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A pedestrian was killed Sunday evening after a pickup truck traveled off Interstate 95, down an embankment and onto Lem Turner Road in Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 7 p.m. on August 9, 2026. Troopers have not yet said what caused the pickup to leave the interstate, and the…

A 3-year-old girl died Monday morning after drowning in a retention pond in North Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the child, who was autistic, had been reported missing from the Waterside Townhomes at River City before she was found in the retention pond on August 24, 2026. What Happened in the…

Ocala police responded to a multi-vehicle crash Sunday night that temporarily blocked traffic at a busy intersection. The August 23, 2026 collision occurred at South Pine Avenue and Southeast 17th Street. Authorities said no one involved suffered life-threatening injuries. What Happened in the Ocala Multi-Vehicle Crash? According to the Ocala Police Department, officers responded to…

A 38-year-old woman died Sunday after she was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle near a Walmart in Gainesville, according to police. The August 23, 2026 collision occurred along Waldo Road and resulted in the temporary closure of the intersection at 12th Avenue. What Happened in the Fatal Gainesville Bicycle Crash? According to…

A truck driver was killed Sunday night after leaving the roadway, striking a tree and catching fire in Marion Oaks, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The August 23, 2026 crash occurred on Marion Oaks Course. Authorities have not yet publicly identified the driver. What Happened in the Fatal Marion Oaks Crash? According to the…

Three people have died in Florida this year after contracting Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly bacterium commonly referred to as “flesh-eating bacteria,” according to data reported by the Florida Department of Health. As of August 20, 2026, Florida had recorded 17 confirmed cases, including five in South Florida. Deaths have been reported in Palm Beach,…

A man was hospitalized in critical condition Monday after an excavator overturned into a retention pond at a construction site in Davie, according to police. Davie Police responded to the 2200 block of Shotgun Road following reports of a possible drowning. When officers arrived, they found an overturned excavator submerged in the pond. The man…

An investigation is underway after a man in his 40s was found dead with signs of trauma at an Orange County apartment complex early Monday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to Citrus Oaks Apartments on South Orange Blossom Trail around 2:30 a.m. on August 24, 2026. The man was pronounced…

A longtime Orange Park crossing guard was hospitalized with serious injuries after she was struck by a vehicle while stopping traffic near Grove Park Elementary School. Sherri Hamilton, who has served as a crossing guard in the community for more than two decades, was struck Tuesday morning while working on Miller Street. Her family said…

A woman was killed Friday night after being struck by a marked Leon County Sheriff’s Office vehicle on Pensacola Street in Tallahassee, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The August 21, 2026 crash involved an LCSO reserve deputy and remains under investigation by FHP. What Happened in the Fatal Tallahassee Pedestrian Crash? According to the…