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PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL – A multi-vehicle crash was slowing down traffic on Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County Tuesday, WPBF reported. The accident happened on I-95 north near PGA Boulevard. There were no immediate details regarding any injuries. The crash blocked four right lanes on the interstate, causing delays through the area.  Motorists were advised…

More information has become available about the recently announced recall of hundreds of thousands of Mazda vehicles. Driving.ca reports that Mazda is recalling 261,000 M3 vehicles in North America, including model years 2003 to 2007, due to a defect that that can cause the plastic emblem on the steering wheel to shatter when the airbag deploys.…

COCONUT CREEK, FL – Police and emergency units responded to the scene of a car accident at a post office in Coconut Creek Sunday morning. According to WSVN, a 92-year-old man was driving a minivan when he slammed into the front of the building in the area of West Hillsboro Boulevard and Lyons Road shortly after…

A woman was involved in a personal watercraft crash in the Miami area Sunday, necessitating a rescue by local authorities. WSVN.com reports that two personal watercraft crashed into one another in Biscayne Bay near Pace Picnic Island at about 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. Woman rescued after personal watercraft crash in Biscayne Bay off Miamihttps://t.co/8RgCC9wIoQ —…

A bicyclist has died following a crash with a vehicle in Key Largo. WFLA.com reports that the crash occurred at about 9:00 p.m. in the vicinity of 66th St N, south of Ulmerton Road when the bicyclist was crossing in an unlit area of the road. The bicycle apparently did not have illumination at the…

Mazda is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles due to a defect that could cause the emblem on the steering wheel of affected vehicles to shatter and injure the driver. ConsumerReports.com reports that there have been at least eight documented incidences of drivers being injured after the plastic logos deteriorated and cracked upon airbag deployment.…

BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Authorities say they have made an arrest in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in unincorporated Central Broward last month. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, 18-year-old Janiya Davis is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash involving death.  The incident…

SURFSIDE, FL – Officials announced on Friday that the confirmed death toll in the Champlain Towers South collapse had risen to 78, according to WPLG.  Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said 14 more bodies had been recovered overnight, while 62 people still remained unaccounted for.  “This is a staggering and heart breaking number that affects…

A boat crash left one person injured in Cape Canaveral this week. FloridaToday.com reports that authorities transported the victim to the hospital following the incident in which the boat slammed into the rocks at Jetty Park. Another boater was also injured in the incident and was treated at the scene. Officials have not identified the victims…

GREENACRES, FL – A car collision in Palm Beach County left one person dead and two others injured, according to the Palm Beach Post.  The accident occurred Saturday night in the vicinity of Military Trail and Lake Worth Road in Greenacres shortly before 11:30 p.m. Investigators with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said 25-year-old…

NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL – Authorities say a driver struck two pedestrians, one fatally, in North Lauderdale Sunday morning. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened in the 5100 block of North State Road 7 shortly after 2:30 a.m. The two pedestrians, a male and female, were walking east across North State Road 7 when…

WELLINGTON, FL – Two people died when their vehicle was involved in an accident in Wellington Monday night, including a civilian employee of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. According to WPEC, Robert Ehrenberg was assigned by the sheriff’s office to the records department at the Palm Beach County Jail.  Authorities said Ehrenberg was driving a…

The U.S. Coast guard was searching for nine people who were missing off the coast of the Florida Keys Wednesday. MiamiHerald.com reports that the missing people had been members of a 22-person group that set sail in the direction of South Florida from Cuba on Monday night. At the same time, Tropical Storm Elsa was…

LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office reports it is investigating a deadly car accident that occurred Saturday morning in Lauderdale Lakes. The single-vehicle crash involved a Mercedes-Benz SLK300 that was heading north on North State Road 7 approaching Northwest 26th Street shortly before 2 a.m.  Deputies said the driver lost control of the…

DELRAY BEACH, FL – A bicyclist was injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Delray Beach Sunday morning, WPEC reports. According to police, 71-year-old Barry Simon was riding his bicycle on Barwick Road near Barrett Street when he was hit by a vehicle that has been identified as a 2014-2016 Hyundai Genesis. Simon…

LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, FL – The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said it is asking for the public’s help in tracking down the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash last month. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said the incident happened near the 4400 block of North Ocean Drive in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea on June 4 shortly before 10…

TAMARAC, FL – Authorities are investigating a crash in Tamarac early Sunday morning that left one person dead and another hospitalized. According to WPLG, the incident was believed to have been a hit-and-run.  It happened near a nightclub on North State Road 7 near Northwest 47th Trail just before 3 a.m.  A man was killed…

The death toll from the Champlain Towers South collapse rose dramatically over the 4th of July weekend to 36. NBCNews.com reports that over the past two days authorities recovered eight bodies, bringing the total to 36, with twenty-nine of the victims having been identified. 109 people remain missing and authorities report that 70 of those…

Authorities have located four more bodies following the demolition of the Champlain Towers South. PalmBeachPost.com reports that officials announced the discovery on Monday, bringing the confirmed death count to 28 and leaving 117 people missing. The discovery comes after the Champlain Towers South was demolished on Sunday night. Following the collapse of the towers the building…

BROWARD COUNTY, FL – A fatal crash shut down lanes along Interstate 95 in a portion of Broward County Monday morning, WPLG reports. One person was reported to have died in the accident that took place on I-95 south just south of Sheridan Street at about 5:30 a.m.  Details on what led to the incident have…

SURFSIDE, FL – Three more victims were found in the rubble of Champlain Towers South in Surfside after the search resumed late Sunday night at the collapsed condominium, according to NBC Miami.  Rescue crews went back to work after the remaining part of the structure was demolished with the use of explosives. The additional discoveries raised…