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A police officer was run over while conducting a traffic stop early Wednesday morning, the Belle Isle Police Department said. According to police, the officer stopped a vehicle towing a trailer without operable lights around 2:43 a.m. Upon making contact with the driver, officers say they could smell cannabis, which prompted them to ask the driver to leave the car. Police say the driver refused to exit the vehicle, ignored officers verbal commands and began searching for something inside the

Boca Raton police are investigating the theft of mail from a post office today, according to a police spokesperson. Police said someone wearing a mask stole about 400 advertising flyers that were being unloaded onto the loading dock in the back of the post office at 2800 North Military Trail in Boca Raton. After grabbing the flyers, the suspect loaded them into a vehicle and drove off. The theft occurred at around 3 p.m. this afternoon. The value of the

Some outstanding officers of the Miami Police Department received special recognition for their heroic actions after a fellow officer came under friendly fire while pursuing a suspect on the Venetian Causeway. These officers were honored at a ceremony held Thursday for their quick thinking and life-saving skills after a Miami Beach Police officer was shot in the line of duty. One of the honorees, Miami Police Officer Dominuse-Cain Dolce, said their rush to rescue was the result of well-executed teamwork. “To

Photo by: Mypanhandle On Thursday morning, Panama City Police responded to a crash on Highway 231 right off Harrison Ave. involving one car and a stationary train. The crash happened a little before 9 a.m. and officials said it was most likely medical related, more specifically a possible seizure. Thankfully the driver of the car was not injured and they even refused an ambulance. However, the driver’s car did receive significant damage. Dealing with the aftermath of a car accident

An investigation is underway after a person shot themselves in the foot in West Miami-Dade, police said. Miami-Dade Police units responded to a shopping plaza at 9534 W Flagler St. in West Miami-Dade, Wednesday. According to investigators, the accidental shooting occurred at El Dandy Boutique & Jewelry store. It is unclear how the shooting happened. Facing the aftermath of a personal injury can be daunting, but with the right legal representation, you can protect your rights and secure the compensation

A man was arrested after police say he stabbed another man carrying a spear behind a 7-Eleven in Bradenton on Tuesday. The Bradenton Police Department said officers arrived at the gas station located in the 900 block of 14th Street West, where they found stork clerk Danny Waiters, 34. Waiters allegedly admitted to officers that he stabbed the victim, a man in his 60s who “frequently carries” the spear. According to Waiters, after the victim approached him behind the 7-Eleven,

Photo by: Fox35Orlando A man is dead following an overnight shooting in Winter Garden, police said. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. Friday on Azalea Way.  When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man lying on the ground with a deadly gunshot wound.  A suspect was taken into custody. An investigation is ongoing. The identities of the victim and suspect and the potential relationship between the two were not immediately released.  Anyone with information is asked to call

Photo by: firstcoastnews A crash early Friday morning shut down all northbound and southbound lanes of New Kings Road near Gilchrist Road as of 7:30 a.m. Friday. A car hit a telephone pole and caused downed wires across the road. The car was flipped onto its side with severe damage. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said there were injuries in the crash, but the Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department said no one was taken to the hospital from the scene. Commuters

A University of Tampa student told Tampa police her baby died shortly after she gave birth in her dorm bathroom, according to court records obtained by 8 On Your Side. A Hillsborough County judge signed off on a search warrant involving the 19-year-old student, who will not be named in this story because she hasn’t been charged with a crime. Police searched her McKay Hall dorm and its bathroom on Monday, two days after paramedics responded to a call about a woman

Police have arrested a Miami man accused of more than a dozen crimes against children. Junior Del Villar Hernandez was booked into jail on Wednesday. The 39-year-old is accused of uploading 15 videos through his Gmail account depicting child sexual abuse, involving victims that include toddlers. Del Villar Hernandez appeared before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Alberto Milian on Thursday morning. He was denied bond. “I hereby find probable cause as to all 15 counts,” said Milian. The people who live with

A dozen suspects have now been arrested in connection with the brutal beating of two students near a Miami charter school last month that was caught on camera, police said Thursday. The 12 suspects, all between the ages of 14 and 18, are facing battery charges in the April 18 incident near SLAM! Charter School in Little Havana. In a statement Thursday, Miami Police said the arrests were a result of “exhaustive investigative efforts, involving numerous interviews with witnesses and individuals who

Photo by: Action news jax Authorities have confirmed a crash in Ponte Vedra Beach this afternoon as deadly. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 60-year-old man driving a pickup truck on A1A and Solano Road swerved into another lane, swiping a van. That van then crashed into a utility pole where the driver died from his injuries. FHP said the victim was a 55-year-old man from Neptune Beach. He was confirmed not to be wearing his seatbelt. Navigating the complexities