A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving an SUV early Tuesday morning in Polk County. According to witnesses, the 22-year-old was driving his 2006 Suzuki sport motorcycles at a high rate of speed on SR 60 when he crashed into a 1993 Ford Explorer that was turning left onto…
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Two people were killed early Sunday in a motorcycle crash in northwest Hillsborough County. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred just after 6 a.m. on a winding portion of Gunn Highway at Racetrack Road in the Keystone area. Deputies believe a man and woman were riding…
A 2-month-old injured in a multi-car pileup Monday on Interstate 75 in Seffner has been pronounced dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. This is the second reported death from the crash. A 46-year-old man was killed at the scene Monday. The baby was in a vehicle with a parent…
You will likely see a drove of electric scooters whizzing around St. Petersburg this fall if the city meets its goal, but don’t expect to find them on sidewalks. The city has been watching scooter rollouts in other jurisdictions, including Tampa, where scooters have been zipping along city sidewalks since…
There has been another case of hepatitis A involving a Pinellas County restaurant worker. The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County said the employee works at Gulfport Family Restaurant on 49th Street South. Residents who dined at the restaurant from June 4-11 and haven’t been vaccinated for hepatitis A…
Since Jan. 1, 2018, 18 Floridians have contracted the Hepatitis A virus and died. More recently, a Pinellas County restaurant worker has tested positive for the disease, making this the sixth time a Pinellas County food service worker has tested positive for the disease. A Florida Department of Health in…
An elementary student was hit and killed while riding his bike to school in Sarasota Monday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 9-year-old boy was hit at the intersection of Webber Street and Nodosa Drive just before 8 a.m. Deputies said the boy was riding his bike to Brentwood…
A 29-year-old Lakeland man was killed Thursday in a multi-vehicle crash on State Road 60 at the intersection with Grape Hammock Road in Lake Wales. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the 2:45 p.m. crash involved four vehicles, including two semis, which resulted in significant diesel fuel and oil…
A motorcyclist has been pronounced dead after apparently losing control of his bike on U.S. 19 and then being struck by a car. The crash shut down northbound U.S. 19 just south of 126th Avenue for hours Sunday morning. Pinellas Park Police believe the 22-year-old motorcyclist was speeding when he…