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University of Central Florida police officers found a person dead in a pond near the campus early Tuesday morning, authorities said. The body was discovered in a pond near Alafaya Trail and Gemini Boulevard, according to Amanda Sellers, a spokesperson for UCF Public Safety. “No suspicious activity is suspected, and there is no threat to campus,” Sellers said in a statement to FOX 35 News. Officials are working with the medical examiner’s office to identify the person and notify the

Photo by: wfla Northbound lanes of I-275 were blocked due to a crash on the Manatee County side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Florida Department of Transportation traffic camera footage shows both lanes of I-275 north have reopened. There is no word yet on what led up to the crash. After a car accident, dealing with insurance companies and legal paperwork can be overwhelming. Ovadia Law Group is committed to easing your burden and fighting for your rights. Our dedicated

Hialeah police are investigating what they called a “domestic-related incident” that resulted in the stabbing of a 35-year-old woman. According to Lt. Eddie Rodriguez, the stabbing occurred at about 3 a.m. Wednesday at a home in the 4200 block of West 11th Place. Rodriguez said the victim called 911, asking for help. When officers arrived, the victim and a 10-year-old child were outside the home, waiting for police. According to Rodriguez, the woman was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder

Hundreds of residents at a Pembroke Pines condominium are being ordered out after their entire complex was deemed unsafe. The residents at Heron Pond Community woke up on Wednesday morning to signs on their door telling them they had until the end of next month to leave. A resident who identified herself as Dyana spoke with 7News. “We’re in trouble. Sincerely, we need help,” she said. “We have nowhere to go, so what are we supposed to do with our

A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in Fort Pierce on Tuesday night, police said. April Lee, a spokesperson for the Fort Pierce Police Department, said the shooting happened just after 7 p.m. in the 1500 block of Avenue K. Lee said the 17-year-old was taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, where he died from his injuries. The name of the teen has not been released. Fatal shooting is latest gun violence in Fort Pierce This is the latest fatality

Photo by: wsvn Crews with the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies came to the rescue of over a dozen people who were reportedly on board a sinking boat near Key Biscayne. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, City of Miami Fire Rescue and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission dispatched units due to reports of a sinking vessel west of Key Biscayne, at around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Nine adults and four children were on board the vessel when a night out

Photo by: Fox35Orlando  Officers, fire, and EMS were dispatched to the area of N. Dixie Freeway (U.S. Highway 1) and Skyline Drive at 8:35 p.m. on Wednesday in response to a serious crash involving a vehicle and at least one motorcycle. According to a spokesperson for the New Smyrna Beach Police Department, the vehicle caught fire following the crash. Tragically, three people were confirmed deceased. Their identities have not yet been determined, and their next of kin have not been

Photo by: Florida Highway Patrol. A St. Petersburg man was driving southbound on I-275 in a Tesla at a “high rate of speed” when he lost control and was thrown into the Gulf of Mexico, according to Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the 25-year-old man left the roadway, entered the shoulder, hit a drainage pond and flipped into the mangroves. The driver, who was not buckled up, was thrown into the water. A passing boater picked him up out of

A family is now suing a South Tampa apartment complex after their three-year-old daughter fell out of a window and died. Their attorney claims the apartment complex told tenants to open their windows to prevent mold despite the lack of safety protection. “She was just such a happy girl. She loved everyone. She was very sociable. She loved animals,” Amy Daugherty, shared. At just three years old, Riley Jean’s parents describe her as a bold burst of energy and full

Photo by: wfla A joint investigation by the St. Petersburg Police Department and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in connection to drugs and a dog fighting ring netted at least 11 arrests. “Operation Pedigree” stemmed from a narcotics investigation in November 2023, St. Pete Police Chief Anthony Holloway said in a news conference Tuesday. Officials said the operation resulted in “multiple arrests and the seizure of drugs, guns, money and dogs.” Detectives discovered in April that a “known fentanyl

Deputies arrested a central Broward man Tuesday after they said he chained a border collie to a vehicle and bound it with duct tape because it, among other things, barked too loudly. Authorities said Jose Humberto Arana Ramos, 74, left the dog in that state for about an hour with no food or water available outside of his apartment in the unincorporated Broadview Park area. “He just got frustrated, you know?” Ramos’ daughter told Local 10 News’ Samiar Nefzi. “I’m

Photo by: Fox35Orlando Indian Shores police and the FWC are seeking help to identify a man seen on video running over a protected shorebird on an electric scooter. It happened last Friday evening near a known colony just south of the Redington Shores Public Beach Access Point. Bob Truesdell, a four-year Audubon Florida volunteer Bird Steward and local photographer, recorded the tragedy as it took place. “This guy came through one time, and I missed him because I didn’t have my camera