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A West Palm Beach police officer was shot early Tuesday morning while responding to an altercation inside a home, authorities confirmed. According to WPBPD spokesperson Rachel Leitao, officers responded to the scene of the altercation along the 300 block of Baker Drive around 2 a.m. Leitao said the officers were shot at as they arrived and one officer was struck by at least one bullet. “Responding officers came under gunfire from an individual inside the home. The officers did return

One person is dead after a crash on East Hanna Avenue, Monday night. According to the Tampa Police Department, East Hannah Avenue was closed from 22nd Street North to 30th Street North as officers were conducting a fatal crash investigation. The crash occurred around 9:16 p.m., and the East Hanna Avenue reopened around 2:47 a.m. TPD confirmed one person died in the crash. The Importance of Medical Documentation in Car Accident Cases Medical documentation is key to a successful car

A motorcyclist died Monday night after their bike crashed with a semi-truck on the city’s Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the crash took place at the intersection of Normandy Boulevard and Verna Boulevard around 8:21 p.m. The motorcyclist was headed west on Normandy Boulevard while the semi was heading east on the same roadway. The semi was in the center lane, the motorcycle was driving in the inside lane, JSO said. Police said the vehicles crashed

A sheriff’s office SUV appears to be involved in a crash causing delays on I-275 northbound, at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Live feeds from Florida Department of Transportation cameras Monday afternoon shows what appears to be a sheriff’s office SUV that struck the guardrail between north and southbound. The crash is on the Manatee County side of Sunshine Skyway Bridge, in the northbound lanes. While crews clean up the crash, only one lane is open. Northbound traffic is backed up

A family in Orange County is demanding changes to slow down drivers after a car slammed into their home late at night, sending a 77-year-old man back to the hospital just an hour after he had returned home. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened shortly after 2:20 a.m. on Blair Drive, near Dorscher Road. Investigators said the driver lost control after turning onto the street, sped through the yard and crashed into the house. The impact

Three people were shot and injured Monday afternoon in what Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey described as an “ambush.” Deputies said the shooting was reported in the area of Clearlake Road and Rosetine Street in Cocoa. According to Sheriff Wayne Ivey, deputies as well as Cocoa Police Department and Brevard County Fire Rescue responded to reports of shots fired and “multiple gunshot victims” around 4:30 p.m. “It appears that this was an ambush that took place,” Sheriff Ivey said, describing the shooting

A 43-year-old Deltona man was killed Monday night when his Tesla, which was stopped on Interstate 4 in Seminole County, was struck from behind by a semitrailer, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal crash happened around 9:25 p.m. on I-4 east near Lake Mary Boulevard. The FHP said a 2020 Tesla Model 3 was stopped in the center lane of I-4 east when it was rear-ended despite the driver of a semi trying to avoid the car. The semi

A high schooler is recovering at home after getting brutally beaten by a group of students at a Miami high school. Miami-Dade Schools Police responded to a fight at Miami Northwestern Senior High School at around 8 a.m. AS said she was exchanging words with a group of girls in the bathroom when she was suddenly attacked. “I was gushing blood,” said S. “Every time I blink, blood would be coming in my mouth. Blood would be running down my

 New Port Richey Police are asking the public to help identify four suspects after a physical altercation led to a man being stabbed outside a convenience store with a screwdriver. “We don’t really know what the motive is. It appears to be random. Neither of the two parties knew each other, so we’re not sure if something was said. We’re not sure if something was done or anything along those lines,” said Detective David Crowell, with the New Port Richey

A man was found shot inside a vehicle on Monday afternoon after a ShotSpotter was activated and alerted police. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to W. 17th Street around 12:58 p.m. Witnesses, who also called emergency officials, said they heard multiple gunshots and saw a possible car leaving the area. The man was taken to the hospital in life-threatening condition. Police said he was shot at least once. If you have any information on this shooting, call

A 26-year-old man accused of attacking a referee during a soccer game at Kendall Soccer Park last month was arrested Monday morning, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the suspect, JCC, surrendered at the agency’s Kendall station and was taken into custody. Jail records show he is facing one count of battery on a sports official. According to an arrest report, the incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. on Sept. 7 at Kendall Soccer Park, located at 8011 SW

 A 37-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after police said he attacked two men and a 6-year-old boy as they were leaving a McDonald’s in Miami Gardens. According to an arrest report from the Miami Gardens Police Department, JTH, of Miami Gardens, was arrested Saturday on charges of burglary of an occupied conveyance and three counts of battery. The incident was reported around 3 p.m. Saturday at the McDonald’s at 18250 NW 27th Ave. Police said the victims had