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Frightening new dashcam footage shows a Florida Highway Patrol trooper stopping an alleged drunk driver as she went the wrong way on a highway. The footage released by FHP on Monday showed the incident that happened on Interstate 75 near Tampa. In the video, an SUV can be seen approaching the trooper and other vehicles going the wrong way on the highway. The SUV goes around the trooper’s vehicle then pauses as another vehicle gets out of its way. The

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman Tuesday morning for allegedly driving under the influence. Andrea Godinez, 57, was reportedly driving under the influence around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday. LCSO made the traffic stop along McGregor Boulevard, north of College Parkway in Fort Myers. NBC2 crews on the scene say they heard Godinez screaming as an LCSO deputy put her in their vehicle. Crews also saw a damaged sign in the area. Godinez was arrested and is facing three

A woman visiting the Florida Keys from out-of-state with her husband to meet with a “possible employer” landed in jail after downing half a bottle of liquor in five minutes, crashing into a combination bar-liquor store and then fighting with sheriff’s deputies, authorities said. Her husband wound up in jail, too. According to a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Kimberly Marie Robins, 47, and Charles Fronefield Lambert, 41, both of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, were in Big Pine Key

Five students were charged and a principal was injured during a fight that broke out at West Port High School in Ocala on Monday, according to the school district.  The Ocala Police Department said the incident happened Monday during “Alpha time,” which is when students head to class at the end of a class period. The fight stemmed from an ongoing issue between several students following a previous altercation earlier this month.  Five female students were charged with disorderly conduct

An 18-year-old student at Palm Bay High School faces charges after stabbing another student in the stomach with a pair of scissors, according to the Melbourne Police Department. Police said that around 1 p.m. on Monday, two students were involved in an “altercation” when one was stabbed in the abdomen. According to a news release, the student who was stabbed was taken to the hospital where their condition was listed as serious, but stable. The injuries are not considered life threatening, police

A man who walked up behind a co-worker at Ritchey Cadillac in Daytona Beach and struck him in the head with a metal bat was indicted Monday on a charge of first-degree murder. A Volusia County grand jury indicted Steve Tilbury, 29, of Leesburg, in the Nov. 23, 2021, attack on his co-worker at Ritchey Cadillac, 932 N. Nova Road in Daytona Beach. According to a charging affidavit, a co-worker saw Tilbury drive up to the maintenance bay and grab a

A suspect was in custody after a victim was stabbed in an apparent armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday morning, officials said. Fort Lauderdale Police officials said officers and fire rescue crews responded to the store at 460 W. Broward Boulevard just before 5 a.m. for an armed robbery call. The victim was found with stab wounds and rushed to nearby Broward Health Medical Center as a trauma alert, police said. Officers found the suspect nearby and

Photo by: weartv First responders are working a crash in Escambia County Monday afternoon. It happened around 4 p.m. atW Fairfield Drive and N 57th Ave. Lanes are blocked in the area as crews work the scene, according to Florida Highway Patrol. No details have been released about the crash. Car accidents can have a profound impact on your life, leading to injuries, property damage, and financial strain. At Ovadia Law Group, we are dedicated to helping you through the

A 12-year-old girl saved her four dogs from a smoke-filled home in Cape Coral. “I am grateful my grandbabies made it out, and the dogs are alive,” said Connie Callahan, the girl’s grandmother. Callahan explained that her granddaughter and the family’s four dogs were inside their home on SW 7th Place, just off Skyline Boulevard, when smoke began to fill the house. “She said she smelled smoke, and the dog we call Big Mama started pouncing on her, and the

Angel Diaz, 24, was found just a few houses down from where he lives, lying in the middle of the road, bleeding from his head. His sister, Yasumy Diaz, is praying for her brother’s recovery. Angel Diaz is currently in a coma after an incident last Wednesday night when he was riding his electric scooter to meet a friend. His roommate, Stefanie Funk, found him unresponsive on 107th Avenue in Naples Park. “I was approaching and I saw debris on

A man is dead after a crash on Old US-41 and Channel 30 Drive in Bonita Springs Monday evening. The Florida Highway Patrol says a 26-year-old Bonita Springs man is dead after a two-vehicle crash. According to reports, the man was traveling north on Old US-41, south of Channel 30 Drive as another driver was traveling ahead of him. The truck ahead of the victim, driven by a 53-year-old Naples man, slowed down to make a right turn onto Channel

A bicyclist was hospitalized after a crash in Fort Myers late Monday evening. The crash happened at Linhart Avenue and US-41 in Fort Myers just before midnight. NBC2 crews on the scene say they didn’t see the bicyclist wearing a helmet. Officials have not provided any further information at this time. You can count on NBC2 to provide updates as they are received. Bicycle accidents can result in serious injuries and significant disruptions to your life. At Ovadia Law Group,