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A classic South Florida trick has claimed another victim. It’s not unheard of for a man to end up robbed of his Rolexes or jewelry after bringing home one or more women. Usually, they meet at a bar, nightclub, or casino. According to Hallandale Beach police, one of the latest victims, looking for love, met the perpetrators at — of all places — Walgreens. Specifically, at the chain’s location at 1300 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. Police said the victim met the three women,

One man is dead after his SUV collided with a tree. The driver was driving south on Manasota Key Road when he lost control of his vehicle while making a right turn. After losing control the back left side of his SUV rammed into the tree, overturing and catching fire the Florida Highway Patrol reports that the man was pronounced dead on the scene Car accidents can have life-altering consequences, leaving victims with injuries, medical bills, and emotional trauma. At

A marked Apopka police cruiser and an unmarked Orlando police car crashed into each other Thursday night in an Orange County intersection, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened at Orange Blossom Trail and Clarcona Ocoee Road. The FHP said the Apopka cruiser was northbound in the outside lane of OBT and the OPD patrol car, headed to a call with its emergency lights and sirens activated, was headed east in the right turn lane of Clarcona Ocoee Road.

Police in West Palm Beach said Thursday that the U.S. Marshals Service has located the mother of three missing children after a warrant was issued for her arrest earlier this week. The children were also found safe. The Marshals Service located Maria Trinidad Perez, 36, late Thursday afternoon at the Casa Del Monte mobile home park located at 1538 63rd Drive South. Investigators said they obtained surveillance and saw a woman that matched her description. When they confirmed her identity, marshals approached

Photo by: Sarasota Police Department  A man found semi-conscious on board a boat that was circling in a Sarasota waterway earlier this month is expected to make a full recovery.  “When I came out, I saw this boat circling like crazy and there was nobody in the boat,” said homeowner Frank Kramer. “It came out of Phillipi Creek and was doing big loops around here and hit all four of my outer pilings at different passes before it finally knocked

A young boy drowned after he fell into a swimming pool in a Fort Lauderdale home, police said. Just after 7 p.m. Thursday, Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units were dispatched to a home along the 1800 block of Northwest 15th Place, a few blocks north of Sunrise Boulevard, after a reported drowning. “You’re being dispatched to a drowning. It’s going to be for a 4-year-old male drowning in the pool,” a dispatcher said in radio transmissions. According to

A registered sex offender is behind bars after violating the conditions of his pre-trial release by taking his food truck business to a middle school. According to a police report, registered sex offender David Lee Mosley III showed up with his food truck and served employees at a Polk County Middle School for months before being arrested Tuesday. His arrest was delayed because a school resource officer previously told a school administrator that he did not believe Mosley was a

Sarasota police said a person was shot and killed at an intersection late Thursday. According to police, the shooting happened shortly after 10 p.m. near the intersection of 31st Street and Osprey Avenue. One person, who was not identified, was shot and later died from their injuries. Police said the shooting was an isolated incident and the public is not believed to be in danger. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the non-emergency line at 941-316-1199.

A woman died from injuries in a crash on East Lake Road in Palm Harbor, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash happened on East Lake Road near Eagle Cove Boulevard on Thursday afternoon. According to FHP, a Chevy Tahoe making an improper lane change on northbound East Lake Road hit a Chevy Camero driven by a 39-year-old woman. According to FHP, the Camero then went into the southbound Lanes of East Lake Road, where it was struck

Photo by: abc-7 Erica Ramirez, owner of Los Eloteros in Immokalee, was busy preparing food for customers when she was met with a drove of rain, wind and hail Thursday afternoon. “We had no idea that was going to come out to be a thunderstorm,” Ramirez said. “It was scary. It was a scary thing. It was a scary moment.” Ramirez said she had to leave her stand behind as storms brushed through the area close to 1 p.m. “There

A man shot and injured his young nephews, according to family members, before he turned the gun on himself in a Hollywood neighborhood. Hollywood Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident along the 5800 block of McKinley Street on Thursday afternoon after they received a call about a shooting at around 4:25 p.m. Responding officers arrived to find the man and his nephews, ages 15 and 21, suffering from gunshot wounds. 7Skyforce captured multiple Hollywood

Photo by: NBC2 One person was killed in a crash between a motorcycle and an SUV in Fort Myers Thursday afternoon. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, the crash happened at the intersection of Winkler Avenue and Fowler Street. FMPD said there will be road closures and traffic diversions in the area for approximately the next two hours. Motorcycle accidents can result in devastating injuries and life-altering consequences for victims and their families. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand