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Lehigh Acres firefighters had to battle a fire that ignited in a kitchen at a home along Broad Street N. According to the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, the resident evacuated the home with a pet. The homeowner told NBC2 that she was cooking a burger in her air fryer when the fire started around 8 p.m. She said she tried to put a towel on the fire, but that didn’t work and it started growing. That’s when

A 63-year-old Fort Myers man died after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a standing tree on Friday night. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened at about 7:10 p.m. According to FHP, the man was driving south on Three Oaks Parkway just north of Oakwilde Boulevard. FHP troopers said the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander entered a raised center median after the man failed to negotiate a curve to the right. The Mitsubishi then traveled over two different portions

A Seminole County woman was stabbed to death by her estranged boyfriend after she went on a date with another man, Sheriff D L said Friday — the same day the suspect was supposed to be in court for battery charges against the victim. That boyfriend later died in a rollover crash in the Christmas area. K S, 40, was killed Thursday night. L said JC L, 42, broke into her home near Chuluota, jumped on Stevens and stabbed her dozens

One person was taken into custody after a Friday morning fire at a Lake Worth Beach apartment complex, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) confirmed. According to PBCFR, the county’s Fire Marshal determined the fire, in the 3900 block of Melaleuca Lane, was intentionally set. The agency’s statement did not indicate how the fire started, nor did it say why someone may have started it. In its statement, PBCFR explained firefighters responded to the complex Friday morning within three minutes

 A northwest Miami-Dade man visiting an exhibit in Opa-locka set up as part of Miami Art Week sexually attacked a woman working there late Thursday morning, police said. According to Opa-locka police, A D H “entered the exhibit area, where he began smoking marijuana,” then began to speak with the employee, telling her, “I want to have sex with you.” Police said H, 27, then moved closer to the “startled” employee and said, “I want to f— you.” An arrest

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash in a single-vehicle crash in Walton County on Thursday. According to a news release, the incident happened just before 8 p.m. on Black Creek Blvd and U.S. Highway 331 in Freeport. A 67-year-old woman from Santa Rosa Beach was driving a pickup truck westbound on Black Creek Boulevard just east of the intersection. Officials wrote that the driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve to the left, traveled off the roadway,

Photo by: wftv The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a reported shooting at an apartment complex along U.S. 192 near Simpson Rd. The call came in before 1 p.m. The Osceola County Sheriff’s spokesperson sent a reply to our email inquiring about the shooting, “It is an ongoing investigation; we will update as soon as we gather more information.” WFTV has a crew in the area and the Heritage Park and Heritage Commons Apartments complex is

Photo by: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office One person is dead after a plane crashed in Indian River County on Friday, authorities said. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said a glider-style plane crashed in the grassy median of State Road 60 at 98th Avenue, west of Vero Beach, at approximately 12:40 p.m. The wreck happened right next to New Hibiscus Airpark. The sheriff’s office said the glider is a single-seat aircraft and the pilot is dead. That person has

A student is under arrest after he allegedly punched his teacher at Miami Northwestern Senior High School, according to an arrest report. It happened on Thursday at 8:55 a.m., police said. The victim said C W, 18, punched her in the chest twice and in the left arm. Arrest reports state that W admitted he had punched his teacher, and witnesses also supported her statement. The victim left the school to seek medical assistance, police said. W was arrested without

A Fort Myers man is wanted for arrest after attacking an older adult over a dispute about rent. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, J H, 40, was confronted by his roommate about being late with the month’s rent. The report says H became enraged with the senior, striking him multiple times in the face and throwing him to the ground. H then picked up a wooden folding chair and bashed the back of the man’s head. SWFL Crime Stoppers

An officer shot a woman Friday in Lauderhill, police confirmed, following unknown circumstances. The scene appears to be located at 4045 NW 16th Street. The woman was taken to Broward Health in critical condition, according to Lauderhill Fire-Rescue Department.  Ovadia Law Group is committed to helping shooting victims get the compensation they deserve. Our skilled attorneys have extensive experience in handling shooting cases and will work tirelessly on your behalf. Call us at 1-800-674-9396 for a free consultation and let

A 28-year-old Pensacola man was arrested overnight after a chase in Escambia County with Florida Highway Patrol. T’ D is charged with: The incident began around 1:10 a.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol, troopers saw an SUV speeding on Highway 29, north of Nine Mile Road. The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle, but it fled east on 9 1/2 Mile Rd. and then south on Old Palafox Hwy. FHP says the pursuit ended when the trooper used intentional contact