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Photo by: (SCFD) Just hours after Hurricane Milton knocked out power to thousands in Seminole County, firefighters responded to a house fire. The fire broke out around 12 p.m. on Friday in unincorporated Seminole County. Firefighters say flames were contained to the garage and attic with significant smoke damage throughout the home. Firefighters said the cause of the fire was determined to be a lack of proper maintenance on the generator that was supplying power to the home. No injuries

A 31-year-old Jacksonville man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of 44-year-old Marcus Floyd in December 2023, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Floyd was rushed to the hospital after officers found him shot several times on West 11th Street, but he died. Investigators said that witness interviews and “other pertinent information” led to them identifying Myles Bennette as a person of interest. Bennette, who was in custody on unrelated charges, was charged Tuesday with murder and

Photo by: nbcmiami An SUV flipped onto its side after it struck an unmarked Miami-Dade police vehicle in Doral on Wednesday, according to police. First responders were dispatched to the crash on NW 97th Avenue and NW 25th Terrace at around 8:12 a.m. According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, an officer was driving southbound when an “Acura SUV made a left turn in front of the unmarked [vehicle], causing the crash.” No injures were reported, police said. Aerial images of

An 18-year-old man is sought in the fatal shooting last month of a 17-year-old boy in Orange County, according to sheriff’s officials. The shooting happened on Sept. 5 in the 1800 block of Americana Blvd. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Ja’Corey Latrieus Lowery, aka “Trap,” shot Arthy Cetoute, 17, who died at the hospital. Lowery faces a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm. Anyone with information is asked to call Crimeline at 800-423-8477 to remain anonymous. Information

Police in Miami-Dade County are investigating a shooting that injured a teenager. It happened on Tuesday night in the area of the Cutler Manor Apartments along 10000 block of Southwest 216th Street. According to police, officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and found a 17-year-old who had been shot. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and rushed the teen to Jackson South Medical Center in stable condition, authorities said. Police said there was no subject information to share, and that the investigation

A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after a crash with a vehicle at Barefoot Williams Road and Tamiami Trail East. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a call came in for the crash around 7:52 p.m. CCSO said a male motorcyclist was injured in the crash. NBC2 working to find out more about how he is doing. Motorcycle accidents often lead to life-changing injuries, such as head trauma, broken bones, and spinal cord damage. At Ovadia Law Group,

A cyclist was killed after being struck by two motorcycles in Estero on Tuesday night. The crash happened at Three Oaks Parkway and Corkscrew Road around 7:55 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol says a 24-year-old male from Naples and a 22-year-old female from Estero were each driving a motorcycle north on Three Oaks Parkway. A 64-year-old pedestrian from Estero was walking from the east shoulder of Three Oaks Parkway to the center median just north of Corkscrew Road before entering

A woman has been arrested in Collier County after deputies say she shot another woman in the face, killing her. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on the 500 block of Eustis Avenue in Immokalee shortly before 2 p.m. on October 8th. Deputies responded to a call stating a female was lying on the ground, bleeding profusely, inside a residence. The woman, identified as Crystal Carmack, was pronounced dead on the scene due to a gunshot wound to the face. Upon

Photo by: SPD The Stuart police warn residents of a closure on U.S. 1 due to an eight-vehicle crash, including one rollover. The Stuart Police Department (SPD) stated at 7:57 a.m. that Northwest Federal Highway at Fork Road had been reduced to one lane of traffic. Officials stated that two people were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. SPD is asking drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Car accidents often leave victims dealing with significant

 An attempted carjacking at a Pompano Beach gas station over the weekend ended with a good Samaritan shooting and killing the suspect, deputies said. But the alleged carjacker’s mother is disputing their account. The shooting happened just before 5 p.m. Sunday at the RaceTrac at 599 W. Atlantic Blvd. Deputies said Brian Semil, 37, tried to carjack a mother and her children; they said three men intervened and one of them opened fire. Despite his history, Semil’s mother, Selinda Crawley,

Photo by: Hannah Lanham A Valrico family is left with nothing after neighbors said their home exploded when the power came back on after Hurricane Milton.  Hannah Lanham and her three young sons have already been through immense loss after her father and her son, 14-year-old Jeremiah’s, father passed away in recent years. He had a teddy with his dad’s voice, and Lanham had her father’s urn inside the home, both of which were destroyed. Monday night, Lanham came home to her

Two people were killed Tuesday evening in a crash in St. Petersburg, police said. The St. Petersburg Police Department said at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, an SUV and a tow truck crashed at the intersection of 5th Avenue South and 22nd Street South. Two adults in the SUV, identified as Shakesha Desence and Dilean Desence, were killed. Dilean’s Desence’s 9-year-old grandson was taken to All Children’s Hospital with serious injuries. Police are investigating the crash. After a car accident, the