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A Port Charlotte High School teacher was arrested on a domestic battery charge following an alleged incident on Easter. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies responded to a well-being check at a home along Cochran Boulevard on Monday. The victim told deputies that she went to Easter dinner at her family’s residence and returned home at approximately 7 p.m. when she noticed Raymond Chumbley, 44, moving her belongings into a spare bedroom. The victim stated that she

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office took M.B.D, 55, of St. Cloud, into custody Tuesday around 4:30 a.m. According to authorities, B in Marathon driving in a Toyota and exceeding the speed limit, going more than 80 mph in a 35-mph zone. Deputies said B attempted to evade them after they tried to pull her over. She was eventually taken into custody after authorities said she parked her car and attempted to hide near a vacation rental home located along 23rd

The West Palm Beach Police Department is continuing to investigate a deadly hit-and-run crash and is asking the public to help locate a person of interest connected to the case. The crash happened on the evening of March 10, around 8:10 p.m., in West Palm Beach. Investigators say the vehicle involved left the scene after the collision, which resulted in a death. Detectives have named Kelly Anne Jacobson, 40, as a person of interest. According to police, she stands about

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) announced Monday that a 28-year-old Tampa man has passed away following a crash on I-4 near milepost 1. The accident happened just before 2:30 a.m. on April 6 when a Dodge Durango was heading westbound on I-4 near Milepost 1. FHP said the driver lost control of the vehicle, “entered the median, overturned several times.” He was ejected from the vehicle, per the FHP report. The man was transported to an area

North Port police responded to a vehicle crash that left two children hospitalized on Tuesday morning. The vehicle crash happened on April 7 at the intersection of Atwater Boulevard and Adderton Avenue, where a vehicle struck the two children who were riding their e-scooters. North Port police said both children have been transported to the hospital for their injuries. The investigation is ongoing. Police said commuters can expect delays in the area, and they consider an alternate route if possible.

A driver was killed after crashing into a building near the Merritt Island Causeway on Monday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. In a release, troopers said the crash happened around 6:24 p.m. at North Courtenay Parkway and Myrtice Avenue. The vehicle had been headed north along the parkway north of the causeway, but for some reason, the driver veered off the left side of the road and struck the building. Troopers guessed it could have been the result

A box truck crashed and turned over Monday in west Miami-Dade, spilling dozens of potted plants onto Krome Road. The crash happened off Southwest 8th Street on Krome Ave in West Miami-Dade. Footage from Chopper 6 shows an overturned yellow truck on the side of the road. Potted plants and dirt were scattered all over the road. Further information was not available. Legal Help After a Truck Accident InjuryTruck accidents can cause devastating injuries and long-term consequences. At Ovadia Law

Rapper and singer Offset was in stable condition after he was shot Monday near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood. A spokesperson for the rapper confirmed the shooting in a statement to NBC News and said he was hospitalized and receiving medical care. “He is stable and being closely monitored,” the spokesperson said. The Seminole Police Department said a person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following an “incident” that happened after 7 p.m. in the valet area

The eastbound lanes of the MacArthur Causeway have been shut down after a crash on Tuesday, police said. According to Miami Police, the Causeway will be closed eastbound from Biscayne Boulevard following the crash that involved an overturned vehicle. No injuries were reported, but drivers are urged to take alternate routes. Personal Injury Claims for Car Accident VictimsCar accidents often result in serious injuries that require long-term care and legal action. Ovadia Law Group is here to help you file

A Florida woman found herself in a frightening situation after her vehicle drove off a runway and into a retention pond on Sunday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says a little after 9 p.m., 911 dispatchers received a phone call from a frantic woman who said she had lost control of her vehicle, causing it to enter a retention pond at 70th and Hartford Street. The driver had found herself trapped in the vehicle as it rapidly began to fill with water.

Photo: WEAR A resident was displaced after a house fire broke out on Monday morning in Pensacola. Officials say the incident happened at 705 West Brainard Street around 9:45 a.m. The fire was out and under control by 9:49 a.m., according to officials. No Pensacola Fire Department personnel were injured. Smoke alarms were not present in the home, according to officials. The Red Cross has been notified, and the PFD Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

Photo: NorthEscambia.com One person is dead after a Monday night house fire in Cantonment. Officials say the fire was reported just after 8 p.m. on Arena Road, about a quarter of a mile west of County Road 97. Firefighters arrived a few moments later to find the brick home heavily involved in fire, according to officials. An adult victim was found inside the home. Officials say no one else was inside. The Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Escambia