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BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Boynton Beach crash claimed the life of a 75-year-old driver after he allegedly made an ill-fated left turn at a red light. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) crash report, the Toyota Camry was traveling eastbound on Boynton Beach Boulevard when the driver attempted an improper left turn onto Hagen Ranch Road while the traffic signal was red. PBSO said that simultaneously, a Cadillac was moving westbound in the center lane of

A man was killed and another victim and a gunman were hospitalized after a shooting at a business in southwest Miami-Dade that prompted a massive police response on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The shooting unfolded around 1 p.m. at a business in the area of Southwest 72nd Avenue and 45th Street where multiple warehouses are located. Aerial video from Chopper 6 showed deputies with shields and guns drawn surrounding buildings in the area with rifles, taking cover behind vehicles. Multiple

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving an SUV and Moped in Orange County on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. According to the press release, around 11 p.m., a 2023 Kia K5 was traveling westbound on East Colonial Drive east of Taylor Creek Road in the inside lane. Ahead of the Kia was a Teyin Moped with a rider and passenger in the inside lane. According to the report, the Kia failed to slow down,

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 67-year-old Pensacola man is charged with tying two girls to a chair and beating them with a switch and a belt for getting in trouble at school, according to an arrest report. Ray Benjamin was arrested on April 16 on domestic violence charges of: He was released from Escambia County Jail the next day on $100,000 bond. The incident happened last Wednesday around 1 p.m. According to the report, the two girls both got suspended

LAKE WORTH CORRIDOR, Fla. — A substitute teacher and coach at a Palm Beach County public school was arrested after allegedly punching a student on campus. David Kellier, 23, was arrested Wednesday and charged with child abuse, without great bodily harm. According to a report from the Palm Beach School District Police, Kellier is accused of punching a student in the abdomen area on school grounds of Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School. According to the report, an assistant principal was

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District responded to a crash on Moore Avenue and Sentinela Boulevard. Law enforcement responded to the crash at around 4 a.m. on Thursday. They found fire damage to the front of a red SUV and nearby trees. WINK News reporter Sommer Senne was deployed to the scene to gather information regarding the crash. The driver’s father spoke with WINK News, saying that his son was driving on Moore

WEST PARK, Fla. – A man was stabbed late Tuesday night while riding a bus in Broward County, authorities confirmed to Local 10 on Wednesday. The stabbing was reported around 11:50 p.m. in the 2700 block of South State Road 7 in West Park. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the victim was stabbed multiple times by a fellow passenger. The attacker then fled the scene, authorities said. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael Kane confirmed to Local 10 News

CANTONMENT, Fla. — A SUV fire erupted outside a Dollar General store in Cantonment on Tuesday night, causing significant damage to the vehicle. The incident occurred in the parking area on the side of the Dollar General located at 1429 South Highway 29 at Tate School Road. Escambia Fire Rescue responded promptly to the scene and managed to bring the blaze under control swiftly. No injuries were reported, and the building itself sustained no major damage. As of now, there

VERO BEACH, Fla. — Video shows a police traffic stop in Vero Beach that ended in a fiery crash. Police said 41-year-old Donald James Jr. fled from a traffic stop and later crashed into a tree. The crash caused the car to catch fire with James still inside. Officers and deputies worked together to rescue James from the burning vehicle. Police said James was out on inmate release for murder and now faces new felony charges for fleeing and eluding.

Fatal wreck investigated near CR-475 WILDWOOD, Fla. – A 30-year-old Inverness man was killed early Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal wreck happened around 4:55 a.m. on State Road 44 near County Road 475 in Wildwood. The FHP said the man was driving a Kia Forte west on S.R. 44 and failed to negotiate a curve, causing the car to leave the road before colliding with a utility pole and a

A man was rushed to the hospital after he was shot in Brownsville early Wednesday. It happened along the 1800 block pf Northwest 58th Street. The victim was taken to the hospital by Miami Fire Rescue. His identity and condition weren’t released. NBC6 is working to learn if police have anyone in custody in connection to that shooting. Video of the scene shows police cars outside homes with their emergency lights on. The area is not far from where a teenager

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)— One person is dead after breaking into a home in St. Petersburg and getting shot by the homeowner, the St. Petersburg Police Department announced. Police responded to a call about a shooting at the 3400 block of 40th Street North around 2:00 a.m. SPPD said two men entered the home around 2 a.m. before the homeowner fired shots and injured one of the men, Marcel Williams, 20. A man who did not live in the home