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 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

The Brief A Dunedin High School student is fighting for his life after deputies say he was riding his bike when he was struck by a car driven by another student. What we know: According to investigators, a 15-year-old was riding his bicycle north on New York Avenue approaching Main Street around 7:15 a.m. At the same time, a 16-year-old was traveling east on Main Street in a 2024 Hyundai Elantra. At the stop sign at New York Avenue and

Crews rescued a 67-year-old man who fell off a bridge following a car crash in Charlotte County on Wednesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, crews responded to a crash involving a semi-trailer and a Jeep that occurred on northbound I-75 near exit 166, the Peace River Bridge. After the crash, both vehicles stopped on the paved emergency lane, FHP said. The Jeep passenger attempted to walk over to the stopped semi-trailer by walking on the ledge of the

The Brief  Tampa police arrested a man they say crashed into several vehicles near downtown Tampa on Wednesday morning and then fired shots at a car.  What we know: It happened around 8 a.m. near the westbound exit of the Selmon Expressway onto East Kennedy Boulevard.  Officers responding to reports of a traffic crash involving several vehicles said the driver of a 2010 gray Mazda 3, later identified as K A, was driving erratically along the exit ramp before colliding with

The Gainesville Police Department has filed a sworn complaint recommending that a mother be charged with negligence following a fatal car crash in July involving her two young children. C G, 29, may be charged on two counts of negligent aggravated manslaughter of a child. The crash occurred July 10 on Southwest Williston Road near the I-75 on-ramp. Officers say Gordan’s two children, a 22-month-old toddler and a 6-month-old infant, were without a car seat. They say they believe the

A crash with injuries on the northbound Turnpike in Lake Worth is causing major delays on Wednesday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash just before Exit 93, Lake Worth Road, at 8:11 a.m. In the latest update at 8:14 a.m., officials said that the left lane has been blocked. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the crash involved injuries. Why Choose Ovadia Law Group for Car Accident Cases Car accidents can change your life in an instant, leaving you with

Hialeah police arrested a woman accused of neglecting her 77-year-old mother. Authorities said they took JE, 49, into custody on Tuesday at her home along the 1600 block of West 62nd Street. According to police, the senior’s granddaughter ― E’ daughter ― and another witness came to police with photos of the victim, who lives with E, inside the Hialeah home. The photos showed the senior “with feces in her hands and consuming it,” according to an arrest form. Police

A driver is speaking out and sharing his story after he was taken to the hospital with injuries to his leg and hip following a road rage confrontation along the Florida Turnpike in North Miami-Dade. 7News cameras captured 36-year-old Jairo Rodriguez as he walked out of Jackson North Medical Center, Wednesday afternoon. He showed a 7News crew the extent of his injuries. “Literally the tire marks, of his tire marks and shoulder to shoulder, shoulder-to-shoulder pressed, and I got both

A 5-year-old Pensacola boy is in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck in Escambia County on Tuesday night. Troopers say the incident occurred on State Road 296 near Valle Escondido Drive around 8:56 p.m. when the child was standing in the right lane, and the eastbound truck collided with the child. The driver, a 63-year-old Pensacola man, was not injured, and no charges are pending against him, according to FHP. Troopers say the child was transported to