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A Leesburg man was arrested for battery after allegedly punching in the mother of his child in a dispute over food from McDonald’s. An officer was dispatched to a battery at an undisclosed Lake County residence at 3:43 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department.  Upon arrival, the officer met with the female victim. She advised that she got home from school to see 30-year-old JDE in their shared bedroom giving McDonald’s food to their

photo by: (WPLG)  Police are investigating a shooting that they said left a person wounded following an argument he or she had with a neighbor on Friday afternoon. It happened just before 12:45 p.m. near the 1800 block of Johnson Street. Hollywood police said officers responded to the scene after receiving reports of gunfire. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital by a private vehicle for treatment, according to investigators. Sky 10 flew over the scene, where two Hollywood

A Clewiston woman was killed after her BMW drifted into oncoming traffic near the 51000 of Hwy 27 on Thursday. According to a traffic report by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), at 3 p.m., 31-year-old SL, whose birthday was just two days away, crossed over the median from the northbound lane to the southbound lanes. Her vehicle then broke through the western guardrail and continued northwest striking a tree, per PBSO. The vehicle came to a rest overturned

photo by: (WFTV staff) police say a traffic crash left a motorcyclist badly hurt Friday morning. It happened around 6 a.m. along South Woodland Boulevard. A motorcyclist traveling northbound collided with a car leaving the parking lot of a Circle K store just north of Taylor Road, according to DeLand Police Department. DPD said the motorcyclist was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The crash shut down the northbound lanes of Woodland Boulevard for about three hours. Law enforcement officials are reminding

Tavares police on Friday announced additional charges for the parents accused of torturing their child before dropping the 10-year-old off at the hospital where he is still fighting for his life. Police also said a second child was abused by the couple, but did not clarify the relationship to that child. “These charges mean that both KM and AW participated in torturing and abusing these two children. We are working closely with the State Attorney’s Office to ensure that these two boys

photo by: nbcmiami A driver was killed after his car crashed into a canal off the Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade Friday morning. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike near Mile Marker 8 when the driver of a gray Hyundai collided with a tractor-trailer, Florida Highway Patrol officials said. The crash sent the Hyundai off the roadway and into a grassy area before it overturned and landed in the canal, officials said. Aerial images showed the vehicle

A man was killed in a crash Friday morning after his car ran off the road into a retention pond at the intersection of San Pablo Road and Sam Yepez Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said around 9 a.m., a man in his early 60s was driving a blue sedan northbound on San Pablo Road South and attempted to turn left onto westbound Sam Yepez Road when he lost control of his car. According to JSO Sergeant

photo by: (Delray Beach Police) A truck collided with a power pole at an intersection in Delray Beach on Friday. The Delray Beach Police Department said the crash occurred at North Swinton Avenue and Northeast 2nd Street, prompting authorities to close the area for an extended period. Photos taken at the scene show a powerline on the ground. DBPD advised motorists to avoid the intersection while crews work to secure the area. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternative routes until

A 33-year-old woman who has been arrested nine times in the past 15 years is being accused of fleeing from law enforcement after her car T-boned an SUV at an intersection in Ocala. On Monday, February 24, an Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal was near the Circle K located at 5182 E Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala when a woman, identified as Ocala resident NB, was observed entering a silver car. The arrest report stated that Backer did not put

A 59-year-old Okeechobee woman died in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday night on State Road 78, south of Roberson Drive, in Glades County. The crash involved an SUV, a sedan and a semi-truck. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the woman was driving an SUV south on SR-78 at 7:24 p.m. when she crossed the dashed yellow center lines into the northbound lane. A 21-year-old Naples woman driving a sedan in the opposite direction swerved left to avoid the SUV but

The Panama City Police Department are investigating a traffic fatality involving a bicyclist. The incident happened at about 10:45 Wednesday night near the corner of West 15th Street and Lisenby Avenue. Officers on the scene say a man was riding his bike in the eastbound lane when he lost control of the bike. They believe he fell and hit his head, causing major injuries. By the time police arrived on the scene, they say he was already dead. They are

A Suncoast mother is asking questions and seeking justice after she says her son was attacked at school. JP’ son was enrolled at Electa Lee Magnet Middle School in Bradenton when another student picked up her son and body slammed him onto the ground. The violent altercation involving the student was caught on camera. “My son wasn’t protected,” P said, watching the video of her 11-year-old son C walking through the hallway was he was picked up and violently tossed