Florida's Recent News

The Brief Authorities in Volusia County said shots were fired on a basketball court Tuesday evening.  A FOX 35 News crew observed dozens of shell casings found at the scene shortly before 10 p.m. What we know: Daytona Beach police officers arrived at Derbyshire Sports Complex around 6:30 p.m. after reports of the shooting. The investigators appeared to be focusing on a parking lot near some basketball courts and the courts. Multiple evidence markers could be seen along the center

Investigators are on scene at a deadly shooting in Royal Palm Beach after one man was found dead and another was injured on Tuesday. Just before 5 p.m., deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) say they responded to the 100 block of Starling Avenue in Royal Palm Beach. Upon arrival, deputies say they observed two vehicles facing the same way, one on the roadway, the other on the “swale.” A man was pronounced dead at the scene,

Photo by: WEAR A fire in Escambia County damaged a two-story home on Tuesday morning. Officials say the incident took place in the 6300 block of Lake Charlene Terrace at 8:53 a.m. Escambia County Fire Rescue arrived at the scene to find an active fire originating from the garage of the two-story house. ECFR managed to bring the fire under control by 9:40 a.m. and fully extinguished it by 9:49 a.m., according to officials. No injuries or fatalities were reported.

Photo by: wear Fire crews responded to Pine Forest High School on Tuesday afternoon. The county said the incident was described as a “High Life Hazard Structure Fire.” According to reports, there was visible smoke coming for inside the school building. Everyone in the building at the time were evacuated as precaution. Firefighters said they saw a haze and smelled smoke upon entering the building. Crews found a burned electrical junction box with no active flames. They secured the building’s

Photo by: WEAR  A 65-year-old motorcyclist was injured in a vehicle crash in Escambia County on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened on Michigan Avenue and Marseille Drive around 5 p.m. An SUV with four people inside, including children, was at a rest at a stop sign. The vehicle was northbound on Marseille Drive, approaching State Road 296. The 65-year-old man was traveling eastbound on State Road 296 in the outside lane, approaching Marseille Drive. Two vehicles in front of him

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said three teenagers are each facing a felony charge after being accused of stealing a car and crashing it into a mattress store on Dunn Avenue on Sunday. Police said the ages of the teens involved are 18, 14, and 12. “We’ve shared this before, but we’ll say it again. Parents and family members, please get involved in your children’s lives. This group made a choice, and that choice led to the destruction of a family’s business. Now,

A person had to be taken to the hospital after a van burst into flames along Royal Okley Lane in Bokeelia. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, 1 male suffered injuries to his ankle(s) in the incident on Tuesday night. Gulf Coast News has reached out to the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire District for more information on his current condition and what sparked the fire. Legal Support After a Fire AccidentFire accidents can cause devastating physical and emotional damage, leaving

A man was hospitalized after authorities said he was attacked by two dogs in Lauderdale Lakes, prompting a responding deputy to open fire on one of them. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies and Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue responded to the 3900 block of Northwest 35th Avenue around 11:38 a.m., Tuesday for reports of an animal bite. Deputies found an man suffering from multiple dog bite injuries. “Everything was happening and they rush him and one of the guys

An employee at a Spring Hill daycare was arrested last week after deputies said she was caught on surveillance video abusing an 11-year-old child with disabilities. Video from inside a classroom at Tender Care PPEC showed KP 36, aggressively interacting with the child — at one point putting hand sanitizer on the 11-year-old’s open wounds, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the daycare facility on Oct. 6 after receiving a report of possible child abuse and

More than a dozen students accused of attacking another student after football practice at a Jacksonville school have been issued juvenile civil citations and face possible charges, according to Duval County Public Schools (DCPS). DCPS said in a statement to News4JAX on Tuesday that 13 students accused of being involved in the attack on an 11-year-old student in a locker room have been referred to the State Attorney’s Office for misdemeanor battery charges. The student’s grandmother spoke to News4JAX on

Dunedin Fire Rescue responded to a house fire Tuesday afternoon. Officials said the residential fire happened on San Mateo Drive. A single resident at the home was taken to a burn center. At this time, the cause is unknown. Fire Accident Injury? We’re Here to HelpA fire accident can change your life in an instant. At Ovadia Law Group, we provide expert legal representation to victims of fire-related personal injuries. Our attorneys understand the urgency and seriousness of these cases

A student at Santa Fe High School was injured in a stabbing incident that took place during a physical altercation. According to the Alachua Police Department, the fight broke out between students on Thursday around 12:26 p.m. School resource officers and additional patrol officers responded to the scene. Police said that during the incident, a student pulled out a knife and stabbed another student. The student suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital for medical treatment. The suspect