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 A man in his late-40s died Tuesday night after he lost control of an ATV he was riding and crashed into a tree on Jacksonville’s Westside, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office told First Coast News. JSO’s Sergeant Hungerford says the crash happened at approximately 7:55 p.m. in the 7200 block of Commonwealth Avenue. Hungerford says the man was riding the ATV eastbound along the southside of the roadway on the grass shoulder, and lost control when he “drove down into a small culvert.”

A 2-year-old boy has died in a drowning Tuesday at a home in Margate, authorities said. Margate Police confirmed officers responded to a home on Northwest 79th Avenue for a child drowning. First responders gave the child CPR and transported him to Broward Health in Coral Springs, where he was pronounced dead. The child’s identity wasn’t released. What led up to the drowning is unclear. Police said charges are not being filed at this time. Footage from Chopper 6 showed

A man was killed and a suspect was taken into custody after a reported shooting at a home in Hialeah Wednesday morning, police said. Hialeah Police officials said officers responded to a call of a possible shooting at 4575 West 13th Lane around 6:40 a.m. and found a man dead at the scene. According to police, the suspect was still at the scene and was taken into custody. Footage showed a man in handcuffs before he was placed in the

he Boynton Beach Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson with the police department told WPBF 25 News its officers responded at around 12:50 p.m. to the 500 block of 12th Avenue in response to three men shot. The spokesperson added the men are not cooperating with police and the scene is currently active. This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Negligent shootings can cause immense physical, emotional, and

A cruise ship dancer from New York appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court Monday after authorities accused him of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. Court documents state Jamaal Wade, 26, of Washington Heights, Manhattan, admitted in online chats to having molested a boy while “on tour with a performance group.” U.S. Marshals arrested him in Broward County on Sunday, jail records show. It’s not clear whether the arrest came before or after a cruise. Court documents state the

Photo by: Torres, Andrea, Google Street View Deputies found a man wounded on Wednesday in Broward County after a shooting. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the shooting victim was at the Extended Stay America Premier Suites, at 1200 FAU Research Park Boulevard, in Deerfield Beach. Carey Codd, a spokesman for BSO, reported the man had suffered from a life-threatening gunshot wound. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue personnel took him to a nearby hospital. This is a developing story.  Personal injuries

Photo by: Seminole County Fire Department Two homes were heavily damaged by fire Tuesday afternoon in Seminole County, according to the Seminole County Fire Department. In a post on X, SCFD said both homes were located on Shady Hollow in Casselberry. One home suffered 50% damaged, while the second home was 25% damaged. A photo shared on X showed one of the home’s roofs actively on fire, as well as what appeared to be a large pile of items on

Update: The victims in this shooting have been identified as Anton Brown, 40, and Travis Williams, 45, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police are searching for answers after two men were found dead in a vehicle in the middle of a Northside road. Jacksonville Sheriff’s officers responded to the 7000 block of Garden Street regarding a vehicle blocking the middle of the road, the agency said. Officers found two men dead inside a vehicle from apparent gunshot wounds. They

Photo by: Fox13news Two people were rushed to the hospital after a deputy-involved shooting that stemmed from a stabbing at a Pinellas County home Monday evening.  St. Pete Police Chief Anthony Holloway, whose department will take over the deputy-involved shooting investigation, said it all took place in the area of 95th Avenue North, just off of Oakhurst Road. Authorities said a deputy with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about an armed person at 14041 95th Avenue North. The

 A woman was assaulted and held captive in an apartment for two days, according to the Clearwater Police Department. Officials say 42-year-old John Peter Stevens became angry at the victim after she received a text message on Thursday. According to investigators, Stevens took the vicitm’s phone and threw it on the ground before repeatedly hitting her with his fists. She was forced into a bedroom, according to the police department. Authorities say she tried to leave the bedroom while Stevens was “conducting

Photo by: wctv A 27-year-old woman was killed Sunday afternoon in a boating accident, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The fatal boating accident happened at about 5 p.m. at Lake Iamonia in Leon County, north of the capital city, FWC investigator and public information officer Travis Basford said. The wreck involved two vessels, one of which was an airboat, he said. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office and emergency medical responders assisted FWC at the scene.

 The 22-year-old woman accused of pretending to be a 14-year-old girl in order to sexually assault teen boys will remain in jail while she awaits her trial. Alyssa Zinger appeared in a Hillsborough County courtroom for her pre-trial detention hearing on Monday. She faces charges including lewd or lascivious molestation with a defendant over 18 and victims between 12-15, lewd or lascivious battery, possession of child pornography, sexual cyberharassment, and others. In the pre-trial hearing, Tampa detective Amanda Baranowski testified that