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A wanted fugitive who was caught in Miami after he allegedly struck a woman who was working as a bartender appeared in Miami-Dade County court on Saturday. Jose. A. Navarro-Lopez told Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Laura Shearon Cruz he and the woman were co-workers at Proof in Miami. He said he worked as a cook in the kitchen. “They must work different shifts, but both can continue to work there,” Cruz said in court. Records show Miami-Dade correctional officers booked Navarro-Lopez,

Witness video shows the driver who survived dropping off an Interstate 95 ramp on Saturday near the Miami River in Downtown Miami. Good Samaritans helped the man to get out of a sports utility vehicle through the front window, which shattered on West Flagler Street, below two I-95 southbound ramps. The man walked away from the mangled SUV, just east of the West Flagler Street Drawbridge connecting the Downtown Miami and Little Havana neighborhoods. Miami Fire Rescue Department personnel responded.

Two separate shootings on Jacksonville’s Westside Thursday night left a teen and woman injured, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the shootings happened 17 minutes apart from each other – the first one at 9 p.m., and the other at 9:17 p.m. In the first shooting, JSO Sergeant Dishman said officers arrived at a local hospital to meet the teen after the shooting had already occurred. The teen is “an adult male in his late teens,” Dishman said.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened Thursday night on the 1700 block of Edgewood Avenue West. The victim, who police described as an adult man in his late teens, was shot one time around 9 p.m. No suspect has been named. Call JSO if you know anything about what happened. Shooting incidents can leave victims and their families with life-altering injuries, emotional trauma, and financial burdens. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to helping victims of shootings

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting at an apartment complex early Friday morning. At 12:30 a.m., deputies were called out to the Tropical Manor Apartments on Jordan Road in Merritt Island regarding a “large disturbance.” Upon arrival, the deputies were told that a woman had been shot. The victim, identified as 36-year-old Tasha Smith of Merritt Island, was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Preliminary findings suggest the incident began as an altercation

Photo by: mypanhandle Walton County Fire Rescue and Argyle Volunteer Fire Department is on the scene of a structure fire. According to a news release, a large garage is on fire on County Highway 183 N. The City of DeFuniak Springs Fire Department and Walton County Sheriff’s Office are also on the scene. No injuries have been reported at this time, fire officials confirmed. Officials urge locals to avoid the area as firefighters work to extinguish the flames. Fire accidents

One person is dead after an incident in Tice Friday afternoon. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, they are investigating a “very active scene” on Montgomery Avenue. Two women were originally rushed to the hospital, but now only one remains in critical condition. Deputies were still at the scene days later combing through evidence. They said they are working on leads and completing interviews. Deputies are asking the public to remain clear from the area while they continue to

Photo by: Florida Department of Transportation A serious crash occurred at 14th St and 53rd Ave in Bradenton Friday around 12:45 p.m. Two people were taken to Blake Medical Center. One person was taken to All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. The road was partially closed for almost an hour. There is no word on the stability of the victims. After a car accident, the legal process can be overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to recover from your injuries. Ovadia

 The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man after firing shots into an occupied FedEx delivery truck in Cinco Bayou on Thursday. According to a news release, the suspect involved was 27-year-old Brian Quinones. OCSO deputies said one bullet hit the passenger side window frame but did not enter the van. The second penetrated the driver’s side windshield, barely missing the driver, who ducked at the last second, officials wrote. Officials confirmed two people were in the van at

A Pensacola man was arrested on Friday following a chase through Escambia County. 22-year-old Terfa Uvah is facing several charges including aggravated fleeing and eluding — hit and run — resisting arrest — and drug charges. Florida highway patrol says troopers tried to stop Uvah on Thursday afternoon near Detroit Boulevard and Highway 29. Troopers say as they tried to get behind him, he took off at a high rate of speed. He hit a Toyota Rav 4, then got

Photo by: mypanhandle The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash involving a tractor-trailer and vehicle on Friday. According to a news release, the incident happened at Latitude Margaritaville near the intersection of State Road 79 and SR 388, just after 7 a.m. Troopers said a 62-year-old woman from Daleville Alabama driving an SUV made a left on SR 388 from SR 79 and a 46-year-old man from Pace Florida driving a tractor-trailer was traveling south in the outside lane

A Marion County deputy was arrested Thursday after accidentally shooting his girlfriend in the head, according to the Ocala Police Department. Leslie Boileau, 32, called police to report that he accidentally shot his girlfriend while the two were cleaning firearms, according to an arrest affidavit. The two had just returned from dinner when Boileau told officers that his girlfriend had asked him to show her how to use a pistol rifle when “they were pointing them (guns) at each other”