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Cape Coral Police confirmed a shooting off Del Prado Boulevard on Friday night. C L says his security team was hired to be there at the time. The shooting happened at Fuegoz Lounge on Friday night. “There was a fight inside the other night. They [his workers] kicked em’ out and since it’s kind of a public parking area and they own 3 units [once the people involved in the fight were outside] they say it’s the police’s problem,” Lsaid.

A Clearwater man was charged with DUI after slamming into a police cruiser stopped along the Courtney Campbell Causeway on Thursday. Jerry Wayne Sandefur Jr., 45, struck a Clearwater Police Department cruiser that was stopped to help with a disabled vehicle at 11 p.m., according to an arrest report. The impact caused the cruiser to spin around, and then Sandefur’s vehicle struck the disabled vehicle, propelling it into another vehicle. The damage was estimated at $70,000. Being a victim of

A 23-year-old Pensacola man riding a motorcycle was seriously injured in an accident in Cantonment on Friday night, says a report. Florida Highway Patrol says around 8:20 p.m. the motorcyclist was traveling north on Tate Road as a sedan carrying five Pensacola teens were traveling south. He didn’t have on his headlights while in a dark area. The driver of the sedan — a 16-year-old girl — turned left onto Pompano Road when the motorcyclist hit the right side of

A person was hospitalized, and another was taken into custody after a shooting in Venice late Friday night. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office was called to the area of Fallow Road and East Baffin Drive at 11 p.m. One person was shot and taken to the hospital. A person of interest was taken into custody. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at (941) 861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at

An elderly man was killed in a Saturday morning crash near Dade City, according to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the intersection of US-301 and Ashbrook Road. The 87-year-old Ridge Manor man was traveling north on US-301 in a Kia Sedona when the driver of a Ford F150 reportedly turned in front of him, causing him to crash into the truck. The 87-year-old was taken

A motorcyclist died after being rear-ended on Wonderwood Bridge on Saturday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officials said at around 1:45 p.m., a man was riding an antique motorcycle east on Wonderwood and there was a car traveling in the same direction behind him and rear-ended the motorcycle which threw him from it. Jacksonville Fire Rescue said the man died at the scene. The car driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators and showed no

A nighttime drive ended dramatically on Wednesday when a car veered off 37th Street Southwest and plunged into a canal. Surveillance footage captured the crash, and landscapers working nearby witnessed the aftermath. “They were speaking with my husband on the phone when they heard the car— like a splash,” said Lisette Colon, a resident of the area. “They contacted my husband, and then my husband called [me].” She immediately called 911. Surveillance video caught the driver yelling in disbelief from

Photo by: UC Breaking News  A man was shot and killed in a Lehigh Acres shooting that was deemed self-defense early Saturday morning. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a shooting at Countess Avenue at approximately 3:30 a.m. Upon arrival, deputies located a man who was shot lying in front of the residence. The man was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Deputies says that during the preliminary investigation, it was learned the

photo by: UC Breaking News San Carlos Park firefighters extinguished a pickup truck that caught fire along Alico Road in south Fort Myers early Saturday morning. According to the San Carlos Park Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle fire along Alico Road and Quaker Lane around 2 a.m. When firefighters arrived on-scene the pickup truck was heavily engulfed in flames, which crews quickly extinguished. The vehicle was unoccupied at the time of arrival and no injuries have been

Officers investigated a stabbing that took place in Cape Coral Friday night. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, officers responded to a stabbing along SW 49th Terrace. CCPD confirmed that one person was seriously injured in the stabbing and that the incident is domestic in nature. This is currently an active investigation. Personal injuries can have a profound impact on your life, causing physical pain, emotional distress, and financial hardship. At Ovadia Law Group, we are dedicated to helping

A 17-year-old Tampa boy was killed Thursday night in a crash on US-41 in Pasco County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said at 10:56 p.m., the teenager and a 16-year-old female passenger were heading south on the highway when someone in the northbound lanes crossed into their lane to pass traffic. The 17-year-old swerved into the shoulder to avoid hitting the oncoming car, a Honda Civic driven by a 45-year-old Spring Hill man. However, the teenager ended up

ll southbound lanes of the Turnpike were closed in Palm Beach Gardens shortly before rush hour and traffic had backed up for miles becauseof the wreck. The Florida 511 map shows the crash happened at the S.R. 710/Bee Line Highway interchange, south of Northlake Boulevard shortly before 3 p.m. Within an hour, cars were lined up past the PGA Boulevard/ S.R. 786 exit, approximately two miles down the road. By 4:30 p.m., drivers were able to slowly navigate around the