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One man was taken into custody after several officers surrounded a home in Davie on Friday in response to an armed barricaded person. Aerial images showed the scene near Stirling Road and Northwest 42nd Court. Police said they responded to the home after a report of aggravated battery. When they got there, a woman was taken to the hospital, but police said the man inside the home refused to come out. Negotiators arrived at the scene, and that’s when he

Tampa police are warning drivers to be extra careful after a woman died in a crash Thursday night at an intersection that was without traffic lights due to Hurricane Milton. Officials with the Tampa Police Department said officers responded to the intersection of Florida Ave. and Palm Ave. around 10:15 p.m. after getting reports of the crash. When the officers arrived they said they found a 2005 Nissan Sentra had collided with a 2022 Hyundai Tucson, hitting the passenger side

 Three illegal immigrants are accused of a horrific crime in Palm Beach County— capital sexual battery on a minor under the age of 12. On Thursday, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said the following three men were arrested on multiple counts of lewd lascivious behavior on a minor: PBSO said the suspects were from Honduras who entered the country through the Mexico border. While they share a last name, PBSO did not indicate whether they’re related. Following an

Crime scene tape blocked the corner parking lot for USave Fish & Chicken & Smoke Shop after two men were injured during a drive-by shooting on Friday in Miami’s Model City neighborhood. According to Officer Michael Vega, a spokesman for the Miami Police Department, officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at about 9 a.m., at the corner of Northwest Seventh Avenue and 69th Street. Police officers found one man had been shot in the abdomen and the other in the

Photo by: cbs12 Motorists be advised of a crash on southbound I-95 in Palm Beach County on Friday morning. Florida 511 reported that a crash on I-95 southbound blocked multiple lanes. Traffic cameras show the lanes completely blocked off at I-95 southbound close to the Palm Beach International Airport ramp at exit 69B, just before the Belvedere Road exit. There are multiple emergency first responders at the scene. Video from a CBS12 News viewer shows the tractor-trailer had jackknifed itself,

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left three people injured Thursday night. According to BSO spokeswoman Miranda Grossman, the shooting was reported at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday in the area of Southeast 10th Avenue and Southeast Fourth Avenue. She said deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene and found two males who were suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics transported both to a nearby hospital to be treated for injuries that are not expected

Photo by:WBBH-TV A large house fire erupted on Fort Myers Beach along Avenida Pescadora Thursday evening. According to Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Scott Wirth, crews received a call from a neighbor that someone was possibly grilling. However, Wirth said there was no cause at this time and couldn’t confirm that as the reason. Officials said crews noticed a heavy column of smoke. The man at the home told crews he was grilling, went inside, and when he came out,

A man in his 60s from Orange County was found unresponsive in his yard on Thursday. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says he was pronounced dead upon their arrival. They believe he stepped on a downed power line while clearing debris from Hurricane Milton.  Deputies discovered the man around 5 p.m. at the 6600 block of Pine Island Place.  This is still an active and ongoing investigation. Electrocution accidents can lead to life-altering injuries, including severe burns, nerve damage, and

Photo by: WPEC  An overturned tractor-trailer on I-95 in Palm Beach County is disrupting traffic heading into rush hour, while a wreck near Jupiter is beginning to cause delays. Around 6 a.m., authorities reported the semi crash in the southbound lanes, near the County Road 798/Palmetto Park Road interchange, at exit 44 interchange. The Florida 511 map indicates the right three lanes blocked as well as the on-ramp. At least one person was hurt in the crash, the Florida Highway

A Bradenton man is under arrest for DUI manslaughter after the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said he drove drunk and caused a fiery and deadly crash near West Palm Beach early Friday. The sheriff’s office said the wreck happened at approximately 2 a.m. at Southern Boulevard and Benoist Farms Road. According to a PBSO crash report, a Chevy Silverado 3500HD, driven by Daniel Albarran Bonja, 37, of Bradenton, rear-ended a Cadillac XTS sedan, driven by Jason Bartley, 32, of

A 13-year-old girl riding a bicycle in Brevard County was struck and killed Thursday afternoon by a vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal crash happened around 4:20 p.m. on Aurora Road near Cecilia Street. The FHP said a Groveland woman was driving a 2013 Dodge Durango west on Aurora Road when the girl was trying to cross the street but was not in a crosswalk. The Dodge Durango hit the girl, who was taken to Holmes Regional Hospital,

A 7-year-old girl has died after a collision on Gazelle Drive in North Fort Myers. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 69-year-old man driving a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling east on Gazelle Drive Thursday afternoon. The child was on a side road, located on the north side of Gazelle Drive, and entered the direct path of the approaching Chevrolet. The front left of the Chevrolet collided with the child. The child sustained critical injuries, was transported to Gulf Coast