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A man has died after he was shot by a Jacksonville sheriff’s officer Thursday. He has now been identified by JSO as 30-year-old Dejuane Aki Hayden.  Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said officers were conducting surveillance in the 2900 block of Justina Road around 4 p.m. when the incident happened. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Chief Alan Parker said officers watched three men, including Hayden, “flashing guns back and forth” and conducting drug transactions. Police made a plan to approach the three men,

Photo by: firstcoastnews A semi-truck overturned on Interstate 95 near County Road 210 in St. Johns County Thursday night after an SUV suffered a “tire malfunction,” according to Florida Highway Patrol, causing southbound traffic in the area to be backed up for hours. FHP’s crash report states that at 6:25 p.m. Thursday, the SUV and semi-truck were traveling south on I-95, one mile north of CR-210; the SUV was in left lane, while the semi-truck was in the right lane.

Less than 24 hours after a tornado outbreak killed at least six people in St. Lucie County, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited the hurricane-ravaged county on Thursday. DeSantis held a news conference at the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office where he and Sheriff Keith Pearson confirmed a fifth death from the storm in the hard-hit Spanish Lakes Country Club, a senior community near Fort Pierce. A few hours later, fire rescue officials confirmed a sixth death at the same community. Pearson said

A death investigation is underway in Tampa after police say they found a woman dead during Hurricane Milton restoration efforts. TPD says they responded at around 11 a.m. Thursday in the area of North Nebraska Avenue where their officials say a large tree branch collapsed. Officers report they found a woman in her early 70s underneath the branch. She was pronounced dead at the scene. “Although the storm has passed, its devastation has tragically taken the life of one of

A Fort Meade Maintenance worker died early Thursday morning while clearing storm debris. According to Polk County, the worker was clearing roads around 5:45 a.m. from US 98. The worker was in the process of cutting down a tree that was blocking a road when a vehicle struck the service worker. Bruce Kinsler, 68, was killed in the crash. According to the county, the driver of the vehicle was another Polk County employee who was driving in to help with

Authorities are investigating a drowning incident at a Pompano Beach home that left a child dead on Thursday. Deputies and fire rescue crews responded to the home in the 1600 block of Northeast 1st Avenue shortly after 12 p.m. after receiving a call of a possible drowning, Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said. The child was found in a nearby pool and pulled out of the water as first responders began lifesaving measures, officials said. Paramedics rushed the child to a

Hurricane Milton caused significant damage to a Cape Coral home. On Wednesday, around 9 p.m., a single-family home burst into flames off of Chiquita Boulevard in northwest Cape Coral. Neighbors said the fire was likely caused by a downed transformer. There are several downed transformers in Cape Coral caused by the strong wind from Milton. The Cape Coral Fire Department was unable to respond due to the hurricane. Neighbors said the flames went out eventually by themselves. Around ten neighbors

El Taiger’s family has confirmed the death of the beloved Cuban rapper. According to a post on the artist’s Instagram, his death was confirmed on Thursday. His manager held a news conference outside of Jackson Memorial Hospital on Wednesday to address rumors that the 37-year-old, whose real name is Jose Manuel Carvajal, was dead. Local 10 News reported last week that Carvajal was found in the back of an SUV after having been shot in the head. It was parked near

 An Inverness man was killed in a crash early Thursday morning as Hurricane Milton moved past the region. The man was driving east on East Parsons Point Road, east of North Tomberlin Point, when the crash occurred, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At 1:30 a.m., the man’s Ford Taurus collided with a falling tree. The 46-year-old died at the site of the crash. Ovadia Law Group: Your Ally After a Car Accident Being involved in a car accident can

A Hollywood police officer is recovering after being injured during a shooting Thursday morning, authorities confirmed. Deanna Bettineschi, a spokeswoman with the Hollywood Police Department, confirmed that the officer is “being treated for their injuries at the hospital,” but is expected to recover. The officer’s identity, age or gender has not been disclosed. Authorities said the incident began just after 9:30 a.m. when the Hollywood police received a call about a “neighbor dispute” at a home near the intersection of

Forensic technology led to a 23-year-old Pensacola man recently being charged with the murders of two men in Escambia County in 2023. Jurhan Porter is being held in Escambia County Jail on two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. He was first charged on Sept. 6 for the murder of Marvis Bedgood Jr. in December 2023. Deputies then charged him on Sept. 13 for the murder of Billy Frank Slayton in September 2023. According to an arrest report, Porter first became a

Four deaths attributed to Hurricane Milton have been reported in Volusia County, according to county officials.  Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night around 8:30 p.m. as a Category 3 storm, and then passed through Central Florida.  Sheriff Mike Chitwood said four people were killed during the storm: Port Orange A 54-year-old woman was killed in Port Orange after a tree fell on her home during Hurricane Milton, according to the Port Orange Police Department. Police said the woman lived on Spring Drive. Her