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 One person was arrested after an alleged machete attack at a Wawa in Tampa over the weekend left one person injured.  According to the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to a Wawa store, at 401 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, on Sunday around 6:16 p.m. regarding a disturbance between two men. Video sent to FOX 13 by a viewer shows a man brandishing a machete outside the convenience store arguing with another man, as the other man says to ‘call the cops.’ In

 A Tampa man was arrested last week after being removed from a plane at Tampa International Airport for cussing out other passengers and staff, according to court records. Shail Patel, 29, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with multiple counts of battery and disorderly intoxication after records say he had to be carried off a plane for threatening to take it down. According to court records, Patel began erratically yelling and cursing at passengers and, at one point, said, ‘(expletive) you blue-eyed white devils

A judge in Hillsborough County denied bond on Monday for the man accused of trying to kill the mother of his child earlier this month. Prosecutors say John Collins picked up Heidi Slachter on March 8, then drove her to a park on North 66th Street before demanding she hand over a bag containing $500 in cash from her employer. According to investigators, Collins stabbed Slachter seven times in the neck after she refused to hand over the money. The victim was able

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