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 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

A 15-year-old bicyclist is recovering in the hospital after authorities said a vehicle crashed into him in Pinellas County. The Florida Highway Patrol said this happened just after 7 a.m. Monday, a 21-year-old Redington man was driving eastbound on Colonial Boulevard before being stopped at the intersection of Belcher Road in Palm Harbor. The 15-year-old bicyclist from Palm Harbor was going southbound along the sidewalk of Belcher Road when the 21-year-old continued driving and hit the teen as he crossed

Photo by: Florida Highway Patrol The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a man died in a single-vehicle crash on Monday morning in Hillsborough County. FHP said a 29-year-old Riverview man was driving westbound along the entrance ramp from the westbound lanes of Fowler Ave. at around 7 a.m. on Oct. 6. The driver lost control of the car and it left the roadway, overturned several times and collided with a tree, officials said. FHP said as the car overturned, the

Photo by WKMG ClickOrlando A deadly crash involving two vehicles shut down State Road 46 in Sanford after a driver struck a guardrail before falling onto the roadway below, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened just after 10 a.m. on Monday. Preliminary reports indicate a 2008 Honda Accord was traveling eastbound on Interstate 4, approaching the State Road 46 overpass. For reasons unknown, the Honda driver ran off the roadway to the left, striking the median guardrail.

photo by: (FL511) Emergency crews responded to a rollover crash on Interstate 75 in Alachua County on Monday morning. Crews responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on I-75 at Mile Marker 391 North, north of the Alachua exit. Traffic camera video shows a vehicle flipped over in the median. The inside, left lane of the interstate was blocked. Officials say minor injuries were reported. Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer After a Crash A car accident can

Photo by: (WJHG) A Panama City garbage truck has led to increased traffic after overturning near State Road 388 and 77 Monday morning. The garbage truck was reportedly traveling north on SR 77 to a landfill in the area when it overturned while the driver attempted to complete a left-hand turn. The driver has been transported with unknown injuries. We will update you on more details and traffic conditions as information becomes available. Why You Need a Truck Accident Lawyer

A 48-year-old Pensacola man was arrested on DUI charges on Saturday after a two-vehicle crash in Santa Rosa County. Tropers say the incident occurred at 7:13 a.m. on I-10 near mile marker 25 when a Dodge pickup truck and a Ford Expedition were both traveling westbound when the Dodge, driven by the 48-year-old man, merged into the outside lane and collided with the rear of the Ford. The Ford was driven by a 32-year-old Pensacola man, with two passengers, a

A vehicle caught fire while inside a car wash station at an Iona Jiffy Lube on Monday morning. A Gulf Coast News reporter spoke to an Iona fire chief on the scene at the Jiffy Lube on San Carlos Boulevard. According to the fire chief, the incident was a vehicle fire with minor damage to the walls next to it. The rest of the building has no damage. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. Why You Need a

One person is dead after a truck hit a bicyclist in Immokalee Sunday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers responded to a crash on Lake Trafford Road at around 7:30 p.m. FHP said a Ford truck was traveling east on the road, approaching North 18th Street. A 45-year-old bicyclist was traveling north on 18th Street, approaching Lake Trafford Road. The bicyclist attempted to cross the eastbound lanes of Lake Trafford Road and entered the path of the truck.