near Hampton Landing Drive when a bicyclist started crossing Baymeadows Road. Witnesses told police the car had a green light and the bicyclist was crossing on a red light. The car hit the bicyclist in the crosswalk,