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Police in St. Petersburg are on the scene of a deadly shooting at an apartment complex early Tuesday. Officers responded to the Reserve at Lake Pointe Apartments on Lynn Lake Drive near Bay Point Elementary School shortly before 6 a.m. Investigators tell FOX 13 25-year-old Yvonne Abernathy, who lived in the apartment, died and no arrests have been made so far. Dedicated Legal Representation for Shooting-Related Personal Injuries Personal injuries resulting from shootings can have devastating physical, emotional, and financial consequences. At

Three people are recovering from injuries after a group of five dogs attacked them Saturday morning, Osceola Animal Services says.  The attack happened around 10 a.m. on Saturday near a neighborhood by Chisholm Park.  Two of the five dogs were killed after they were shot by people living in the area, and a third was taken into Animal Services’ custody. The third dog will undergo a mandatory 10-day quarantine, officials said.  The fourth dog was also shot, but officials were

Four minors were arrested and now face charges for shooting buildings and cars with “Orbeez” guns, according to Daytona Beach Police. Orbeez guns shoot tiny, jelly-like water beads. They can be bought at many retailers. It may sound like child’s play to some, but law enforcement officials say misusing these toys is a battery offense. Depending on the injuries or damage done, those caught abusing Orbeez guns can face felony charges, said Orlando Rolon, retired police chief for Orlando PD.

A three-time convicted felon from Broward County was arrested at his Lauderhill home Thursday for a violent armed robbery in April at the Red Lobster he worked at in West Palm Beach, police said. West Palm Beach police said at around 11 p.m. on April 14, a masked man broke into the closed restaurant, located at 2201 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, and held two employees at gunpoint in the office. According to police, the robber held the gun to the

A 73-year-old Tampa woman died after a crash just after 2 a.m. Tuesday in Columbia County near Lake City. The woman was headed west on US 90 near Llewellyn Avenue when her SUV veered off the road and hit a railroad gate and gate lever. The railroad gate was not active at the time and no trains were in the area or affected by the crash. The woman was taken to UF Health where she died. Officials say she was

Cape Coral police arrested a woman accused of using the debit card of an older man in assisted living, even using it for a Lyft ride to the police station for questioning. A woman reportedly called the Cape Coral Police Department on February 1 to report a fraudulent use of her father’s debit card at an assisted living facility in Cape Coral. Officers spoke to the victim, who said he did not give the card to anyone to use, and

A shooting investigation is underway in Orange County after a man was killed and another woman was injured on Tuesday morning. According to Orange County Fire Rescue, officials were dispatched to Pershing Avenue and South Goldenrod Road around 2 a.m. in reference to a medical emergency. There, Orange County deputies located two victims who had been shot — a 19-year-old man and a woman in her 20s. Both victims were transported to the hospital, where the man was pronounced deceased.

A Leesburg teen violated his community control after allegedly throwing rocks at his neighbor’s house and refusing to listen to his mother.  A deputy responded to a Leesburg residence regarding a verbal dispute involving a weapon around 7:42 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.  Prior to the deputy’s arrival, the mother of a 14-year-old boy, whose name is being withheld because he is a juvenile, advised that her son got into a verbal

The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death. According to the sheriff’s office, around 5 p.m. Sunday, a Sam’s Club employee found a dead body floating face down in a retention pond behind Sam’s Club, located at 5565 20th St. in Vero Beach. Detectives responded to the scene. According to the sheriff’s office, the person was identified as a homeless adult male and they are working to identify the man’s family of his death. Expert Legal Defense for

A woman is dead after a crash in Suwannee County. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 62-year-old woman was driving her pickup truck west on County Road 252 near 89th Road in Live Oak. For unknown reasons, the truck went off the road and hit a guardrail. The truck flipped into the south treeline and became fully engulfed in flames. Expert Legal Guidance After a Car Accident Car accidents can be devastating, leaving victims with injuries, financial burdens, and emotional

An 82-year-old Alabama woman was killed in a crash Monday in Santa Rosa County. It happened around 12:30 p.m. on State Road 87 — a half mile south of the Alabama state line. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the Castleberry, Alabama woman was exiting the parking lot of Sanhandle Lotto store onto State Road 87 in her car. Meanwhile, a 61-year-old Milton man was driving southbound on State Road 87 in a tractor-trailer. She failed to see his tractor-trailer and

A Palm Beach County man is facing charges after he allegedly hit his nephew in the head with a hammer because “he does not do a good job,” according to deputies.  Around 11 a.m. Sunday, deputies were notified by a nurse at a local hospital that a man walked in with a head injury, according to an arrest affidavit from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.  Deputies responded to the medical center, where they learned that the man had been