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A school security specialist who worked at a middle school in Broward County was arrested Tuesday on accusations that she struck an intellectually delayed student, who has limited verbal skills, with a belt. According to a police report, the incident occurred just after 4 p.m. on April 5, 2024, on a school bus at Plantation Middle School, located at 6600 W. Sunrise Blvd. Police said the security specialist, KC, 31, boarded the bus at the request of the bus driver

Photo by: nbcmiami Chopper6 video captured a car on fire on westbound Interstate 595 in Broward County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Aerial images show what appears to be a white pickup burning in the left shoulder lane as fire crews work to extinguish flames. Eventually, crews manage to put out the fire. Smoke floats into the air and the pickup is left charred and gutted, video shows. NBC6 is working to learn more about the fire, including the

Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies say a deadly crash closed down roads for a few hours in Lake City Wednesday morning. The crash happened at the intersection of Northwest Lake Jeffery and Nash Road around 7 a.m. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a pickup truck was headed north on Lake Jeffery Road and attempted to make a left turn onto Nash Road. A motorcycle headed south on Lake Jeffery Road collided with the truck. The biker, a 48-year-old man from White

photo by: wesh Chopper 2 was over a vehicle crash in the Lake Nona area that has drawn a large police and emergency crew response. Multiple cars were involved in the crash. Two cars caught on fire, Orlando Fire Rescue said. One person was severely burned. A medical helicopter was also on scene. Orlando police said all northbound and southbound lanes of Narcoosee Road are shut down. Car accidents can have a profound impact on your life, leaving you with

Shots were fired in a park in Escambia County on Tuesday night, injuring one woman. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office say the shooting happened at Oakcrest Park on Opal Avenue before 8 p.m. Five people were in the park at the time, but only one was injured. According to the sheriff’s office, a bullet grazed the woman. Her injury is non life-threatening. A home and vehicle were also struck by bullets. Crime scene investigators found shell casings at the scene.

 The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating after they said a 17-year-old girl was found dead outside of a home late Monday night. The home is located in the 10700 block of Northeast Second Avenue near Miami Shores. Investigators said the victim had been visiting her boyfriend, who lives at the residence. The victim’s brother, who arrived at the scene after the death was reported, was heard telling police, “They don’t want to open the door, and they said my sister

A couple of crashes on Interstate 95 early Wednesday created delays in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The first crash happened near mile marker 181, just north of US-192 in Melbourne. Another crash happened near the same mile marker. According to the FHP, one of the crashes involved a motorcycle and Mini Cooper. The motorcyclist, a 64-year-old Palm Bay man, was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Troopers said there was roadblock on all northbound lanes

A pedestrian was struck and killed early Wednesday on Alafaya Trail near the University of Central Florida, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened near East Colonial Drive. According to a crash report, the pedestrian was crossing Alafaya Trail in the path of an oncoming 2023 Cadillac XT4 that was heading north. The front of the vehicle hit the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers said the pedestrian, whose name and age have not yet

photo by: nbcmiami A deadly crash shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 Wednesday morning before the Golden Glades Interchange, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal collision happened at around 4:10 a.m., when the driver of a white Honda drove off the roadway and into the center median, where it collided into an excavator, FHP said. Authorities said the driver, a man, died at the scene. His name and age were not immediately revealed. Video of the

A crash in West Palm Beach has left a motorcyclist hospitalized. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) reported that on Tuesday, around 8 p.m., a motorcycle was driving northbound on Australian Avenue near Okeechobee Boulevard. The report states that at the same time, a vehicle heading southbound on the same road made a U-turn, turning directly in front of the motorcyclist. Officials noted that the motorcycle had low visibility due to a lack of functioning headlight housing, contributing to

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an overnight shooting along Stella Del Mat Lane in Iona. “LCSO is working a shooting incident that occurred overnight in the Iona area of 3rd Precinct. This scene is domestic in nature, and all parties are accounted for. The injuries sustained by the victim appear non-life threatening,” the agency posted on X. The sheriff’s office said its Violent Crimes Unit detectives are on the scene investigating an incident. LCSO said this is an isolated

Photo by: gulfcoastnewsnow Traffic is delayed after a rollover crash on W Terry Street in Bonita Springs early Wednesday morning. Photos from the scene show what appears to be the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue. LCSO and Bonita Springs fire crews responded to the scene on W Terry Street, near US-41, around 4:30 a.m. LCSO said there are injuries, but they could not confirm how many people were injured due to the crash. It