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A Wewahitchka man was arrested after he allegedly fired a shotgun multiple times at a vehicle on Monday. According to the Gulf County Sheriff’s Office, shortly before 2 p.m., deputies responded to a shooting in the 600 block of Dead Lakes Drive. Deputies said the caller reported they had been shot at multiple times by 63-year-old A “T” F. Upon arrival, deputies and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers began searching for F. Deputies said Fleming appeared from his home

Lakeland police are investigating a shooting in the 1000 block of North Brunnell Parkway that left one person injured on Monday. Police said the victim was taken to Lakeland Regional Health for treatment. Their condition has not been released. The Lakeland Police Department is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them as the investigation continues. Shooting accidents can cause devastating injuries and emotional trauma, leaving victims unsure of where to turn. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a woman was fatally struck by a car on I-4 in Lakeland on Tuesday morning. FHP said a Kia Forte, driven by a 64-year-old Lakeland woman, was traveling eastbound on Interstate 4 at 2:35 a.m. on Nov. 25. Near mile marker 27, a 24-year-old Tampa woman walking along the highway entered the path of and was struck by the Kia, per FHP.  Officials said the pedestrian suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the

Photo by: (PBCFR) Multiple units from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) launched an attack on an attic fire in Lake Clark Shores on Monday. Fire Rescue said a total of 10 of its units responded to the scene to fight the fire, with the first engine responding to the scene in less than five minutes after receiving the 911 call. Battling the blaze, fire crews had to cut a ventilation hole in the roof to allow the flames, heat,

Three people walked away unharmed after a small plane crash near Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport on Monday afternoon, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said there was an increased law enforcement presence in the area of Silent Breeze Street and Wolf Road following the incident. The crash occurred in a rural field about one to two miles north of the airport, where cattle graze. Sheriff Nienhuis confirmed in a briefing around 3:15 p.m.

Photo by: (PBCFR) A semi-truck veered off Florida’s Turnpike and ended up in a roadside canal on Monday. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) said that morning rush hour traffic slowed to a crawl on the southbound lanes, just past the Okeechobee Blvd. exit. PBCFR said that the truck was the only vehicle involved in the incident, and the driver escaped without injury. Crews assisted the driver to safety and deployed petroleum-absorbing booms in the canal as a precaution against potential fuel

UPDATE: All lanes on Westbound I-4 are now open to traffic, according to FDOT Westbound lanes on Interstate 4 near exit 80 are closed following an overturned vehicle, the Florida Department of Transportation said on Monday. “Motorists on westbound I-4 near the are being directed to take Exit 80 to U.S. 441 and resume their travel on westbound I-4 from Conroy Road,” FDOT said. Exit 81 into Michigan Street is open as a detour for motorists looking to travel westbound

An argument inside of a home on Jacksonville’s Westside early Tuesday morning led to a man being shot and killed, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO Sgt. Steve Rudlaff said officers responded to a home in the 200 block of Lane Avenue South in reference to the shooting around 3 a.m. He said there were at least five people inside the home when the shooting occurred. Rudlaff said the victim, who was about 40-45 years old, was shot in

We know getting to where you need to go is a top priority, and traffic can quickly build across the Tampa Bay region at a moment’s notice.  Here at 10 Tampa Bay, we’re working to ensure you can get to work, school or wherever you need to be on time.  6:39 a.m.: A crash was reported on I-4 East, causing major delays for drivers beyond Exit 27. The Florida Department of Transportation traffic map states two right lanes are blocked. 

An 18-year-old man was wounded Monday night after several men opened fire in a northwest Miami-Dade neighborhood, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. The shooting occurred just before 8 p.m. near the intersection of Northwest 50th Street and Northwest 22nd Avenue, in the county’s Brownsville area. Deputies said multiple shooters were firing in the area when the victim was struck. Responding units found the man lying on the ground with gunshot wounds to his upper body. The scene quickly filled

Photo by: Charlotte County Public Safety A fire erupted in a shed and threatened multiple mobile homes and vehicles along Golf Course Boulevard in Charlotte County. According to Charlotte County Public Safety, firefighters were called to the scene at approximately 4:22 p.m. Fire officials said the shed was fully engulfed in flames. According to officials, two mobile homes, a golf cart, and a truck were in danger of being seriously damaged by the flames. Crews worked quickly to contain the fire

A 12-year-old boy from Miami died after a John Deere side-by-side vehicle crashed near Doctors Hammock Road and Barfield Road in Hendry County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash was reported at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Monday. FHP troopers said a 9-year-old boy and a 41-year-old Miami man were also involved in the crash. The 9-year-old boy, who’s also from Miami, suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital. The man suffered minor injuries. According to FHP,