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Does everyone in Florida think they have the worst, most reckless drivers on the road? Which city actually takes the title for having the worst drivers? According to a recent study from Real Estate Witch, which publishes online guides for buying and selling homes in different places, Florida has four of the top 10 cities in the U.S. with the worst drivers. Here’s which Florida city ranked in first place on Real Estate Witch’s “worst drivers” list and three other

 Chaos unfolded in the middle of a Summerfield neighborhood on Sunday evening after a car crash escalated into an alleged attack and subsequent arrest.  Jack Mobley, 30, was arrested and charged with three counts of making threats of death/serious bodily harm to a law enforcement officer, three counts of battery, and one count each of battery on an officer, disorderly conduct for fighting in public, and resisting an officer with violence, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.  The incident happened on Sunday evening

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida woman faces multiple animal cruelty charges after authorities said they rescued neglected animals from her residence in DeLand. Ashley Taryn Boucher, 37, was arrested Monday on 20 counts of aggravated animal cruelty and eight counts of confinement of animals without adequate provisions for food, water, or exercise. The charges stem from the deplorable conditions discovered at her home on 318 E. Beresford Ave., investigators said. Responding to a well-being check prompted by a concerned visitor, deputies said

It’s another violent Sunday night mystery in Cape Coral. Police are trying to work out why a man who had been staying at an Airbnb home drove down a neighborhood street while firing his gun out of the car window. On Monday, Public Affairs Officer Lisa Greenberg told Cape Coral’s Community Correspondent Colton Chavez that people started calling 911 Sunday night around 9:35 p.m, reporting that someone was driving a black Mercedes sedan recklessly and possibly shooting a gun. Greenberg said officers found 31-year-old

SANFORD, Fla. – Authorities are still actively seeking the individual responsible for shooting a teenage girl just days before her 18th birthday, leaving her in critical condition as she fights for her life in the hospital. The victim, Layla Bennett, remains hospitalized, and her condition is dire after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head. The incident, characterized as a drive-by shooting, occurred Monday evening while Bennett and another teenager were standing in front of a residence on Scott Drive

An 86-year-old woman died Monday after she was accidentally run over by her 87-year-old sister, who had just dropped her off at her Pasco County home, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. at a home in the 8700 block of Elm Leaf Court in Port Richey. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the victim was checking her mail as her sister was backing out of the driveway. After shifting gears, the 87-year-old hit the gas pedal instead

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Police officers in Broward County arrested a man for allegedly exposing himself to a minor. According to an arrest report, Fort Lauderdale police officers were contacted by a woman who said she hired a man to clean her vehicle and her home. Police said the woman told them the suspect, since identified by officers as 61-year-old Gary Bernard Burke, exposed himself and masturbated in front of her 8-year-old daughter. According to the arrest report, the woman’s

Photo by: weartv An Escambia County school bus loaded with students was involved in a crash with a tractor in Walnut Hill on Friday afternoon. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the students are okay. One student, a 12-year-old boy from Century, did sustain minor injuries and was taken to Baptist Hospital. Troopers say the driver of the tractor, a 47-year-old McDavid man, failed to yield to traffic when making a left turn onto Wilma Road, as the driver of the bus

The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today. Fort Myers police detectives arrested 34-year-old Tanorish Jones in April. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, police responded to a call about an assault. When they arrived, they found a man shot in front of a home. Officers said the victim was taken to the hospital but did not survive Jones has a criminal history and

ST. PETERSBURG — A man who told police his girlfriend hanged herself has been charged with first-degree murder in the woman’s death. Police said Gregory Shinn, 48, called police about 11:27 p.m. Feb. 20 to report he had found the body of his domestic partner hanging in their garage. He claimed she committed suicide. Detectives said they later determined that there was a history of domestic violence in the relationship and that there were inconsistencies in Shinn’s statements. Police said

CLEARWATER — Police discovered a body in a car that burned in the early morning of May 1 at a Clearwater hotel in what investigators believe was a suicide. Police officers and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to a car fire at the Edge Hotel, 505 S. Gulfview Blvd., about 2:30 a.m. After firefighters put out the fire, the victim was found inside. Police said it appears an adult male not from this area set the car on fire and

A man accused of exposing himself to an Orlando middle school student late last week has been identified and arrested, according to police. Students at Howard Middle School remained on alert all day Friday and again on Monday after a naked man allegedly followed a young girl as she walked to school on N. Eola Ave. According to Orlando police, the incident happened on Friday morning between 8:40 and 9 a.m. The suspect was unclothed and exposing himself while driving