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A man accused of killing his wife inside a St. Cloud home is now facing a first-degree murder charge.  Police say 48-year-old Jose Otero-Fontanez shot his wife during an argument at the residence on Nottel Drive inside the Hanover Lakes community around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. According to the St. Cloud Police Department, one of the couple’s children called 911 to report the incident. The dispatcher was informed that Otero-Fontanez had shot their mother inside the house. When officers arrived, Otero-Fontanez

Photo by: Polk County Sheriff’s Office) The Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigated a fatal crash on Friday night. According to PCSO, Shannon Lally, 33, was doing a U-turn in the intersection to go the other way on Melody Lane after picking her daughter up from the school bus stop when a motorcycle that was heading west on Deen Still crashed into her. Lally told deputies she checked both ways before making a U-turn and did not see anyone. Matthew Goodman,

A two-vehicle crash has sent multiple people to the hospital and closed roads in Sarasota County, the sheriff’s office announced Saturday. The crash occurred around 9:21 p.m. near the intersection of Tamiami Trail South at Colonia Lane East in Nokomis. Southbound lanes of Tamiami Trail South will be shut down for an “extended period,” the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office said deputies are assisting the Florida Highway Patrol in the investigation. “Multiple occupants” of the vehicles are

Police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a bicyclist late Saturday night in Bradenton. The Bradenton Police Department responded to the fatal crash in the 1000 block of 14th Street West around 11:25 p.m. The bicyclist, a 36-year-old man, was crossing 14th Street when he was struck by a vehicle heading southbound. Officials said the driver fled the scene after the collision. As of Sunday morning, no witnesses have been located. Anyone with information on this crash

Photo by: Heidi Patricola (Front view of two fire trucks at the scene) One person was injured after a fire broke out at a self-storage facility on Pine Hills Road on Sunday, according to officials. Orange County firefighters quickly brought the fire under control. However, one person suffered minor injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Recovering from a fire accident involves more than just physical repairs; it often means dealing with insurance companies and legal

Photo by: wsvn  A cruiser crash along Interstate 95 in Northeast Miami-Dade sent a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and another driver to the hospital with serious injuries. According to FHP, the incident happened near the Golden Glades Interchange at around 12:05 a.m., Saturday. Investigators said the driver of a Toyota Camry lost control and hydroplaned on the wet roadway, traveling to the southbound express lanes and hitting the FHP vehicle. Authorities said the trooper had been parked on the express

Photo by: Special to NBC2 (WBBH-TV) A family was displaced after a kitchen fire ignited in a Cape Coral apartment Saturday night. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, a neighbor of the residence in the 100 block of Cape Coral Parkway used a fire extinguisher to put out a majority of the flames. Firefighters responded to the scene just before 9 p.m. The resident said she had been cooking and thought she turned off the burner. The residual oil

One man was hospitalized and another was arrested after an argument ended with a shooting in Pembroke Pines on Saturday morning. The shooting took place at Grand Café at 12389 Pembroke Road, according to police. An argument between two men led to one pulling out a gun and firing several shots — three of which struck the other man in his right leg, police confirmed. Officers arrived and quickly detained the shooter, later identified as Stevenson Collins. Video shows a

Detectives are looking for the gunman responsible for a shooting in an Oakland Park neighborhood that left an 18-year-old man dead. Broward Sheriff’s Office and Oakland Park Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting near the 2100 block of Northwest 28th Street, early Saturday afternoon. Responding deputies arrived to find the victim in the driveway suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies quickly established a perimeter and canvassed the area. Investigators identified

Photo by: wsvn A man was killed and another was rushed to the hospital after their car came under fire in Miami Gardens with three toddlers in the back seat in what police described as a targeted shooting. Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting in the area of Northwest 183rd Street and 45th Avenue, at around 8:40 p.m., Sunday. “Our victims were coming from a party, and they were followed,” said

Naya Janea Irving, 19, was arrested yesterday after allegedly firing into the air during a large fight at Eastwood Meadows; she was also charged with possession of an altered firearm and child abuse for allegedly punching and dragging a juvenile victim. At about 3:24 p.m. on Wednesday, a large group of adults and juveniles gathered at Eastwood Meadows (925 SE 43rd Street), and one of the juveniles was suddenly attacked, causing a large fight to break out. Irving allegedly pulled

Some residents at the Standard apartments say they can’t get a break — just a few weeks ago, they saw flooding from Hurricane Debby, and now they’re dealing with the same issue.  “My apartment got flooded — a lot of apartments got flooded,” said Veronica Lugo, who said damage from Debby was devastating. But this time around, Lugo said she was prepared, knowing how much flooding could accumulate in the area where she lives. “We see this problem happen often,