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A volunteer softball coach at Oasis High School was arrested Wednesday after being accused of touching and sending naked pictures to a minor. The Cape Coral Police Department states a student reported that Erick Rodriguez, 42, had been sending sexually explicit text messages and nude photos showing his face to another student. CCPD detectives met with the student who reported the information. The student also said others at the school were talking about the messages. An investigation of the girl’s

 Police in Sanford are looking for whoever shot a 16-year-old as he was walking in an area south of downtown Monday afternoon. Police said the teen was in the area of Ninth Street and Holly Avenue, just west of North French Avenue, when he was shot in the leg. Police believe the whoever pulled the trigger was in a dark-colored sedan. The teen was able to get to a nearby family member’s home and was taken to the hospital. Officers

A three-vehicle crash on John Young Parkway in Osceola County left one driver dead and another injured on Tuesday morning. The fatal crash occurred on N John Young Parkway in Kissimmee, just north of the Ball Park Road intersection, at around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30. According to a preliminary report from the Florida Highway Patrol, a car (2016 Hyundai Veloster) and SUV (2024 Mazda CX-30) were both traveling northbound on John Young Parkway in the inside lane. The

 A 60-year-old man from Broward County is facing multiple charges after deputies say he grabbed a minor’s testicles and then exposed his penis to him on Sunday. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies said they were called to a location that wasn’t publicly released in an arrest report in reference to a sexual battery call. Upon arrival, they spoke with the victim, who claimed John Shrock, of Oakland Park, unlawfully “grabbed and squeezed” his testicles while he was outside of Shrock’s apartment,

One person is dead after a domestic incident escalated to a barricaded person in Villas, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday. Lee County deputies responded to the area of Gorham Avenue and Fordham Street, Fort Myers. Jessie Santero, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, said deputies responded to a domestic incident that escalated to the barricade. Santero said one person is confirmed dead and added the death investigation remained active Thursday afternoon. No further information was available Thursday afternoon. Dealing

Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives on Sunday arrested a driver accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist before fleeing deputies in Pompano Beach. Eric Gray, the bicyclist, was pronounced dead at the scene by Pompano Beach Fire Rescue paramedics. The Sheriff’s Office withheld further information about him, citing Marsy’s Law. Kenroy Jackson Jr., 22, of Hollywood, is accused of driving the 2017 Mercedes C300 coupe that hit Gray and was booked into the county’s main jail. He faces several charges, including

A driver reaching triple-digit speeds, who engaged state troopers on a chase in two counties, is in critical condition Tuesday morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities say. Around 11:35 p.m. Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol said, troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a 2010 Toyota Corolla, for reaching 100 mph on southbound Interstate 75, near mile marker 153, in Charlotte County. The Toyota fled the attempted traffic stop at a high speed, authorities noted. Troopers said

A woman is dead after she was hit by a car Monday evening while walking near West Pensacola Street in Tallahassee, according to Tallahassee Police. The department said the fatal crash happened at 6:40 Monday evening near the intersection of Lorene Street and West Pensacola Street. Authorities have blocked off Pensacola Street from Woodward Avenue to Gray Street and are actively working at the scene, as of an 8:45 p.m. post from TPD. The wreck took place near Florida State

A 65-year-old man was hit by a car and killed early Tuesday morning on U.S. 1 in St. Johns County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the car, driven by a 54-year-old woman from St. Augustine, was headed south on U.S. 1 and struck the man near Old Dixie Highway at 1 a.m. The driver, was wearing a seat belt and was not injured, stopped at the scene. The pedestrian, who is also from St. Augustine, died from

 One person was killed and another was injured in a landlord vs. tenant shooting in Orlando on March 28, police said.  The shooting happened at around 11 a.m. in the 800 block of Dorado Avenue, according to the Orlando Police Department. Police said two subjects showed up to the Dorado Avenue residents armed and ready to settle a “landlord tenant dispute.” An argument ensued that resulted in both subjects being shot by the tenant.  One person was pronounced dead on

Members of the St. Pete community came together on Monday to honor an 11-year-old boy who police say was accidentally shot and killed by his 14-year-old brother. Loved ones remembered Amir Williams’ life on the football field where he played.  Williams played for the St. Pete Lil Devils, and the organization wanted to create a place to celebrate his life and support his family. Friends, classmates, teammates, coaches and family members comforted each other and took turns speaking about the boy.  According

A Sunday morning bike ride in Winter Garden turned tragic when three cyclists were hit by a driver. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), it happened on Hamlin Groves Trail, west of Tiny Road, around 8:30 a.m. Daniel Layher drove up on the scene about 20 seconds after impact, he said. He used his car to block traffic and jumped out of the vehicle to help the injured men. “I know if I were in that position, I’d want