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The Fort Myers Police Department says two people were shot at the Super 8 Motel on Colonial Boulevard near Page Field Airport on Monday. Police say several people are in custody, but they do believe some also might have fled the scene. Both people who were shot are expected to survive, officers say. When you’ve been injured in an accident, it’s essential to have a knowledgeable and experienced legal team on your side to protect your rights and fight for

Crews were on the scene of a fire Sunday morning at River Reach Apartments in Naples. The fire reportedly occurred at 4:11 a.m. along River Reach Drive. According to the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District, 12 of the 16 units where the fire occurred were occupied. Eight of those units suffered fire/water damage. Fire officials said the entire building is currently without power. Overall, 32 residents were reportedly displaced due to the fire. Firefighters could be seen trying to gain access

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office revealed an arrest was made in connection to a disturbance call Sunday at the 700 block of Clancy Street in Lehigh Acres. It started as a reported disturbance involving guns and turned into a shooting. LCSO deputies said they knew guns were involved when they first responded. Clancy St. was filled with deputies, K9s, and even a helicopter for hours on Sunday. Elijah Dixon, 19, ended up being arrested in connection to the incident. According to LCSO,

Two people were killed in a fiery crash in Cape Coral on Sunday night. According to Cape Coral police, the three-vehicle crash happened on Del Prado Boulevard at SE 40th Street, near Coronado Parkway, shortly before 9 p.m. NBC2 crews could see severe damage to both vehicles after the crash as firefighters recovered two bodies from one of the vehicles. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the driver of a vehicle heading north on Del Prado Blvd. turned left,

A man was shot multiple times by another man police said was his friend. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said officers are at the scene of NW Greenspring Street after receiving a 911 call reporting a disturbance at 1:40 p.m. on Monday. PSLPD spokesperson Sgt. Dominick Mesiti said a man was shot multiple times. The victim was rushed by air to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital where police said he is in critical but stable condition. Police said the

 A 19-year-old Port Orange man was arrested last week on several charges in connection to a December street-racing crash that killed a 32-year-old woman. Port Orange police announced Monday that Braden Lafferty was arrested on charges of vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a crash involving death and racing on a highway. According to police, on the morning of Dec. 23, Lafferty was racing Kayla Lawrence, 32, of Port Orange, when her vehicle left the road and struck a utility pole near Dunlawton

Photo by:  Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office  A man accused of being a repeat DUI offender caused a head-on collision in Hillsborough County on Sunday night. Deputies responded to the scene of the crash at 9:25 p.m. near Columbus Drive and Regional Water Lane, near Tampa. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Linton Robertson, 73, drove his vehicle the wrong way in the eastbound lane striking another vehicle head-on. Robertson and the other driver both were injured during the

The man who was convicted in a vicious attack on a Lyft driver will learn his fate later today. Michael Radler, 41, will be sentenced after a jury found him guilty last November of attempted first degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident. Radler was riding a motorcycle on South Seacrest Boulevard in Boynton Beach on September 12, 2021, when he collided with a car with a Lyft driver, Tevin Kimbugwe, and two passengers inside. After the crash, according to the

Courtesy: Palm Harbor Fire Rescue A Palm Harbor apartment building was damaged after a heavy fire on Saturday. Firefighters say multiple units responded to 3311 Haviland Court. The fire started in a first floor apartment unit, according to officials. Crews arrived to the fire rapidly spreading to the third floor units and into the attic above. Authorities say there were no victims. Fire Marshal Bill Fisher provided an update on Sunday. “The cause of the fire is still under investigation today. A

 No arrests have been announced one week since the three separate shootings in Jacksonville Beach’s downtown bar district that left a 21-year-old man dead and three others injured. Police said the first St. Patrick’s Day shooting happened when a crowd was breaking up as two young men shot at each other on the boardwalk near 2nd Avenue North. Both were wounded and an innocent bystander was hit. Police said those two shooters were hospitalized that night, but it’s unclear if they

George Williams was at the Broward County main jail on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale for the murder of a 20-year-old man in Lauderhill. Lauderhill police had a March 15 warrant for the arrest of Williams, 29, when Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested him for premeditated murder on Monday in Oakland Park. Jaylin “Jay” Conorquie was an aspiring rapper. His parents were proud that Royal Palm Elementary School teachers considered him a gifted third-grade student. He had a gift with words.

Miami Police are investigating after a man claims his roommates stole his firearm, took his car and then crashed it in Miami’s Design District, according to a statement. Miami Police said they responded to a home in NE 2nd Ave and 38th street after the man reported the theft. The man says he knows the subjects by name and that they also occupy the home with him, according to the statement. According to the statement, the group of guys fled to an