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A Umatilla woman was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after a crash at McDonald’s in Leesburg. An officer responded to McDonald’s, located at 10402 U.S. Hwy. 441, regarding a traffic crash around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department.  Upon arrival, the officer met with one of the involved drivers who advised that the silver truck driven by 30-year-old Courtney Amanda Moore had been sitting without moving at

The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for the driver who struck a bicyclist in Pinellas Park late Sunday night. A 20-year-old man from St. Petersburg was struck on 62nd Avenue near 42nd Street at 11:05 p.m., according to a release from FHP. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Based on debris found at the crash site, Troopers determined the suspect vehicle is a dark colored Toyota sedan. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call

 A Tampa man and his dog died after he responded to a car crash that his girlfriend was in over the weekend, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. On Saturday, a woman was involved in a two-vehicle crash on US-92, at the northbound entrance ramp to I-75. FHP said the woman’s boyfriend, a 23-year-old Tampa man, came to the crash scene at her request, following the collision. When the boyfriend got out of his car, his dog followed and ran

Photo by: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office  A Jacksonville sheriff’s officer came face to face with an armed robbery suspect wanted for questioning in a murder and shot him as the man advanced on him, the Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday night. “We are very, very fortunate tonight,” Sheriff T.K. Waters said. “A police officer could have been killed. It wasn’t as simple as him pointing a gun at him. There’s a lot more to it. That’s just a part of it.” He said the

Officers responded to the scene of a reported shooting on Wednesday afternoon. It happened at approximately 5:49 p.m. along the 2100 block of Lincoln Boulevard in Opa-locka. According to police, two men were shot. One was shot in the arm and the leg, while the other suffered a gunshot wound to his arm, police said. Both were taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital for medical care. Investigators were able to determine two suspects, a driver and a

 Authorities in Broward County are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday at an apartment complex. It happened along the 4000 block of Northwest 10th Court in Plantation. A Local 10 News crew observed a number of officers at the scene. Residents told Local 10 News’ Samiar Nefzi that they heard at least three shots, adding that two people were shot, one person in the chest, another in the leg. Plantation police later confirmed that one person was shot and

A teen was shot after he attempted to burglarize a vehicle at The Crest at Naples Apartments Wednesday morning. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested after they responded to an attempted vehicle burglary and shots fired around 5 a.m. on Sumter Grove Way in Lely. Detectives say a witness confronted Shawn Francois, 18, and Jayden Kayne Cruz, 17, as they were breaking into a parked vehicle. The sheriff’s office says the duo was wearing all-black clothing

Photo by: ocso A 20-year-old illegal immigrant is charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Fort Walton Beach. Honduran man Kevin Mauricio Escobar-Munoz was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual battery and burglary. He also has a hold for immigration. The alleged incident happened on April 21 on just before 7 a.m. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, the victim told investigators she awoke in her home “to a Hispanic male she did not know sexually assaulting her.

Crews battled fierce flames when a fire broke out at a popular bike shop in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood after witnesses heard a loud explosion. City of Miami Fire Rescue and Miami Police units were dispatched to Suarez Bike Shop located on Flagler Street and Southwest Ninth Avenue, just after 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. “The bicycle shop right is on fire right there,” said a witness. “An explosion just happened in the back.” Cellphone video captured firefighters working to knock

Photo by: wsvn Police officers gathered on a street in Miami Gardens Thursday morning after a collision resulted in the death of a bicyclist. Miami Gardens Police responded to the scene near Miami Gardens Drive and US-441, where a car had swerved off the road, cut through trees, and struck a bicyclist. The driver of the vehicle immediately stopped and stayed on scene to speak with police. Aerial footage from 7Skyforce showed tire marks on the grass leading to the

Photo by: Lakeland Fire Department   The Lakeland Fire Department says a mobile home was engulfed in flames after being hit by lightning on Tuesday afternoon. According to officials, crews responded to Alexis Drive in Sunlake Estates after the fire was reported around 3 p.m. When firefighters arrived, a significant portion of the home had already caught on fire. According to authorities, the home was vacant at the time and no injuries were reported. Firefighters say the home was extensively damaged. The investigation

A deadly multi-vehicle crash in Seminole is under investigation.  According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, several vehicles were stopped at a red light in the eastbound lanes of Bay Pines Boulevard at 100th Way North shortly after 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday.  That’s when deputies say 43-year-old Joshua Kohlbecker, who was speeding eastbound on Bay Pine Boulevard in an F-150, didn’t stop for the light and hit a yellow Ford Mustang. Upon impact, both vehicles burst into flames. The fiery collision caused