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Two people were injured during a shooting that happened in downtown Orlando Friday night, police said.  Around 8:15 p.m., officers said they responded to 127 South Orange Avenue for a shooting call.  Two people – a man and a uniformed armed security guard – had gotten into a physical altercation and one person fired a gun.  Both people were taken to the hospital.  The person who was shot is in critical but stable condition. He was identified as 62-year-old Rudolph

 A man was shot after he forced entry into an Orlando home, deputies said.  On Saturday, around 8:50 p.m., deputies responded to the 700 block of Eldridge Street about a man who had been shot after forcing entry into a home.  The man was taken to the hospital in stable condition with a non-life-threatening injury. Both the man and the person who shot him know each other, deputies said.  This is an ongoing investigation.  Facing felony charges can be a

 A woman from Troy is dead after a two-vehicle accident occurred in Bonifay late Friday night. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the crash occurred around 11:15 p.m. when the SUV the woman was riding in ran a red light and crashed into a pickup truck at the intersection of State Road 79 and County Road 173. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the SUV, a man from Troy, was sent to an area

Photo by: dailyridge A single vehicle crash occurred Sunday night, March 17, 2024 in the Auburndale area, and resulted in the death of the driver. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, and Polk County Fire Rescue members were dispatched to the crash at about 10:44 PM, to the crash at 4734 Berkley Road (County Road 655). When first responders arrived, they determined that 35-year old James Stewart of Polk City was deceased. There were no other occupants of the vehicle. Detectives from the PCSO Traffic

 A person died after being struck by a train in an unincorporated area of Sanford, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. The collision happened around 9:40 a.m. Monday in the area of 25th Street and Old Lake Mary Road. Deputies said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, but they have not released any information about the person’s identity. Investigators said the death is believed to be an accident. In the aftermath of a train accident, Ovadia Law Group stands ready

A disabled homeless man trying to clean himself in a bathroom stall at the Aventura Mall bus terminal became the victim of a lewd attack by a convicted felon over the weekend, according to police. Aventura police said it happened at around 12:45 p.m. Sunday inside an accessible stall within the bus terminal, located in the mall’s Nordstrom garage at 19507 Biscayne Blvd. Police said Michael Jerome Parrish, 38, of Fort Lauderdale, “entered the closed stall and grabbed (the victim)’s

A collision near Cooper City High School left a student with life-threatening injuries after they were struck while riding a scooter. The accident, which occurred at 9471 Sterling Road just after 8 a.m. Monday, prompted an immediate response from Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies. When first responders arrived at the scene, they reportedly found an injured young man. Paramedics transported the juvenile to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. 7Skyforce was over the scene capturing a

A man was shot by a hunter in Flagler County who mistook him for a turkey while hunting, according to police.  The incident happened Sunday morning just after 7:45 in the 700 block of Old Haw Creek Road in Bunnell, according to the Bunnell Police Department.  The person who called 911 was the hunter, who said he was turkey hunting and saw three female turkeys in the road. He followed them, and then found a male turkey. When he fired

 A 62-year-old man was shot and critically injured Friday during a fight with a security guard in Orlando, according to police. The shooting happened around 8:15 p.m. at 127 South Orange Avenue. According to the Orlando Police Department, Rudolph Johnson, 62, and Ramon Fernandez Jr., 26, got into a fight, and Johnson was shot. He was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition. Fernandez, who is an armed security guard at that location, was not seriously injured and

A motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash early Sunday morning, according to Port Orange Police Department. The crash happened around 6:18 a.m. at the intersection of Madeline Avenue and Sunset Cove Drive. The motorcyclist was taken to Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach in critical condition. The department said there were no other vehicles or individuals involved. No other information, including the motorcyclist’s name or age, has been released. An investigation is ongoing. Motorcycle accidents can be devastating, both physically

A fire broke out early Monday at a popular New Smyrna Beach restaurant. The fire started just after 1 a.m. Monday at Pappas Drive-In on North Dixie Freeway. No injuries were reported. Firefighters with the New Smyrna Beach Fire Department are investigating what caused the fire. Pappas Drive-In opened in 1970 and is known for its famous burgers and fried chicken. The restaurant also made headlines earlier this year when it was announced that superstar Brad Pitt filmed part of his movie about Formula 1 racing at Pappas. The movie

A 58-year-old Winter Springs man riding his bicycle was struck and killed early Monday by an SUV, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal wreck happened around 2:35 a.m. on East Lake Drive at Lakeridge Court. According to an FHP crash report, the bicyclist was riding west on Lake Drive and the SUV was approaching from behind when it failed to stop. The front of a Nissan Rogue hit the back of the bicycle and drove off after the