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A man was shot at a gun range in Sarasota on Wednesday. Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said that they went to High Noon Guns at 4583 Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota around 3:30 p.m. after a report of a man shot. The victim was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. SCSO did not provide a condition of the victim. Deputies say there is no threat to the public, and they continue to investigate what happened. A negligent shooting can turn

 A Seminole man was arrested for the possession of child pornography and sexual activities involving animals. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) arrested Robert Kalkofen, 44, Wednesday. PCSO says that Kalkofen allegedly had child pornography videos of children between the ages of three months and thirteen years old. He also had videos of a child engaging in sexual activities with an animal. Kalkofen was charged with thirty counts of possession of child pornography, ten counts of sexual activity involving animals, one

Polk County deputies had no trouble keeping up with an alleged Walmart thief who tried to get away with several stolen items… on a stolen electric scooter riding at a leisurely 2 mph.  Troyson Raymond, 35, is now facing several charges, including felony petit theft, grand theft and unlawful possession of a shopping cart, after the incident that came to a slow halt in front of a Dunkin’ Donuts on U.S. 98 in Lakeland on July 17, according to an

A young daycare worker has been arrested after, police say, he confessed to sexually molesting a child. Fifteen-year-old Gavin Glenn is accused of molesting a little girl at the Giant Steps Daycare in Pompano Beach on July 19. The age of the young girl is not known but Glenn told officers that the ages of the daycare kids range between 4 and 5 years old. Glenn is charged with one count of lewd and lascivious molestation. He was taken to

Photo by: wsvn  A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Brightline train in Wilton Manors. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue crews arrived at the scene in the area of 2900 N. Dixie Highway, Wednesday afternoon. According to deputies, the pedestrian was struck in Wilton Manors but was dragged by the train toward Oakland Park. Aerial footage from 7Skyforce showed a yellow tarp covering the body on a bridge that separates Wilton Manors from Oakland Park.

Photo by:  wsvn A man was caught, cuffed and is now facing serious charges after he led authorities in a high-speed pursuit that ended in a rollover crash on State Road 826 in Miami Gardens. Florida Highway Patrol units responded to the entrance to the northbound Florida Turnpike and eastbound State Road 826, Thursday afternoon. According to investigators, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies began following a stolen black GMC Denali in the area of the Golden Glades Interchange. As the pursuit

Two families are in mourning following the discovery of a horrific scene inside a home in Jacksonville’s Arlington area. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was investigating Thursday after a man and a woman were found dead. JSO said it learned of the deaths after a man got the attention of an officer and said he shot two people. JSO said the man, whose name has not been released yet, was detained. Family members said the man who was killed is Bryan

 An 82-year-old northwest Miami-Dade woman is facing two felony charges after police accused her of attacking her neighbor for trimming a tree on two separate occasions; in the latest incident, on Wednesday, police said she pepper-sprayed the man. According to an arrest report, in the first case, on Aug. 30, 2023, Mary Elizabeth Sutton hit her 65-year-old neighbor in the face with a stick “while he was on his property cutting the tree that was growing over the chain link

A man described by police as a “sovereign citizen” was arrested Tuesday in Volusia County. Edgewater Police said the motorcyclist was stopped because he ran a stop sign and was riding with flashing blue lights. In a body camera video released by the department, the officer is heard asking the driver for a license, registration, and proof of insurance. Police said the man refused to follow commands and escalated the stop to the point that it became a “scuffle” on

The Panama City Police Dept. is currently at the scene of an accident in the northbound lanes of Highway 231. There are serious injuries reported with this accident. You should find an alternate route as significant delays are expected. WJHG has a crew headed to the scene. This is a developing story, and WJHG will update you as we learn more. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand that car accidents can disrupt your life in many ways, from physical injuries

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Boynton Beach that left one man shot in the leg this afternoon. The shooting occurred at the Reserve at Ashley Lake apartment complex in West Boynton Beach. Police dispatch received a call just before 5 p.m. of two people shooting at each other. When deputies arrived, they located a man with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was transported to a hospital. A Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the

A mother and daughter were killed in a crash in Boynton Beach Tuesday night, leaving behind a devastated family. “My wife gone, my daughter gone,” said Junel Pochette. Pochette’s wife, Marcia Pochette, and their daughter, Jenice Woods, both died in the crash. “My wife, my daughter, I will never forget,” he said. “Their love will always remain in my heart.” Mom, dad, and daughter all spent Tuesday together. At one point, Woods told her parents that she and her husband