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Police are investigating after a woman was shot in Pinellas Park Thursday morning. The Pinellas Park Police Department said officers were dispatched to the 6300 block of 58th Street North around 9:20 a.m. When they arrived, they found the man and woman. Police said the woman died from her injuries. Detectives are still on the scene, completing a homicide investigation. They said the shooter has been detained and there is no active threat to the public. A negligent shooting can

Photo by: Midway Fire Department UPDATE AUGUST 28: Florida Highway Patrol detailed what happened in the crash in their report below. A tractor-trailer, another tractor-trailer, a third tractor-trailer, a pickup truck and another pickup truck were traveling westbound on Interstate 10 in Gadsden County. The first tractor-trailer, driven by a 54-year-old man from Kannapolis, NC failed to slow due to previous crash that occurred on the westbound lanes. This action caused a crash to occur involving all the vehicles at

Newly released dashcam video captures a new view tonight of a pursuit that ended in a crash for a Florida Highway Patrol trooper. The footage shows the moment the trooper collided with a white BMW SUV near Northwest 95th Street and Seventh avenue in Northwest Miami-Dade, Aug. 20. At the time, the trooper was trying to stop the driver of another SUV who was wanted for a crime. That man got away. No one was seriously hurt in the crash. Navigating the

A suspect in a shooting that, police said, claimed the life of a store clerk in North Miami Beach faced a judge. William Robinson appeared in court, Wednesday morning. The 23-year-old faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm. According to North Miami Beach Police, the incident took place at Miami Cloudz Smoke Shop, located at 2063 NE 163 St., at around 9:45 p.m. on June 11. Surveillance video showed four men inside the store. One of

 The driver of a PSTA trolley involved in a 2023 crash that critically injured a 15-year-old girl was acquitted on Tuesday, according to court records. Chrishawn Rogers, 55, was acquitted on Aug. 27 of felony charges of reckless driving with serious bodily injury. On Nov. 19, 2023, officers from the St. Petersburg Police Department responded to the crash on 1st Avenue South near 7th Street around 11:22 a.m. Police said Rogers sped up to drive through a red light when the victim, Tammy

Two Broward Sheriff’s deputies are on administrative assignment after a shootout Tuesday night in Pompano Beach with a man who had previous run-ins with law enforcement. Scott Simonelli, 51, of Pompano Beach, survived after being shot three times by the two deputies, Sheriff Gregory Tony said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. He was hospitalized and is expected to recover. A neighbor in Simonelli’s apartment complex, near the 700 block of Northwest Fifth Avenue, called 911 about 9:30 p.m. and said

Photo by: wral State troopers are investigating a crash involving a school bus that injured two children and sent two people to the hospital Wednesday in Orange County. Orange County Schools confirmed that a bus from River Park Elementary was involved in an accident with another car around 3:30 p.m. at the corner of Faucette Mill Road and Odie Street in Hillsborough. According to state troopers, the bus driver was driving west on Faucette Mill Road. The school bus was

Photo by:  jose rodriguez A second person has died following a fatal crash that happened on Sunday. Walterking Francois, 18, was a passenger in a fast-moving Dodge Charger when it suddenly collided with power pole. In an updated release from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), Francois died on Wednesday. The crash occurred on his birthday, he had just turned 18 records show. He was the second passenger who died following the crash, PBSO’s crash report says. According to PBSO’s crash

Photo by: mypanhandle The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of two men who were found dead when firefighters and deputies responded to a mobile home fire. This happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday at a mobile home on Janice Drive in Parker. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, one man was found dead inside the burning trailer and the other man was found dead outside of the trailer. Investigators said they believe foul play is involved but

A pickup hit and severely injured a UF student riding a bicycle at the intersection of SW 4th Avenue and SW 13th Street on Tuesday afternoon. According to Gainesville Police Department (GPD) spokesperson Brandon Hatzel, the incident happened around 5 p.m. and the bicyclist is at a local hospital with severe injuries. Bicycle accidents often result in serious injuries, leaving victims to deal with medical expenses, recovery challenges, and emotional stress. At Ovadia Law Group, we specialize in representing individuals who have

A 40-year-old Bronson man died Wednesday morning when his motorcycle and a sedan collided while passing traffic on State Road 24 (Archer Road) west of Gainesville. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the Bronson man and a 47-year-old Archer woman driving a sedan collided around 10:32 a.m. when both were attempting to pass other traffic on SR 24. The motorcycle traveled off the road and struck a utility pole. Emergency responders transported the Bronson man to UF Health

Credit: WINK News The Florida Highway Patrol and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a pickup truck crash that injured a motorcyclist. According to FHP, the crash was reported near the intersection of 56 Avenue Northeast and Everglades Boulevard North at around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies and troopers temporarily closed one traffic lane while working the scene. The roadways have since reopened. FHP reports that the motorcyclist was injured from the crash and was transported to a