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The body of a missing 18-year-old student who reportedly went underwater during a kayaking incident was found early Monday after an overnight search. according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. “After searching throughout the night, Marine Unit deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office located Aaron Tillman, deceased, at about 5:12 this morning, in an area of Lake McLeod that was about 13 feet deep,” Sheriff Grady Judd stated in a press release. “Please continue to keep his family and

A woman is facing a premeditated murder charge after police said she shot and killed a man inside a Coral Springs home on Saturday afternoon. A boy made the initial 911 call, reporting that a man had been shot at a home in the 10500 block of Northwest 43rd Street around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. When officers arrived, they ordered two minors to exit the home and heard a gunshot before a woman also exited, police said. In a video

Authorities are investigating a shooting in Opa-Locka that left one man dead and another injured Monday afternoon. The Opa-Locka Police Department found two men shot at 2211 Rutland Street around 4:55 p.m. Monday. According to police, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported both victims—one in critical condition and the other stable—to an area hospital. The man in critical condition succumbed to his injuries, according to authorities. The Miami-Dade Police Department’s Homicide Bureau has assumed the investigation. No suspects have been identified at

Photo by: wsvn One person was killed and three others were injured after they were involved in an overnight rollover crash in Hollywood, police said. Hollywood Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the wreck at the intersection of Sheridan Street and North State Road 7, early Sunday morning. Investigators said a witness saw a vehicle run a red light and collide with another vehicle that was traveling southbound on North State Road 7, just before 4:20

Photo by: wsvn Fire on the water as a boat is engulfed in flames in Pompano Beach. Firefighters responded to a boat on fire behind the Pompano Beach Yacht Club Condos near Northeast 28th Avenue and 1st Street. Crews hosed down the flames as the fire and smoke destroyed the boat from the inside out. Officials are investigating how the fire started. No injuries were reported. Protecting Your Rights in Fire Accident Claims Fire accidents can leave you facing significant

Photo by: wsvn  Reports of a fire at a condominium caused a massive response from over 20 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units and paramedics. It happened just before 6:45 a.m., Tuesday morning in the 1300 block of Southwest 122nd Avenue. When fire rescue arrived, many residents were evacuating their homes and gathering in the parking lot. A kitchen fire in one of the apartment units was identified as the source and crews began to battle the blaze. According to Miami-Dade Fire

 A Largo man was arrested by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday after he allegedly shot a 12-year-old boy. Yancy Crowder, 31, was charged with aggravated child abuse with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of a firearm, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to a Sheriff’s Office report, deputies responded to the Verona Avenue home on Friday at about 6:34 p.m. after receiving a report that shots were fired. Upon arrival, they found the 12-year-old victim

On Sunday, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office released the names of two people who died in a two-car collision on Friday. The sheriff’s office said Roben Desarmes, 52, and Yulissa Medrano Perez, 40, were passengers who died. According to the report, a Toyota Corolla violated the right of way of a Toyota Rav 4 that caused the collision at the intersection of South State Road 7 and Armone Place (East)/ Osprey Pond Lane (West). Desarmes and Perez were two

 A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in Polk County on Friday after he attempted to cross U.S. Highway 27, authorities said. A Nissan Rogue, driven by a 47-year-old Winter Haven man, was traveling southbound on U.S. 27 at about 8:43 p.m. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, the Nissan driver continued through the intersection of Sanders Road with a green traffic signal and hit the pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 41-year-old Davenport man, had attempted to

Two 13-year-old boys were shot in front of a St. Petersburg convenience store Monday afternoon. Police said the shooting happened on the 1400 block of 22nd St. South. On Tuesday, police said the two teens were targeted due to a neighborhood dispute. Police said the shooter left in a 4-door white sedan, and the two shooting victims were taken to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital to be treated for their injuries. According to St. Petersburg Police, one of the victims

Photo by: Fox35orlando  A shooting at the Oak Shadow Condominiums in Pine Hills sent one person to the hospital on Monday evening, and police are now searching for the suspect. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. near Silver Star Road and North Powers Drive.  When deputies arrived, they found a man in his 30s who had been shot, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. He was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Orange County deputies are searching for

Photo by: wfla A man died after he was found lying in the street with “multiple stab wounds” on Monday night, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s office announced. Deputies were called to 7570 46th Avenue North around 6:50 p.m. for reports of a man lying on the ground bleeding. When deputies arrived, they found the man suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff’s office said the investigation is still “very active” and ongoing, but