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Palmetto teen driving SUV fails to yield, hits another teen on e-bike at Manatee County crosswalk: FHP

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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A teen e-bicyclist was seriously injured Thursday morning at Erie Road and Fort Hamer Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).

Officials say the crash happened at 7:10 a.m.

FHP said the e-bicyclist entered the south-marked crosswalk at the intersection. A teen driving an SUV then turned right onto Fort Hammer Road and struck the bicyclist.

The teen bicyclist was flown by air ambulance to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in serious condition, FHP said.

The crash remains under investigation.

Homeowner loses decade-long legal battle against St. Pete over unrecorded water pipelines

An Odessa man lost his legal battle against the city of St. Petersburg today after a jury ruled that two massive water mains buried under his property can remain.

Homeowner loses decade-long legal battle against St. Petersburg over unrecorded water pipelines