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Photo by: nbcmiami A woman was taken to the hospital after she drove her car into a canal in Sunrise, police say, and neighbors recounted the terrifying moments they tried to save her.  It happened at around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday at 3730 North Pine Island Road. Ovidio Romero said he had no choice but to jump in.  “You could see everything, only the tires had sunk. I wanted to get in but since I was calling [911] and on the

A man died after he was hit by an SUV at U.S.-41 and Lely Resort Boulevard in Lely. The 26-year-old Naples man was riding a bicycle when the crash happened around 4:03 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, he was traveling east on the westbound bicycle lane against traffic. The SUV was traveling in the right lane of U.S.-41 and the driver attempted to get into the right turn lane. FHP said the front of the vehicle collided with

 A man is dead after a crash on South Ponce De Leon Boulevard Wednesday afternoon, according to the St. Johns County Fire Rescue. The crash happened at the intersection of S. Ponce De Leon Boulevard and State Road 207, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said. SJCFR responded to the scene after receiving a call around 2:45 p.m. The motorcyclist, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Southbound

Photo by: WPEC One person was injured late Wednesday afternoon in a motorcycle crash in Lake Park. According to Palm Beach Fire Rescue (PBFR), the motorcycle collided with a car on North Congress Avenue, just south of the Northlake Boulevard intersection. The agency did not indicate what led to the wreck. PBFR first responders along with a team from Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue responded to the scene around 11:10 a.m. and found one person in the roadway, its statement

 Miami man suffered serious injuries after crossing the median of a divided highway in western Palm Beach County and colliding with a tractor-trailer, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) reported. According to the crash report, Fidel Pomares was traveling on U.S. 27 South near South Bay around 6:15 p.m. on Monday evening when he came upon a road curved sharply to the right. The road is banked so drivers do not have to slow down from the posted speed

A man and woman found dead Wednesday morning in a home on Windrush Lane were victims of a murder-suicide, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded to the home around 9 a.m. after they were told that a man and a woman in their early 30s were found dead by family members during a well-being check. Investigators said after talking with family members and reviewing evidence, they determined the man shot the woman before taking his own life. Investigators

Two people were arrested after police say they assaulted a woman in Palm Beach County. Elmin Sanchez and Thelma E. Salinas were arrested Sunday, Aug. 25, and each charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. A report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office notes that Sanchez arrived at the home of the female victim and allegedly hit the victim and also used a hammer to strike the victim. Later on, Sanchez is accused of pouring a chemical on

A 44-year-old Ocala man was arrested on a felony battery charge a week after he allegedly woke a man up in the middle of the night and attacked him with brass knuckles. On Sunday, August 18, at around 3:50 a.m., a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a residence on SE 50th Avenue Road in Belleview in reference to a battery incident. Upon arrival, the deputy was informed that a male victim had allegedly been attacked by Richard Thomas

 A 19-year-old Pensacola woman was arrested Wednesday for a DUI crash in late June that killed an Uber driver and seriously injured two Navy sailors. Terriny Krepps is charged with: The crash happened on June 29 at 4 a.m. at the intersection ofNavy Boulevard and Gulf Beach Highway. According to Florida Highway Patrol, Krepps ran a red light in herHyundai Elantra, crashing intothe side of a Subaru Legacy. The driver of the Subaru — a 60-year-old Pensacola man who was driving

 A northwest Miami-Dade woman was arrested Tuesday after police said she assaulted her 15-year-old stepson with a knife during an argument that allegedly stemmed over house keys. According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Police Department, the incident occurred at the family’s home, located near the 4500 block of Northwest 23rd Avenue, where a verbal argument between the pair escalated into a fight around 3 p.m. The victim told police that the dispute began when he refused to give

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery murder of a North Miami Beach smoke shop employee that was caught on camera. William Robinson, 22, was arrested Tuesday on first-degree murder and armed robbery charges in the June 11 killing of 35-year-old Salem Albakri, an arrest warrant said. Albakri had been working at Miami Cloudz at 2063 Northeast 163rd Street when he was discovered on the floor of the store with a gunshot wound lying in a pool of

A man accused of “clearly attempting to kill” two Lakeland police detectives was arrested Wednesday. Arthur Jared Williams fired at the detectives in a police vehicle in the 1100 block of Atlantic Avenue on Tuesday, according to Lakeland police. The vehicle was hit several times, but the detectives were not hurt. Williams was arrested in the Tampa area early Wednesday morning. Lakeland Chief of Police Sam Taylor will discuss the arrest in a news conference Wednesday afternoon. It will be