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Photo: Breaking news A crash involving a school bus and vehicle shut down all of Homestead Road South at Sunrise Boulevard in Lehigh Acres Wednesday afternoon. According to the School District of Lee County, one student was transported to a hospital. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said all lanes of Homestead Rd S were blocked. The bus was towed away and the scene has since cleared. Count on Gulf Coast News to bring you the latest updates on this developing

Photo: Uc Breaking news Firefighters battled a house fire on Island Road in Fort Myers Shores, which caused significant damage to a home along the Caloosahatchee River. A neighbor shared pictures and videos of the fire, showing intense flames and smoke. The neighbor said she spoke to the residents of the home, who are unharmed, but said that a few pets were lost in the fire. Since the fire began, tanker trucks have been seen bringing in more water for

Photo: (WPLG) Two teenagers were arrested Wednesday morning, a day after a fight and shooting occurred inside a residential complex in Hialeah, authorities confirmed. According to Hialeah police, the shooting was reported shortly after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Aquabella community in the area of Northwest 91st Avenue and 170th Street. Hialeah police officers and Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene. Police said detectives learned that multiple people met at the location for a “pre-arranged physical fight” in order to

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash involving a bicyclist on U.S. Highway 441/Parrott Avenue and State Road 70 in Okeechobee County Wednesday morning. The crash happened around 6:24 a.m. Information about the driver and their vehicle is limited at this time The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office says the northbound lanes are shut down. Okeechobee City Police are helping with detours. OSO asks the public to follow detour signs, use caution, and have patience traveling through the area, as

A Leesburg woman was arrested for battery after allegedly hitting her girlfriend with a hat during an argument. An officer responded to a disturbance at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch advised that 24-year-old Q possibly threw things at her girlfriend and cornered her. Upon arrival, the officer heard an active disturbance between two women near the front screened-in porch. Q told her girlfriend to

A Leesburg teen will appear in court after allegedly shaking a fellow Beacon College student who did not want to talk about politics. An officer responded to a student-on-student battery involving 18-year-old C at Beacon College, 105 E Main St., around 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, according to a case report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, the officer was flagged down by two people standing in front of the college. One of them was the other student involved

Photo: WFTS A Crystal River man was killed in a crash on Monday after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving, troopers said. A Dodge Ram, driven by the 57-year-old victim, was traveling westbound on West Orange Tree Street at about 9:30 a.m. Near North Hidden Oaks Way, the man failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and collided with a concrete power pole, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Plant City police were investigating a shooting at a Taco Bell restaurant on Monday, officials said. At about 11:45 p.m., the Plant City Police Department (PCPD) responded to the shooting at Taco Bell, 371 N. County Line Road. When officers arrived, they were told an individual was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound, a PCPD report stated. A second 911 call was then made from a person who said they were involved in the shooting case. Police met

Photo: Citrus County Fire Rescue One person was found dead in a Citrus County house fire on Tuesday, fire officials said. At 9:37 a.m., Citrus County Fire Rescue (CCFR) and the Inverness Fire Department (IFD) firefighters responded to the reported fire on East Baner Lane, just outside Inverness, where smoke was seen coming from the home. Firefighters entered the home to battle the fire and search for occupants. The fire was reported under control at about 9:49 a.m. Firefighters did

A woman is dead after being hit by an SUV Tuesday night in Lady Lake, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at Vermont Avenue and Wales Place. FHP said an 83-year-old man from Lady Lake was driving a 2012 Dodge Journey westbound on Vermont Avenue, near Wales Plaza. Troopers say at the same time, an 82-year-old woman from Lady Lake was walking west along the road when the front of the SUV hit her.

Photo: Wesh2 A man was killed after a trespassing complaint escalated into gunfire on Tuesday night in DeLand, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. Volusia County deputies and DeLand police officers responded around 10:47 p.m. to 127 N. Boulevard Court after a caller reported that he had shot a trespasser. Upon arriving, deputies said they found the caller standing on the side of the road with his hands raised. The man who had been shot was lying in the driveway

Photo: WWSB An 18-year-old with a learner’s permit somehow escaped injury Tuesday when his vehicle crashed through a fence along I-275 and overturned, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The driver of a Toyota Avalon with worn tires was traveling northbound on I-275, north of Fletcher Avenue, at about 8 a.m., investigators said. The driver lost control on the wet roadway, skidding off the highway onto the shoulder, and overturned, crashing through two fences into an adjacent apartment complex. No injuries