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Shooting reported near SE 128th St. and SE 107th Court MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Marion County deputies are investigating after a man was shot and killed “overnight,” according to a news release. Deputies said the shooting happened near SE 128th St. and SE 107th Court, but did not say that time it happened. Officials ask residents to avoid the area while the investigation continues. Experienced Shooting Incident AttorneysWith years of experience in handling shooting cases, Ovadia Law Group has the

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – Southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Marion County were reopened after a Monday afternoon crash caused roadblocks. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the crash occurred near I-75 Mile Marker 345, near the rest area south of Ocala. Troopers say a semi-truck headed north lost control, drove through the median and metal guardrail into the southbound lanes. The semi struck multiple vehicles, including two semis, an RV, and three cars. Officials say no one was killed or

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade deputies accused a 35-year-old man who had two open bench warrants of killing a man and speeding away while driving without a license. Miguel Gonzalez appeared in court on Monday after deputies arrested him for the hit-and-run crash that killed Antonio Hernandez on Sunday at Northwest 32 Avenue and 95 Street. After the crash at about 5:10 p.m. in the West Little River neighborhood, fire rescue personnel took Hernandez to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — One person was shot in an altercation at a Crestview gas station Sunday night. Police say it happened around 8:30 p.m. at the FLA Convenience Gas Station located on N Ferdon Boulevard. Police arrived and found a victim with a gunshot wound to the lower torso area. “The injuries occurred during an altercation at the rear of the business where four males confronted the victim with firearms and shot at the victim,” police say in a release.

Southbound lanes of I-95 were shut down on Monday night JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 26-year-old motorcyclist suffered critical injuries Monday night when he collided with the back of a car on I-95 south near Emerson Street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Two adults and three children in the car were also hurt, the crash report said. Troopers said the motorcycle was “observed traveling at a high rate of speed just before the crash,” which was reported around 8 p.m. Monday.

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A teen has been hospitalized in Boynton Beach after an intoxicated driver hit them over the weekend. According to Boynton Beach police, the driver lost control and traveled onto the grass area where the 19-year-old was standing. The driver was later arrested for driving under the influence. The teen was initially transported as a trauma alert but did not sustain any life-threatening injuries. They are expected to have a full recovery. Pedestrian

A vehicle burst into flames Sunday at a shopping plaza in The Villages. The Villages Public Safety Department responded to the vehicle fire at about 11 a.m. near Walgreens at Pinellas Plaza. Two people were quickly evacuated from the truck as firefighters worked to put out the fire and to protect the nearby commercial structure. “Once the fire was out, crews began overhauling to make sure the fire was completely extinguished,” said Robert Ramage, deputy chief of operations for VPSD.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A 16-year-old riding an electric scooter was critically injured after being hit by a car on Friday in Brevard County, troopers say. Authorities said the teen is now in a stable condition. Teen fails to yield right of way on scooter What we know: The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) says the crash took place on Friday near County Road 511 (Auroroa Road) and Vickers Drive. Troopers said a 2017 Ram 1500 was traveling in the left lane going west on

The Brief No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Fire crews responded to a fully involved house fire Thursday on North Christmas Road in Orange County.  ORLANDO, Fla. – Fire crews are working to extinguish a fully involved house fire Thursday afternoon on North Christmas Road, officials said. Orange County Fire Rescue responded to the scene near Fort Christmas Road and found the home engulfed in flames. No injuries have been reported, and firefighters continue efforts

Florida troopers investigate fatal wreck after student killed ORLANDO, Fla. – A 16-year-old student was struck and killed Monday morning near Oak Ridge High School in Orange County, officials said. The fatal crash happened around 8:10 a.m. on West Oak Ridge Road near Winegard Road in Orlando. The girl’s name has not been released by authorities. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2012 Dodge Avenger driven by a 28-year-old Orlando woman was westbound on Oak Ridge Road and struck the

MIAMI – Miami police are investigating after they say two women were stabbed Monday morning in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood. Officers responded around 9 a.m. to the 3600 block of Northwest 20th Avenue, where they found two women suffering from apparent stab wounds, authorities said. Miami Fire Rescue crews transported both victims to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, according to investigators. Their ages, identities, or conditions have not been released at this time. Sky 10 flew over the scene, where