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A man has been killed after getting into an argument with another man at an apartment complex in Northwest Miami-Dade, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies and Fire Rescue units responded to the 700 block of Northwest 155th Lane, just before noon on Thursday. First responders arrived at the scene and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso. 7Skyforce hovered above the scene as crews loaded the victim into the back of

A 37-year-old woman has been found guilty of shooting another woman in the head in Pensacola in May 2024. A jury found ZD guilty on Tuesday of Attempted Second Degree Murder with a Firearm under the Florida 10-20-Life statute. Sentencing is set for Sept. 10. The shooting happened on May 6, 2024, around 2:40 a.m. at I and Intendencia streets. “A 911 caller stated he heard shots fired and saw a person rummaging through a car outside of his house while someone

Photo by: (WFLA)  A person died and another was detained in connection to a shooting in Tampa on Thursday. The shooting happened at around 10:20 a.m. at the Silver Oak Apartments, according to the Tampa Police Department. Police arrived to find a victim, described as a black man in his early 20s, who was receiving first aid from security personnel. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died. Another man, also described as a black man in his

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that one southbound lane is closed along Slater Road in North Fort Myers, after an early morning crash on Thursday. The sheriff’s office confirms to Fox 4 they were called around 6:45 a.m. to 16290 Slater Road. There are two vehicles involved, according to LCSO. Information about injuries is not known, yet.  Long-Term Impact of Car Accident Injuries: Get Legal HelpCar accident injuries can have long-term consequences, including chronic pain, disability, and emotional

 The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports a bicyclist was sent for medical help after a crash, Thursday morning. It happened at North Cleveland and Pine Island, according to LCSO, around 8:10. Deputies said it was a vehicle and bicycle involved. There is no information on how it happened, yet. The victim’s age and gender are not known. LCSO said it did not appear based on initial notes that the driver had left the scene. The intersection is open as of

Photo by: fox35orlando The Brief  All eastbound lanes near the Paddock Mall in Ocala are currently closed following a deadly pedestrian crash on Thursday morning, police say. What we know: The Ocala Police Department says a pedestrian was hit by a car on Thursday morning near the Paddock Mall on Southwest College Road. All eastbound lanes near the 3100 block of Southwest College Road are currently closed due to the crash. Officials say the pedestrian died in the crash.  Traffic delays may

Photo by: Fox13news The Brief Hillsborough County deputies are investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist and shut down a stretch of Lithia Pinecrest Rd. early Thursday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says a vehicle hit a motorcycle around 4 a.m. along Lithia Pinecrest Rd. near Coconut Cove Place in Valrico. The motorcyclist died at the scene, according to HCSO. There are significant traffic delays on Lithia Pinecrest Rd. in both directions. Drivers are urged to avoid the area until the

A “crazy” Villager was arrested after allegedly using an umbrella to terrorize a man. The man went to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office building at Pinellas Plaza on Tuesday morning to report the actions of 75-year-old DKD of the Village of Virginia Trace. The man said that D “was crazy” and had been hitting him with an umbrella over the previous four days. He said there had been a “recent escalation” in the violence aimed at him. The redacted arrest

Photo by: villages-news A witness said a driver “punched the gas” and tried to speed through a light prior to a fatal rollover in which he was ejected through his car’s sunroof. JB, 76, was driving a silver Lexus shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday southbound on U.S. 301 at County Road 472 when he “punched the gas” to make it through a light, a witness told Wildwood police in the wake of the horrific accident which snarled traffic in the area.

A Leesburg man was arrested for driving with a suspended license despite switching seats with a passenger after a traffic crash.  A deputy responded to a traffic crash at U.S. Hwy. 441 an Morse Boulevard, Lady Lake, around 12:15 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Three separate witnesses advised that they saw 63-year-old JEJ driving the vehicle in question, but he and the passenger switched places. The deputy spoke to Jenkins who admitted

A Clearwater man was arrested for battery after allegedly punching a nurse at LifeStream Behavioral Center.  An officer responded to the Leesburg Police Department, located at 115 E Magnolia St., regarding a battery around 10:25 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, according to an arrest report from the LPD. Dispatch advised that the incident, later found to involve 38-year-old Timothy Finical, happened the day before.  Upon arrival, the officer met with a female victim. She explained that while working at LifeStream, located

Photo by: (Ocala Fire Rescue)  After several hours of cleanup, all lanes are now open, but traffic continues to move very slowly. State troopers say five vehicles were involved in the accident. Two people were rushed to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon after a semi-truck overturned on I-75, blocking traffic in Ocala. All three northbound lanes were blocked when a semi, transporting corn, overturned on I-75 just north of the Silver Springs Boulevard (State Road 40) exit around 3:49 p.m.