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A Cape Coral teacher is in court Thursday after he was arrested for reportedly sending a picture of his genitalia to a student. Joseph Michael Reynolds was a teacher at Diplomat Middle School, according to Cape Coral Police. The department’s Special Victim’s Unit was informed by Diplomat Middle School’s Resource Officer regarding a possible inappropriate relationship between Reynolds and one of his students. It was revealed that Reynolds provided his phone number to the student and began a texting communication

A Palm City farmworker was bitten by an “agitated” alligator Wednesday, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. The man who works as a pepper farmer was working in a field along 96th Street when the 9-foot, 4-inch alligator attacked. He suffered significant injury with puncture wounds to his thigh where he was grabbed. The worker was able to break free and get away. Police say the alligator was located and removed. The man was taken to a hospital, where

 A Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a crash in Yulee on Wednesday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the deputy was driving on Amelia Concourse with the emergency lights and siren around 7:14 p.m. A 23-year-old sedan driver was traveling west in the right lane of State Road 200, approaching Chester Road. The deputy stopped at the intersection with the lights and siren still activated. The traffic on SR-200 also stopped to allow the deputy to

Photo by: News4jax A 35-year-old man died Thursday morning when the motorcycle he was riding hit a concrete raised median on Pritchard Road and he was thrown off, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Sgt. Robert Hungerford said that just before 5 a.m., traffic headed eastbound was stopped on Pritchard Road at the intersection with Perimeter Industrial Parkway, just west of Old Kings Road. According to witnesses, Hungerford said, when the light turned green and the two eastbound lanes began to

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a vehicle collision that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. The accident happened at around 11 p.m., Tuesday night on Thomas Drive near Daniel Street. According to troopers, an unidentified woman was crossing Thomas Drive when she was hit by a 40-year-old Parker woman. The driver of the vehicle did not sustain any injuries, FHP officials said. Troopers said the incident remains under investigation. After a pedestrian accident, you may be facing physical

A pedestrian was fatally hit by a car on Tuesday night, according to police. The Bradenton Police department said the person was hit at about 8:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of 14th Street West. Traffic is being diverted away from the area. The driver involved stayed at the scene, police said. Officials are expected to release more information on Wednesday morning. Pedestrian accidents can result in devastating injuries and emotional trauma for victims and their families. At Ovadia Law

 An 80-year-old man involved in a hit-and-run crash in Clearwater has died, the city announced Wednesday. Ernest Coluzzi was on a mobility scooter near Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard on Tuesday when he was hit by 37-year-old Kris Paterson, the Clearwater Police Department said. Paterson is accused of dragging the scooter under his truck for half a mile before stopping, removing the scooter from under the truck, and then leaving the scene. Police said Paterson told officials he was late for work and that is

One person was killed and three others were hurt after troopers said a driver slammed into the back of an SUV stopped at an intersection in Bradenton on Wednesday night. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 27-year-old Bradenton man was driving on State Road 70 East, approaching the intersection of 87th Street East around 10:45 p.m. when he failed to stop at the intersection and slammed into the back of an SUV. Three people in the SUV were taken to

Photo by: Escambia County Fire Rescue A 27-year-old SUV driver was hospitalized after a crash with a semi-truck Monday afternoon in Escambia County. The crash happened around 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of N. Blue Angel Parkway and Mobile Highway. Florida Highway Patrol states an SUV was stopped due to a flashing red signal, while a semi-truck was approaching. A pickup truck pulling a trailer was also stopped at the intersection. “The signal for SR-173 had a flashing yellow light

A Volusia County corrections officer was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a handful of felony and misdemeanor charges including sexual misconduct and introducing contraband into a detention facility, according to a spokesperson for the county.  Lt. Jonathan Harding was arrested at around 1 p.m. Wednesday and was brought to the Volusia County Branch Jail, where he remains in administrative segregation, according to officials. Harding is currently on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of a trial.  He was charged with the following: These

A bicyclist has died following a crash in Sarasota, police said late Wednesday. The Sarasota Police Traffic Unit said it is investigating after a car and bicyclist were involved in a fatal crash around 9 p.m. near the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Fruitville Road. A bicyclist has died following a crash in Sarasota, police said late Wednesday. The Sarasota Police Traffic Unit said it is investigating after a car and bicyclist were involved in a fatal crash around 9

Photo by: NBC2 A driver operating a military-style Humvee was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash in front of 1803 Surfside Boulevard in Cape Coral on Wednesday morning. According to witnesses, the driver nearly struck a man walking his dog and several objects, including telephone poles and mailboxes, before jumping a median and crossing into oncoming traffic. He then reportedly crashed into trees on a sidewalk and witnesses say he was ejected from the vehicle, leaving him unconscious when first responders