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A Polk County man was killed in a shooting in unincorporated Lakeland Tuesday morning, according to authorities. “We’ve had a murder on Fleming [Avenue] today,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. Judd said deputies were called to the scene at about 10 a.m. The 911 caller told authorities they heard multiple gunshots in the area and saw the body of Alfredo Alfaro-Astello, 32, lying in the front yard of a home. According to the sheriff, detectives interviewed multiple witnesses who

Photo by: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office A suspect is facing multiple charges after officials say he intentionally hit several deputies with his car in Gibsonton Monday evening. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said that, around 5:30 p.m., deputies attempted a traffic stop on a Chrysler 300 for illegal window tint and failing to stop at a stop sign. According to HCSO, the driver, later identified as 28-year-old Sean Bolton, fled the scene. Surveillance tracked the car into the Carriage Point

The wife of the suspected Lehigh Acres hit-and-run driver who killed a motorcyclist and injured the victim’s passenger has been arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the fatal hit-and-run crash occurred on March 28 on 40th Street Southwest and Rena Avenue South. FHP said 38-year-old Yurid Gricel Macedo-Velasquez, the spouse of the suspect, 40-year-old Jose Manuel Aguiar-Meza, was arrested on an active felony warrant for tampering with evidence on Monday. On Monday, Aguiar-Meza was taken into the Lee County Jail on

An evening joy ride took a dire turn in Lehigh Acres when a side-by-side UTV carrying one adult and five children collided with a Toyota Camry at the intersection of 20th Street SW and Karen Avenue. The collision resulted in one person being placed in a coma; one child is still hospitalized, while the other three are expected to be discharged soon. Neighbors sent NBC2 a video showing the UTV traveling down 20th Street SW moments before the crash. The

Photo by: nbc-2 A dog drowned after a vehicle crashed into a pond in the Isles of Porto Vista in Cape Coral Monday evening. According to Cape Coral police, an elderly woman drove from a parking spot into a lake inside the Isles of Porto Vista community, fully submerging the car. A good Samaritan saw it and swam out to help her get out. CCPD says the woman told the Samaritan that she had a dog in the vehicle. The

Photo by: FDOT UPDATE: Officials stated that the crash had been cleared at 9:27 a.m. ORIGINAL: A crash involving multiple vehicles on I-95 North in Boynton Beach is slowing traffic on Tuesday morning. Florida 511 stated the crash occurred at 8:22 a.m., just after Exit 57, Boynton Beach Boulevard. In the latest update at 8:55 a.m., officials stated that the four right lanes had been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Dedicated Car Accident Attorneys at Your

Photo by: Eduardo Acosta  A tractor-trailer was overturned on I-95 North in Palm Beach Gardens. Florida 511 reported that the tractor-trailer overturned at around 8:28 a.m. just before Exit 77, Northlake Boulevard. Officials stated in their latest update that the four right lanes have been reopened. No injuries have been reported at this time. Skilled Representation for Truck Accident Victims If you’ve been involved in a truck accident, Ovadia Law Group is here to provide skilled legal representation. Truck accidents

At least one arrest has been made after a man’s meet-up with a woman he met on a dating app ended with him being kidnapped and violently robbed in Miami, police said. Robert Andre Maytin, 20, was arrested Friday on charges of armed kidnapping, armed robbery, and unlawful use of a debit card, records showed. According to an arrest report, the victim met a woman on the dating app BLK on July 18. They had agreed to meet that day

Police are searching for an arsonist who, they said, targeted two vehicles in Lauderhill. According to the Lauderhill Police Department, an unidentified individual wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt and carrying a backpack poured gasoline onto cars parked in the driveway of a home on the 900 block of NW 34th Terrace, at around 4:30 a.m., Sunday. The suspect then ignited the gasoline, resulting in the cars being fully engulfed in flames. The Lauderhill Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire

Photo by: High Springs Fire Rescue Alachua County Fire Rescue crews rescued a man who was trapped inside a pick-up truck after a vehicle collision Monday afternoon. High Springs Fire Rescue crews say the crash happened at the intersection of US Highway 441 and Northwest 202nd Street just after 12:30 p.m. The crash involved a tow truck and the pick-up. Officials say road lanes were temporarily blocked due to the debris. Firefighters say the man pulled from the wreck was

Three students at Ocoee Middle School were taken to a hospital on Wednesday for heat-related issues after the school’s air conditioning system failed, according to the school district. A fourth student was evaluated on-site and released to their parents. Parents expressed concern over the incident, citing the recent hot and humid weather. School officials said students were relocated to cooler areas of the campus as a precaution. A contractor has been on-site working to repair the air conditioning system, according

A hit-and-run survivor is speaking out for the first time since he almost lost his life on a motorcycle in West Melbourne.  John Powell was riding his motorcycle earlier this month when police say someone hit him and threw him off the bike. The driver, Rebekah Tate, was then caught on surveillance video near U.S. 192 and Dairy Road fleeing the scene.  Powell hasn’t been able to leave Holmes Regional Medical Center since the accident and has a long road