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A hurricane scientist logged a final flight as NOAA released his ashes into Milton’s eye
Read full article: A hurricane scientist logged a final flight as NOAA released his ashes into Milton’s eyePeter Dodge flew hundreds of missions into hurricanes as a radar specialist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
A hurricane scientist logged a final flight as NOAA released his ashes into Milton’s eye
Read full article: A hurricane scientist logged a final flight as NOAA released his ashes into Milton’s eyePeter Dodge flew hundreds of missions into hurricanes as a radar specialist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
36-year-old Melbourne man killed in Brevard County crash, troopers say
Read full article: 36-year-old Melbourne man killed in Brevard County crash, troopers sayA 36-year-old Melbourne man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Brevard County on Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
17-year-old killed in rear-end crash on SR-408 in Orange County
Read full article: 17-year-old killed in rear-end crash on SR-408 in Orange CountyA 17-year-old girl was killed early Monday in a rear-end crash on State Road 408 in Orange County that shut down the eastbound lanes for hours overnight, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Dodge muscle cars live on with new versions of the Charger powered by electricity or gasoline
Read full article: Dodge muscle cars live on with new versions of the Charger powered by electricity or gasolineAmerica’s muscle car culture is adapting to the new world of electric vehicles, but the gasoline-powered high-performance road beasts will be around for at least a few more years.
⛐Drift in Hellcat ‘Muscle Cars’ for free at Kissimmee Auto Show
Read full article: ⛐Drift in Hellcat ‘Muscle Cars’ for free at Kissimmee Auto ShowDodge is offering free ‘Thrill Rides’ allowing visitors to experience the power of the Challenger SRT Hellcat and Charger SRT Hellcat on a drift course at Osceola Heritage Park.
VIDEO: Driver crashes, ending 146 mph pursuit in Brevard, Volusia counties
Read full article: VIDEO: Driver crashes, ending 146 mph pursuit in Brevard, Volusia countiesThursday, for the first time, the state attorney's office shared the last four minutes of the pursuit recorded on tense dash camera video.
Four men held in central Georgia jail escaped and a search is underway, sheriff says
Read full article: Four men held in central Georgia jail escaped and a search is underway, sheriff saysA central Georgia sheriff said four men detained in the county jail escaped through a damaged window and a cut fence.
VIDEO: Man accused of DUI crashes into multiple cars, flees police in Daytona Beach Shores
Read full article: VIDEO: Man accused of DUI crashes into multiple cars, flees police in Daytona Beach ShoresA man accused of DUI crashed into multiple cars while fleeing police in Daytona Beach Shores, according to authorities.
Consumer Reports survey: Hybrids are most reliable vehicles
Read full article: Consumer Reports survey: Hybrids are most reliable vehiclesGas-electric hybrids were the most dependable vehicles sold in the U.S. in the past year, while big pickup trucks and fully electric automobiles performed the worst in Consumer Reports’ annual reliability survey.
Stellantis: Stop using these older Dodge, Chrysler models due to 3 Takata air bag deaths
Read full article: Stellantis: Stop using these older Dodge, Chrysler models due to 3 Takata air bag deathsStellantis and the U.S. government are warning owners of 276,000 older vehicles to stop driving them after Takata air bags apparently exploded in three more vehicles, killing the drivers.
Postal worker holdup leads to muscle car theft ring arrests
Read full article: Postal worker holdup leads to muscle car theft ring arrestsCloned key fobs, high-powered Hellcats and thieves daring police and risking arrest are part of a trend in which vehicles are being stolen from factory lots and dealer showrooms only to be later sold on the street for tens of thousands of dollars less than their worth.
EXPLAINER: What's behind the storming of Iraq's parliament?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What's behind the storming of Iraq's parliament?Followers of Iraq's influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr came by the thousands to storm the country's parliament at his command, and they rapidly dispersed with little violence.
Shooting outside Waffle House leads to high-speed car chase, 2 arrests, Orlando police say
Read full article: Shooting outside Waffle House leads to high-speed car chase, 2 arrests, Orlando police sayOrlando police on Friday said two suspects were arrested in connection to a shooting early May 22 outside of a Waffle House on Kirkman Road.
Orlando police search for vehicle in hit-and-run crash that killed pedestrian
Read full article: Orlando police search for vehicle in hit-and-run crash that killed pedestrianThe Orlando Police Department is searching for a vehicle in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian last week.
‘Lucky he did not blow himself or his truck up:’ Live grenade found during traffic stop in Flagler County
Read full article: ‘Lucky he did not blow himself or his truck up:’ Live grenade found during traffic stop in Flagler CountyA live grenade was found during a traffic stop on County Road 305 in Bunnell, prompting a large law enforcement presence Monday, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Man arrested 1 month after crashing into motorcyclist at 94 mph in Volusia, officials say
Read full article: Man arrested 1 month after crashing into motorcyclist at 94 mph in Volusia, officials sayA man visiting Daytona Beach Shores on vacation in July was arrested over one month after he took his girlfriend’s son’s vehicle for a drive reaching speeds up to 106 mph and fatally hitting a motorcyclist, according to Daytona Beach Shores officials.
8 immigrants killed when pickup crashes in Texas border city
Read full article: 8 immigrants killed when pickup crashes in Texas border cityDebris is strewn across a road near the border city of Del Rio, Texas after a collision Monday, March 15, 2021. Eight people in a pickup truck loaded with immigrants were killed when the vehicle collided with an SUV following a police chase, authorities said. (Texas Department of Public Safety via AP)AUSTIN, Texas – Eight people in a pickup truck loaded with immigrants were killed when the vehicle crashed into another truck during a police chase that began when the driver refused to pull over for a traffic violation near the Texas border city of Del Rio, authorities said. All eight of the people killed and the surviving passenger of the Dodge pickup were immigrants in the U.S. without authorization, according to DPS. The driver of the Dodge pickup truck, Sebastian Tovar, 24, ran away following the crash, but was later arrested, according to the state agency.
Merritt Island man fatally shot after breaking into home, deputies say
Read full article: Merritt Island man fatally shot after breaking into home, deputies sayMERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – A 32-year-old man was shot and killed after the residents of a Merritt Island home returned to find him inside their house, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. Brevard County deputies began conducting a death investigation into a shooting that occurred at a Merritt Island home overnight Tuesday. When deputies arrived, the homeowner walked outside to tell deputies his son was holding Dodge at gunpoint until authorities arrived. Deputies said when they were preparing to enter the home, another altercation occurred inside and Dodge was shot, according to the news release. The sheriff’s office did not identify the residents involved or the person who shot Dodge.
Woman dies in Orange County crash
Read full article: Woman dies in Orange County crashDeadly crash at the intersection of Clarcona Ocoee Road and Gaymar Drive in Orange CountyORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 35-year-old woman is dead after a crash in Orange County, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers. The agency said the crash happened Tuesday at 2:05 p.m. at the intersection of Clarcona Ocoee Road and Gaymar Drive. [TRENDING: Great white shark bites boat in Florida | Orange County deputy’s TikTok videos under investigation | Governor touts vaccine rollout]A passenger in one of the vehicles was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Troopers said a Dodge pickup was heading west on Clarcona Ocoee Road and a Honda Accord was heading east on Clarcona Ocoee Road. FHP said the 77-year-old driver of the Dodge attempted to make a left turn to head onto Gaymar Road and turned into the direct path of the Honda Accord.
Daytona Beach police officer responding to call injured in crash
Read full article: Daytona Beach police officer responding to call injured in crashA Daytona Beach police officer responding to a call and another driver were injured in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The officer was driving west on Dunn Avenue at 10:55 a.m. with his lights and sirens on when he drove through a red light at Clyde Morris Boulevard, according to the crash report. The driver of a Dodge van with a green light began to drive through the intersection and hit the right side of the patrol car, troopers said. The Dodge van overturned and hit the side of a Ford Fusion stopped on Dunn Avenue, according to the report. The officer suffered minor injuries as did the driver of the Dodge van.