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photo: (News4JAX Channel 4) One person was hospitalized after being struck by gunfire Sunday evening during a reported disturbance in Jacksonville Beach, police said. Officers responded to 277 Third St. South at Charley’s Cheesesteak at about 6:39 p.m., according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. The person was taken to a hospital but was listed as stable. Another person was detained, but police did not release that person’s name or say whether charges had been filed. No arrests have been

Photo: (WJXT) A man was shot multiple times Sunday night during an argument at a home on Jacksonville’s Westside, according to police. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said officers were called around 7:45 p.m. to a home on California Avenue about two blocks south of 103rd Street in the Jacksonville Heights neighborhood of the Westside. They found a man in his mid-40s suffering from several gunshot wounds. The man was taken to a hospital where he was last listed in critical

A wrong-way crash Saturday night on US 441 left a 33-year-old Middleburg man dead and an 18-year-old Lake City woman seriously injured, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the woman was headed south on US 441 around 8:40 p.m. when she lost control “for reasons still under investigation” and crossed the center median into the oncoming lane, just south of County Road 237 in Alachua County. FHP said the woman’s car hit a pickup truck headed north and

Photo: GulfCoastNews A 57-year-old Fort Myers man was arrested Thursday after causing a multi-car crash while driving under the influence and attempting to flee the scene, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened just after 4 p.m. at the intersection of South Tamiami Trail and Daniels Parkway. Deputies said Raymond Busse crashed into a vehicle while intoxicated, causing a chain reaction that damaged two additional cars in front of him. Busse then tried to leave the scene

Photo: GulfCoastNews A 67-year-old motorcyclist died after a collision with a truck Friday afternoon in Naples, according to Florida Highway Patrol. According to FHP, the motorcyclist was driving on North Collier Boulevard in the left turn lane, approaching East Elkcam Circle. Another man driving a Toyota Tacoma was heading south toward the same intersection. When the motorcyclist attempted to turn left onto East Elkcam Circle, the front of the truck struck the motorcycle, sending the rider to the hospital, where

Photo: Cape Coral Fire Department Cape Coral firefighters extinguished a grill fire at a home on Sunday evening. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, crews responded to reports of a grill fire in an outdoor kitchen at a home in the 2100 block of Northeast 22nd Avenue. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze and prevent the fire from spreading to the house. No injuries were reported. CCFD said the fire is a reminder of important grill safety

Photo: GulfCoastNews Fort Myers police are investigating a crash involving a vehicle and a bike that occurred on Metro Parkway early Monday morning. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, units were dispatched to the crash shortly after midnight. Gulf Coast News crews at the scene reported seeing two vehicles and a bike that all appeared to have been involved in the crash. The crash remains under investigation, and Gulf Coast News has reached out to FMPD to find out

photo: Staff Report A woman was being checked for a possible head injury after she was knocked from her golf cart Thursday afternoon near a tunnel in The Villages. The 49-year-old woman, who lives in the area but outside of The Villages, was driving a blue golf cart at about 1:45 p.m. on the multi-modal path at a tunnel near the Village of Belle Aire. The woman fell from her golf cart in a mishap involving a second golf cart. A

A 67-year-old motorcyclist from Marco Island died following a crash on State Road 951 Friday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 7:40 a.m. at the intersection of State Road 951 and East Elkcam Circle. The motorcyclist was riding a 2022 Harley-Davidson and was not wearing a helmet, troopers said. According to FHP, the motorcyclist was traveling north on State Road 951 in the left turn lane, approaching East Elkcam Circle. A 33-year-old Naples man was

A crash with two reported fatalities has shut down westbound State Road 60 in Polk County, officials said. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is working the fatal crash on S.R. 60 at Acuff Road.It’s located west of Lake Wales. S.R. 60 westbound is closed, but the eastbound lanes are open. Deputies were dispatched at around 4:22 a.m. There were two confirmed fatalities, PCSO officials said. Preliminary information is that there were two vehicles involved. Your Legal Resource After a

Photo: Hernando County Fire Rescue A driver was hospitalized after crashing into a power pole in Brooksville late Thursday night, according to Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR). Crews responded just before midnight to the area of Powell Road and Endsley Road following reports of a single-vehicle crash. HCFR said the vehicle struck a power pole. The driver was taken by ground ambulance to a trauma center for treatment. No additional information about the driver’s condition was immediately available. Holding Negligent

Photo: Polk County Sheriff’s Office Three people were killed in a two-vehicle crash near Lake Wales early Thursday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). Deputies responded around 4:22 a.m. Thursday to State Road 60 and Acuff Road after receiving reports of a crash. When first responders arrived, two occupants of a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu were found dead inside the vehicle, according to investigators. The driver, a 31-year-old Auburndale woman, was seriously injured and transported to a local