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 Two people were hospitalized after a crash involving a school bus in Royal Palm Beach on Wednesday morning. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said that crews responded to the crash at 6:33 a.m. on State Road 7, just north of Southern Boulevard. Upon arrival, responders reported finding a three-vehicle collision that included two passenger cars and a school bus. The School District of Palm Beach County said the bus involved in the crash was School Bus 8555, which serves Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School and

A child was horrifically beaten on a school bus in Florida. Now someone who was expected to care for the student is accused of crossing the line. A 10-year-old boy with autism was subject to what investigators call terror at the hands of a school bus aide. “This child had no voice,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. “This goes against any grain of human decency.” The Hillsborough County Sheriff said a report from the boy’s teachers in November led

 A City of Miami Police cruiser collided with a Tesla Cybertruck on Tuesday, sending the officer and the driver of the Cybertruck to the hospital, officials said. According to Miami Police, the crash happened at the intersection of Northwest 12th Avenue and 14th Street, at around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both drivers were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital, right down the street from the crash scene, with minor injuries. A car accident can leave you facing overwhelming challenges, from painful

A shooting investigation is underway in the area of a Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Sarasota. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that took place at 4020 Central Sarasota Parkway. “Be mindful of a heavy law enforcement presence that may remain in the area,” SCSO said in a post on Facebook. An SCSO flash report stated that the shooting happened after a domestic incident turned violent. The suspect fled the scene but was found after a short

(Credit: Florida Highway Patrol) A six-vehicle collision on I-75 in Hillsborough County left several people injured Tuesday, according to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. near mile marker 248 in the Gibsonton area. Troopers said traffic had slowed down due to a previous collision that happened further north on the highway. The driver of a landscaping truck, a 42-year-old man from Seffner, failed to slow down and crashed into another vehicle ahead, according

A Collier County man was arrested for fatally shooting his 13-year-old son at an apartment complex near Naples Manor in July 2025. GAZ, 39, was arrested Tuesday and is facing charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child with a firearm and using a firearm while under the influence. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, investigators determined that Z consumed alcohol for several hours at an establishment and later had alcohol and marijuana at a friend’s residence along Sumter Grove Way.

A Lehigh Acres woman was arrested on Monday after being accused of a hit-and-run crash and attacking multiple dogs. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a hit-and-run crash at around 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of Loyola Avenue and Vesper Court. The other driver involved in the crash reported that a woman ran a stop sign, hit their vehicle, and then ran from the scene on foot into a wooded area, LCSO said. Soon after the crash,

A Lyft driver was arrested after choking and threatening to kill the victim in his backseat, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies began an investigation on Oct. 8, 2025, after a woman reported being victimized after being picked up by her Lyft driver. While taking the woman to her destination, the driver, JMV, 27, pulled the vehicle into a grassy area and placed it in park before entering the backseat. While in the backseat, MV battered the victim by

A family of five was displaced after their home in Miami caught on fire early Tuesday, fire rescue officials said. According to Miami Fire Rescue, crews received reports of a residential fire at 2260 Southwest 24th Terrace shortly after 5 a.m. Once at the scene, heavy smoke and flames were seen coming out of the home’s garage, prompting firefighters to advance house lines to attack the fire, while other crews searched the home for people. Officials said a carport and

Two cats were rescued from a home in Tampa after a house caught on fire, Tampa Fire Rescue announced. Crews responded to a house fire around midnight on the 3600 block of West Gray Street. TFR said two cats were safely rescued from the home, and no other injuries were reported at this time. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Tampa Fire Marshal’s office. Ovadia Law Group offers trusted legal representation to individuals affected by fire

A Florida Highway Patrol vehicle was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Monday in Martin County. A spokesperson for FHP told WPBF 25 News that an FHP patrol vehicle was stopped for a school bus when a Dodge Ram 3500 rear-ended the patrol vehicle. Because of the collision, the front of an Infinity collided with the rear of the Dodge Ram. The spokesperson said no life-threatening injuries were reported. SW Martin Highway eastbound and westbound were closed until Martin County

 Firefighters from South Walton Fire District (SWFD) responded Monday afternoon to a house fire in Santa Rosa Beach near E. Mack Bayou Road. Crews arrived to find heavy fire engulfing the home’s garage and immediately started working to put it out. Firefighters searched the house for anyone inside and began ventilating the garage roof to get it under control. The fire was knocked down around 1:30 p.m., SWFD said. Firefighters kept working for another hour to overhaul the structure and extinguish hot