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The woman who ran a stop sign in Sumter County, colliding with a bus full of students has died. On Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said a 68-year-old Bushnell woman in a Ford Escort Wagon ran a stop sign at the intersection of CR-222 and CR-223 when she was struck by a school On the bus were 14 students, and a 50-year-old driver, who suffered minor injuries. Troopers said no students were hurt in the crash. The driver of the

A dispute over trash pickup in Lake Worth Beach escalated into a shooting spree, leaving workers scrambling for safety and law enforcement being threatened. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) stated that on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., deputies responded to 713 S J Street in Lake Worth Beach in regards to a shooting. Deputies had met with one of the victims who stated that Oleg Arshinov, 52, was riding his bicycle on South Lakeside Drive near the 8th South

A Hillsborough County deputy was involved in a crash on Wednesday morning. The accident happened at about 6:30 a.m. on Interbay Boulevard and South Dale Mabry Highway, according to HCSO dispatch supervisor. As Eagle 9 flew overhead, it could see the crashed cars at a McDonald’s restaurant parking lot. The deputy was not injured in the crash. There was no immediate word on the condition of the driver in the other vehicle. Maximizing Compensation for Car Accident Victims If you’ve

A 38-year-old mother was killed and her three teenage daughters were hospitalized after crashing with a semi-truck on State Route 52 in Pasco County, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. The crash reportedly happened Tuesday around 5:24 p.m. The mother reportedly tried to turn left under a flashing yellow turn signal at the intersection of Prospect Road and ended up in the path of the truck, driven by a 41-year-old man from Port Richey, according to FHP. The

WPTV is listening to a Palm Beach County mother that’s seeking solutions after she claims her child, a 7th-grade student from John F. Kennedy Middle, was attacked by another student on campus. Jairishiela Gomez says the altercations go back to Aug. 22. Gomez claims she was told by the assistant principal they would push for mediation for her son and the other student who were not getting along — which did not happen. A week later on Aug. 29, Gomez

A woman shot a man who tried to rob her on Sunday as she was cleaning her rental property, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Ja’tarius Johnson, 19, is charged withrobbery with a firearm, grand theft, and grand theft of a firearm. Aviaun Smith, 22, has an active warrant for robbery with a firearm, grand theft, and grand theft of a firearm. The incident happened in the 400-block of Forrest Street. According to the sheriff’s office, a woman was

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Ocala that critically wounded a man on Tuesday. At around 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10, MCSO deputies responded to a residence located in the 4900 block of NW 56th Terrace in Ocala in reference to shots being fired, according to the sheriff’s office. When deputies arrived on scene, they found an adult white male victim who had sustained a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a local hospital, where

Two shootings in Jacksonville within a span of four hours — one on the city’s Westside and the other in the city’s Mixon Town area — have led to two men being hospitalized, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. In the first shooting, which happened Tuesday night, JSO Sergeant Dishman said a man was taken to the hospital after he was found suffering from “multiple gunshot wounds” when officers responded to Corsair Avenue. Police said the man is in his

Photo by: UC Breaking Multiple fire crews responded to a massive fire that damaged a home near Thornbury Lane in Bonita Springs. Crews arrived at the home within the Bonita Bay gated community around 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday. The fire was extinguished by 1:40 a.m., with a secondary crew arriving on the scene to extinguish hot spots. The two-story home was reported to have serious structural damage from the flames. The state fire marshal has been notified of the incident

The lithium battery of an e-bike caused a house fire on Monday night. According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR), at around 9:45 p.m. units responded to a structure fire near Valencia Drive in the Boca Grove Community. PBCFR says the 911 caller was a utility driver who stated the back patio was on fire. Through a sweep of the home, firefighters found a fire in the outdoor kitchen area of the home. Launching an aggressive fire attack, crews

Photo by: FDOT A major crash in West Palm Beach on I-95 is blocking lanes on Wednesday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash at 6:25 a.m. just before Exit 66, Forest Hill Boulevard, on I-95 North. In the latest update at 8:15 a.m., officials stated that the crash involved multiple vehicles and the off-ramp right lane had been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time Navigating the Aftermath of a Car Accident After a car accident, the immediate

A Florida Panhandle high school football player has died after collapsing during a game, officials said. Port St. Joe High School wide receiver Chance Gainer collapsed during Friday night’s game at Liberty High School. The 18-year-old senior was rushed to the hospital, but died, Gulf County School Superintendent Jim Norton told WJHG-TV. Gainer was an honors student and had recently visited Vanderbilt University to discuss attending there, Norton said. Gainer “had world-class speed, but more importantly, had a world-class personality,” Norton