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The Brief After a 10-month investigation, the state attorney general’s office charged the current Auburndale city manager with battery. The backstory: According to the State Attorney’s investigative report, on the evening of December 21, City Manager JT was visibly intoxicated at “The Brack Shack” bar in Auburndale. The report states that he put his arm around an 18-year-old waitress’s waist, pulled her close, and kissed her on the forehead without her consent. Because the incident wasn’t reported until April this

 A traffic crash has blocked southbound lanes on State Road 77 and County Road 388 early Thursday. The Florida Highway Patrol has reported injuries. Drivers are urged to use caution when traveling through the area. News 13 will provide more information when it becomes available. Why Ovadia Law Group Is Your Trusted Car Accident Attorney Car accidents can cause serious injuries, property damage, and financial stress. At Ovadia Law Group, we specialize in helping victims of car accidents secure the compensation they

Police in Ocala are investigating after one person was stabbed early Thursday morning. The Ocala Police Department told WESH 2 News that an altercation broke out in Downtown Square after bars closed for the night. They do not know what started the altercation. Police say one person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing. Investigators also say multiple people were involved, but no arrests have been made yet. The investigation is still in its early

Miami Police are searching for the driver who they say slammed head-on into a pick-up truck and kept going. The hit-and-run crash happened on Oct. 6. Police said someone driving a Jeep slammed into the truck on Northwest 37th Avenue and Northwest 15th Street. Surveillance video from a nearby home shows the person driving the truck was in the left-turning lane, trying to turn onto 14th Terrace, when the person in the Jeep drove straight into them. Seconds later, the driver in the

Two people were hospitalized after a double stabbing in Clearwater early Thursday morning. According to the Clearwater Police Department, officers responded to the 1300 block of Cleveland Street in regards to a stabbing around 1:30 a.m. One victim was located at 1501 Gulf to Bay Boulevard and was taken to the hospital. Another victim was located at the 300 block of Jefferson Avenue and was taken to the hospital. According to CPD, two people got into a verbal dispute before

A man accused in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a teenage girl in Arlington is expected to appear in court Thursday morning. AM, 54, is accused of hitting and killing 13-year-old GW on Sept. 30. He is expected to be officially charged and enter his plea in Duval County court on Thursday. W was walking home from school along the sidewalk next to Arlington Road when, according to police, M was driving a truck that jumped a curb and struck

Collier County deputies said an attempt to pull over a driver for excessive speeding ended in a crash at a Burger King along Golden Gate Parkway. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted to stop the driver accused of speeding near Wilson Boulevard and Immokalee Road. CCSO said the car involved in the pursuit crashed into another vehicle at the Burger King located at 5055 Golden Gate Pkwy. The driver was taken into custody. Gulf Coast News has

Photo by WKMG ClickOrlando  A fatal crash involving four vehicles forced both directions of Narcoossee Road to shut down north of St. Cloud on Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 12:09 p.m. at Narcoossee Road and Majestic Island Circle, troopers said. According to a preliminary FHP crash report, there were three transports to local hospitals and one confirmed fatality — pending identification — at the time of this writing. FHP is still investigating. This is

 Early Wednesday morning, police officers responded to a fight in West Palm Beach to find two homeless people with stab wounds. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) said that officers responded to the fight in the 900 block of Banyan Boulevard around 7:45 a.m. Upon arrival, officers reported finding two unhoused persons suffering from stab wounds. WPBPD said that both victims were transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The investigation is still ongoing, and authorities said they

Pasco County Fire Rescue said a roofer was seriously injured while working at River Ridge High School on Wednesday morning. The worker reportedly fell approximately 20 feet from one section of the roof to another, PCFR said. First responders quickly made it up to the roof to stabilize and secure the injured roofer in a stretcher. Crews then used the fire truck’s crane to lift the victim off the roof and gently lower them to the ground, where medical personnel

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly Tampa shooting that happened Tuesday night. A spokesperson told 8 On Your Side that deputies responded to a call saying there was a shooting on Country Hollow Drive at 9:30 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies found the body of Trevaun Johnson, 17. The sheriff’s office reported that two people with gunshot wounds were also found at nearby hospitals as well. “There is no situation in which this level of violence is acceptable,”

A bicyclist was hit and killed in a crash near an intersection in Columbia County on Wednesday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Officials said at 6:48 p.m., a 28-year-old driver was traveling north on U.S. 441 approaching the intersection of NE Gum Swamp Road. A 58-year-old bicyclist was on the east side of the intersection and travelled west across U.S. 441 at or near the intersection. The front of the car struck the bicyclist in the roadway and he