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A worker at a daycare in Tampa was arrested Monday after he was accused of abusing a child in his care. The incident happened on December 30 at Panda Hugs Academy on Bruce B. Downs Blvd., according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Surveillance camera footage showed D P, 26, removing a 3-year-old boy from a chair and taking him to the bathroom, where witnesses said they heard loud banging noises, the toddler crying and P yelling, HCSO said. The

All southbound lanes are closed following a crash on State Road 417 in Orange County, troopers say. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just before 9 a.m. in the area of mile marker 16 on S.R. 417 at Wyndham Lakes Boulevard. Troopers said the crash involved a 2017 truck with a semi-trailer. One person was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center for treatment. The extent of their injuries was not released. Drivers are advised to seek alternative

The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for the driver of a car who fatally struck a man on the side of US-27 in Lake County. Troopers say the crash happened on Monday just before 7 p.m. on US-27 at Margaux Drive. They say a 37-year-old man was standing in the outside southbound lane of US-27 behind his disabled car, waving over traffic as a tow truck driver was helping him get his car off the road. According to FHP, an

A Leesburg man was arrested for battery after allegedly pushing his five months pregnant girlfriend to the floor during an argument. An officer responded to a domestic call at an undisclosed Lake County residence around 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch advised that the victim was battered by her partner and immediately left the residence on foot once she called law enforcement.  Upon the officer’s arrival, the victim stated 22-year-old J L

photo by: nbc6 A person was killed in a crash on Interstate 95 in Broward County on Tuesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash was reported shortly before 7 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-95 at Pembroke Road. That off-ramp is shut down. The circumstances of the incident and identity of the victim were not immediately available. Video of the scene showed what appeared to be a mangled bicycle in the roadway and emergency vehicles blocking

A bicyclist died a week after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross a major West Palm Beach road. The West Palm Beach Police Department confirmed German Castro passed away on Sunday from injuries sustained in the January 5 wreck. Castro, 66, had attempted to cross South Military Trail, at a point south of Summit Boulevard, around 7:45 p.m., when his bicycle was struck by a Lexus GX450. According to the report, Casto did not cross at the

One person was hospitalized after a fight that led to a shooting in Winter Haven Monday afternoon, according to police.  The Winter Haven Police Department said they received a 911 call just after 4:30 p.m. about the shooting, which happened along Ave. H NW.  The 911 caller told officials that a man had gotten into an altercation with a friend, which eventually led to the shooting. The victim was taken to Winter Haven Health by Polk County first responders, police said.  The man

photo by:  First Coast News  A driver died in a single-vehicle crash on Jacksonville’s Westside early Tuesday morning after the SUV they were driving, went off the road and crashed into a tree before bursting into flames, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO Sergeant Hungerford told First Coast News the crash happened around 1:33 a.m. in the 5800 block of Highway Avenue. He said the driver, who was in a “newer model” Nissan Pathfinder, was traveling westbound when they “failed to

A major crash with injuries on I-95 South in Boca Raton is slowing traffic on Tuesday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash at 6:38 a.m. just beyond Exit 44, Palmetto Park Road. Officials stated in their latest update at 7:03 a.m. that the three left lanes had been blocked. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash involves injuries. At Ovadia Law Group, we know that car accidents can result in significant physical, emotional, and financial hardships. Our compassionate legal team

Fire crews have began recovery operations for a missing woman after the roof collapsed during a house fire that sent a man to the hospital and destroyed a Port Charlotte home Monday night. According to a Charlotte County spokesman, the woman is believed to have had mobility issues. NBC2 crews on the scene reported that deputies blocked off the road at Poston Avenue and Pellam Boulevard as firefighters worked to ensure the flames didn’t reignite. Smoke continues to rise from

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has located the truck and suspected driver in a hit-and-run last month that sent a West Palm Beach man to a trauma unit. J D says he is grateful that the investigation into the crash that sent his brother, A D, into critical trauma care has finally moved forward. “I feel as though you all bringing light to this story that really lit a fire under some people and really got the ball rolling,”

(Courtesy: FDOT.) Two people are recovering from injuries after a crash on the southbound side of the Veterans Expressway in Hillsborough County caused big delays early Tuesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. What we know: The crash happened shortly before 6 a.m. near the Waters Ave. exit. FHP said a 58-year-old Spring Hill man lost control of his Ford Mustang while changing lanes, hitting a barrier wall before skidding into the path of a Tesla Model 3, which then hit the Mustang.