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Photo by: (Jesse Hanson/News4JAX) A man who was asleep in bed Wednesday night was shot in the leg when police say a gunman in an SUV stopped outside the home and fired more than 10 shots at the house. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the shooting was reported around 11:30 p.m. on Lauder Avenue in the Riverview area of Northwest Jacksonville. The man, who is in his 20s, was taken to a hospital and is expected to be OK.

One woman was killed and another person was taken to their hospital following a violent rollover crash that shut down all southbound lanes of the Palmetto Expressway in Hialeah Gardens for hours, authorities said A traffic camera captured southbound traffic at a standstill near the West Okeechobee Road, just after 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday. The crash took place south of the Northwest 103rd Street exit and has also led to westbound lane closures of the Gratigny Parkway. According to the

Photo by: local10 A driver was taken into custody after he battered an officer, struck three vehicles and took off on foot while attempting to flee a traffic stop in North Miami Beach, police said. According to North Miami Beach Police, an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Northeast 172nd Street and 19th Avenue, at around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The driver, identified as 22-year-old JR, allegedly battered the officer and fled northbound, striking three

 A previously missing 13-year-old Mobile, Alabama, teen faces criminal charges after crashing her grandparents’ vehicle in Escambia County on Wednesday. Florida Highway Patrol says the teen’s grandparents reported her missing to Mobile Police after they woke up in the morning to find her and their vehicle gone. The teen was found to have crashed her grandparent’s vehicle into a ditch on Pine Forest Road, according to FHP. FHP says she was treated for minor injuries at the Pediatric Unit at

Photo by: Escambia County Fire Rescue Emergency crews responded to a house fire in Escambia County on Wednesday afternoon. The fire happened at a two-story home on Indiana Avenue in Bellview around 2:40 p.m. A WEAR News crew saw Escambia County Fire Rescue (ECFR) on scene working to get the situation under control. All residents were out of the home when fire crews arrived said ECFR. “Fire crews are working to extinguish any hotspots,” the county said. According to ECFR,

Photo by WJXT News4JAX  The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene of a crash with injuries on I-295 North near Normandy Blvd. Wednesday afternoon. According to Jacksonville Fire and Rescue, a child was rushed to the hospital in life-threatening condition. An image from the scene showed a light-colored SUV on the side of the highway in the trees. A Department of Transportation camera in the area showed heavy backups near Herlong Road around 6:20 p.m. This is a developing

One person was taken to the hospital for evaluation after a fire was reported at Fort King Middle School in Ocala on Wednesday. Ocala Fire Rescue crews say they responded to a structure fire at the school just before noon. The fire was already extinguished when firefighters arrived. Marion County Public Schools officials confirm the fire alarm was triggered by a smoking electronic soap dispenser. One building was temporarily evacuated. A student was hurt during the evacuation and taken to

One person is dead after a crash involving a vehicle and a tractor trailer near Canal Point, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue says. At around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, PBCFR responded to an accident on U.S. Highway 441 between Hole in the Wall Road and Morning Star Farms Road. A tractor trailer that had been carrying roughly 7,800 gallons on milk was on its side against the embankment, and milk was leaking onto a nearby field. There was no fuel spill.

A 68-year-old Washington County man was killed in an ATV accident early Wednesday morning. According to FHP (Florida Highway Patrol), the man was driving the ATV near Amethyst Lane and State Road 20 when he lost control, and the ATV started to tilt. The driver of the ATV was ejected and ended up underneath the ATV when it came to a stop. Legal Help After an ATV Accident InjuryATV accidents can result in serious personal injuries, often leaving victims with

Photo by: Florida Highway Patrol A motorcyclist died after a crash at the intersection of East Terry Street and Imperial Parkway in Bonita Springs. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 11:49 a.m. on Wednesday and involved a motorcycle and another vehicle. FHP said the motorcyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office posted that all lanes of traffic were blocked as deputies worked the crash. According to the FHP report, the 22-year-old Naples

An 8-year-old boy was flown to a hospital after falling off a pontoon boat Tuesday night, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. The boy was injured in the fall, but it’s unclear how. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to the single-vehicle incident on Lake Harris, FWC said. It happened on the western side of Lake Harris near Venetian Gardens. The child is in critical condition, FWC told WESH 2. “This is an active investigation and there is

A pursuit of a suspected stolen car on Interstate 10 in Okaloosa County ended near mile marker 61 when the vehicle crashed on Wednesday morning. The driver reportedly fled north from the crash site and was believed to be armed but is now in custody, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies detained another person involved in the incident. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies assisted the Florida Highway Patrol in the search for the suspect. Due