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 A two-car accident on Highway 98 has left one person dead, according to officials with the Panama City Police Department. Authorities say they responded to the scene on the 2700 block of Highway 98 on July 5. A truck traveling westbound reportedly crossed over the center lane into eastbound traffic, colliding with a sedan. The driver of the pickup truck was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. However, the driver of the sedan, 34-year-old Damien Kerr, was pronounced

A Dunedin woman was arrested for sexual encounters with a 15-year-old boy, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. Brianna Morris, 28, was arrested on a lewd and lascivious battery charge, according to deputies. Detectives said they began investigating after they learned about inappropriate conduct happening between Morris and the teen. Text messages, nude photos and videos of Morris and the victim in sexual acts were found on the teen’s cellphone, the sheriff’s office said. After conducting multiple interviews, investigators said they learned the crime

Photo by: Port St. Lucie A collision involving a bus and landscaping truck caused a fiery scene Tuesday in Port St. Lucie, closing a road in both directions. The roadway has since been reopened as of 5:30 p.m. according to the Port St. Lucie Police Department. Police said the crash involved a Council on Aging transit bus traveling southbound in the 2500 block of Southeast Floresta Dr. The bus rear-ended a stationary landscape company truck and enclosed trailer. The wreck

Lee County deputies arrested a man for breaking into a Lehigh Acres home and barricading himself inside. The victim told police their family was in the pool when Jose Barbosa, 42, entered the home. Deputies say Barbosa approached one of the children and touched their face before going back inside. The family was able to climb a fence to a neighbor’s home. Initial responding deputies began commanding Barbosa, and while approaching the home they said they heard multiple shots coming

A man was arrested on the Fourth of July for DUI and several other charges after Arcadia police said he was driving the wrong way down the street with two young children inside his vehicle. According to APD, an officer saw an SUV pass police headquarters while driving southbound on a northbound lane of N. Brevard Avenue. The officer pulled over the vehicle at the intersection of N. Brevard Avenue and Gibson Street. The driver, later identified as Nicholas Kahl,

Photo by:  Natalie Scott A Polk County woman’s pictures and videos about the living conditions of animals, specifically cats, at Polk County Animal Control have gone viral on social media and sparked debate. “I was going there to look for a missing colony cat, not to take pictures or videos,” Natalie Scott said. “But what I saw, I just had enough. It was just awful.” Scott said she observed that they were too hot and living in filth with no

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said three people were arrested after a deputy was injured during a traffic stop last week. Deputy Kalin Hall was seriously injured after a BMW driver rammed him during a traffic stop on Friday, July 5. Hall was taken to Tampa General Hospital with a broken left leg and an injured right leg. He was released from the hospital over the weekend. Sheriff Chad Chronister said Deputy Hall was working overtime, patrolling the roadways on the

Photo by: (WCJB) One person is in the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Ocala early Tuesday morning. According to Ocala Fire Rescue officials, firefighters responded to a two-vehicle collision on I-75 northbound near mile marker 352. The middle lane was blocked but has since been cleared. One person was transported to the hospital for evaluation. After a car accident, it’s crucial to have knowledgeable legal representation to protect your rights and interests. Ovadia Law Group provides

Photo by: nbcmiami The Broward County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday released surveillance video showing a fatal shooting and crash in Tamarac, as well as two people who immediately fled the scene. Authorities said they responded, shortly after 2:19 a.m. on July 3, to reports of a crash and shots near the 6300 block of West Commercial Boulevard. Deputies found Christopher Mathurin dead inside a vehicle, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. “The preliminary investigation revealed a shooting took place and two vehicles crashed,” BSO

Photo by: Polk County Sheriff’s Office One teenager is dead, and another is critically injured after a crash in Winter Haven on Monday afternoon. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said deputies, along with Polk County Fire Rescue, responded to the crash on Spirit Lake Road south of Oakwood Estates Community around 3:06 p.m. When they arrived, first responders found the two teenagers, a 17-year-old male driver and a 15-year-old female passenger, trapped inside a white 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck. Officials

The Hialeah Police Department and the State Attorney’s Office are being sued for allegedly withholding evidence in a high-profile criminal case involving two officers who were charged with kidnapping and beating a homeless man. Body camera video was at the center of a lawsuit filed on behalf of former Hialeah Officer Rafael Otano, who was accused of abducting and beating a homeless man in 2022. Last year, he was sentenced to 66 months in prison after he was found guilty of armed

The Leesburg Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that left a man dead Monday afternoon. Officers responded at 2:30 p.m. to the 2200 block of Aitkin Loop in the Overlook at Lake Griffin neighborhood in reference to a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a victim lying in the front yard of a residence with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, who was later identified as 20-year-old James Jordan, was then transported to UF Health-Leesburg, where he was later pronounced