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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a welfare check escalated to a deputy firing a shot after encountering an armed person at the Forest Country Club in Fort Myers, Friday night. Deputies responded to a home off Bobcat Drive at 1 a.m., and they say they encountered a verbally aggressive man armed with a gun. The sheriff’s office says the man pointed a gun at deputies, and one round was shot by a deputy. No

LAKELAND, Fla. – Citing preliminary information, investigators say it appears a man who shot two other people Thursday in Lakeland, killing one of them, was acting in defense. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. at Cali Rose 15 Kitchen along Ariana Street, the Lakeland Police Department said in a news release. Of the two people who were shot, 28-year-old Jesse Banks, of Lakeland, was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital, police said. The other person — identified as Nicholas

New bodycam video shows the harrowing moments when a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the scene of a deadly helicopter crash in Pompano Beach—footage that shows how he risked his life to save others, the department says. BSO recognized several employees with the medal of honor this week for their bravery in life-threatening situations. One of them is Deputy Mitchell Machado. He ran to the scene in August of 2023 after a BSO fire rescue helicopter took off from

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A domestic dispute escalates to a fatal shooting after authorities say a knife-wielding man charged at officers inside a Port St. Lucie retirement community Friday afternoon. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said the officer-involved shooting occurred at the Spanish Lakes Golf Village community near the intersection of West Caribbean and Montilla Way around 3:30 p.m. A family member of the suspect, reported being assaulted by 35-year-old Alexander Taylor, who was wielding a butcher knife. While

An 18-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning after he struck a pedestrian with his vehicle in Homestead and then fled the scene, authorities said. According to an arrest report from the Homestead Police Department, the crash occurred around 8:18 p.m. Thursday in the 2500 block of Northeast Eighth Street. Homestead police said their investigation determined that the victim, identified as Jason Martinez, was walking south from the northbound shoulder of Northeast Eighth Street when he entered the roadway and

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — On April 24, 2025, just after 4 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at 2172 Telogia Court involving a reported stabbing. When they arrived, they found Ralph Delligatti in his driveway, injured and covered in blood. A knife was found in his back pocket, and he was detained while waiting for medical help. Ralph’s brother arrived at the scene and said he had been stabbed by Ralph during an argument. Video evidence and witness

SEFFNER, Fla. (WFLA) — A crash on an Interstate 4 on-ramp Friday afternoon left a little bit of a sandy mess after a tractor-trailer flipped. Around 12:35 p.m., a 61-year-old Tampa man was driving a tractor-trailer on northbound Mange Road. While making a left turn onto the entrance ramp of westbound I-4, the driver failed to negotiate the turn. The truck overturned and spilled its load of sand it was transporting, all over the road. The images provided by the

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene of a vehicle fire on I-295 South, near the St. Johns Town Center. According to FHP, it was reported around 4:05 p.m. Friday and three left lanes were blocked. Earlier in the afternoon, traffic cameras along I-295 showed backups in the southbound lanes from Monument Road to St. Johns Bluff. A pickup truck was disabled near the I-295 ramp from St. Johns Bluff. It was towed away at 4:25 pm.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A bicyclist was seriously injured Friday after a collision with a car on Island Walk Circle near Logan Boulevard North in Collier County. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened shortly before 10:00 a.m. when a driver traveling west on Island Walk Circle attempted to turn right onto Logan Boulevard North. The bicyclist, a 75-year-old man, was riding south on the east sidewalk when the vehicle turned into his path. The man sustained

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A tractor-trailer carrying trash left a messy situation after it toppled over and blocked part of a Pasco County road on Friday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said a Tampa truck driver traveling on Interstate 75 exited onto State Road 52 and failed to negotiate a turn. The truck overturned, spilling trash into part of the road and the median. The driver, a 48-year-old man, suffered minor injuries but was not taken to a hospital.

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — A barge being used to build a dock caught on fire in the early morning of April 25. The fire was reported on Eagle Preserve Drive before sunrise around 5:30 a.m. The blaze ignited wooden planks and pilings being stored on the barge’s deck No one was hurt, and no buildings were damaged. The cause of the fire is still being investigated by the fire marshal. If you’ve been injured in a fire accident, Ovadia Law Group

WPTV continues to look into a tragic crash this week that killed two elderly couples near Boca Raton. On Wednesday, we spoke to a close friend who is remembering the victims, who were all in their late 80s and early 90s. Longtime friend mourns loss of ‘most wonderful people’ killed in wreck The couples were traveling in the same car when the crash happened Monday night on South Military Highway near Champion Way. Deputies said a 20-year-old speeding driver hit their vehicle.