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A Panama City man was arrested after authorities said he sexually abused a young child in Parker. According to the Parker Police Department on August 8th, 39-year-old Victor Gonzales-Lazano fondled a 5-year-old female victim in her home. The victim said Gonzales also took inappropriate photos of her. Gonzales is facing two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under the age of 12. He’s currently being held in the Bay County Jail on a $250,000 bond. Dedicated Legal

Fort Myers police are investigating a crash after a driver was speeding and lost control just before the Midpoint Bridge Friday morning. A knocked down light pole and a mangled gate right in front of the Fort Myers Memorial Gardens is the result of the crash. FMPD says the driver lost control of a Camaro after speeding on wet roads. Police say the driver was going westbound on Colonial Boulevard. No injuries were reported as a result of the crash.

A woman and her son were transported to the hospital after they were struck by a hit-and-run driver in Northeast Miami-Dade. According to neighbors and surveillance video, a woman was pushing her son in a stroller when they were hit by an SUV near Northeast 191st Street and Seventh Avenue, in the Aventura Isles neighborhood, at around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. Surveillance video provided by area resident Cassie Kress shows the driver of the SUV picking up the baby’s stroller,

Photo by: nbcmiami A woman was killed in a wrong-way crash on the Palmetto Expressway in Miami Lakes early Friday, Florida Highway Patrol officials said. The crash happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. when the driver of a white Hyundai sedan was going south in the northbound lanes in the area of Northwest 154th Street, according to FHP. She hit a silver Toyota sedan that was going north, FHP said. The driver of the Hyundai died at the scene, authorities said.

Photo by: nbcmiami Authorities in Boca Raton said a driver was rescued after veering into a waterway early Friday. A dive team, police on the ground and on boats responded to the incident at Silver Palm Park at 600 E. Palmetto Park Road. Video from the scene showed a boat tugging the vehicle through the water from its back bumper. It’s unclear why the car veered into the water. Witness Mario Fernandez said he saw the front of the car

A former Lee County teacher assistant accused of having a sexual relationship with a student pleaded guilty in court Wednesday. “We are very happy to give the victims closure in this crime. By having the defendant admit to the allegations, go to prison, become a sexual offender and a convicted felon,” Assistant State Attorney Erin Hughes said. “Any eagerness on the state’s part to go to trial must take a back seat to the wishes of the family and the mental health

Photo by: NBC2 The Fort Myers Police Department says one driver was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a crash on Six Mile Cypress Parkway. The crash happened around 10 a.m. on Thursday. NBC2 crews on the scene captured photos of a motorcycle on the road. Six Mile Cypress Pkwy and Dani Drive appear to be shut down at this time. FMPD has not provided any further updates on how many cars were involved or the name of

A man in Ocala was arrested after being caught filming young girls at Walmart in early August. Officers arrested Joshua Gaines, 32, after responding to the Walmart on 2600 Southwest 19th Avenue Road on August 9. Security footage revealed that Gaines pretended to shop and used a concealed camera to take video of children. Gaines has already been trespassed from the Walmart since August 2023 for secretly recording young girls. Officers found a Go-Pro and two cell phones on Gaines.

A 32-year-old Orlando man was killed Thursday night in a crash on State Road 417 in Seminole County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes near mile marker 40. According to a crash report, the man was traveling south on SR-417 in a 2004 GMC Sierra when he ran off the roadway and hit a tree. The man, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers

 A 32-year-old Jacksonville man was killed Thursday night in a crash on Interstate 95 in Volusia County when his van ran off the roadway and overturned multiple times, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. in the southbound lanes near mile marker 274. According to a crash report, the man was traveling south in a 2020 GMC Savana when he lost control and overcorrected, veering toward the right shoulder of the interstate. Troopers said the van

Photo by: winknews Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that shut down eastbound lanes on State Road 82 Thursday night. The crash occurred around 6:18 p.m. near State Road 82 and Grant Boulevard between a motorcycle and a truck. The motorcyclist has died. Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies are assisting Florida Highway Patrol Troopers with traffic control and expect traffic will be affected for an undetermined amount of time. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternative routes. The cause of the crash is currently

Photo by: The Fort Myers Police Department The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a crash that occurred at Colonial Boulevard and Sommerset Drive. Police responded to the Fort Myers Memorial Gardens crash at around 1:55 a.m. on Friday. The mangled vehicle crashed into the metal fence of the cemetery before colliding with the communication pole. According to police, no injuries were reported. The Florida Power and Light is on the scene to assess damages and repair the damaged pole. No power