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 Using a drone to track him down, deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man accused of domestic battery, a news release stated. The sheriff’s office said on Facebook that around 5:29 a.m. Friday, deputies responded to a home in reference to a “domestic disturbance.” After further investigation, the post states, it was determined that the suspect, Joshua High, “had multiple charges” and fled the scene. Officials said deputies deployed a drone to find High and were able

FHP troopers are investigating after a vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree in Levy County, killing the driver. Troopers say a 56-year-old man from Gainesville was behind the wheel around 2:40 Wednesday afternoon. First responders found his car on the side of the highway with its front end against a tree. First responders pronounced the man dead at the scene. Common Causes of Car Accidents and Legal OptionsCar accidents happen for many reasons speeding, distracted driving, drunk

Photo by: (FDOT) A crash on I-95 North in West Palm Beach has traffic at a standstill on Wednesday afternoon. According to Florida 511, the crash was first reported at 12:20 p.m. at exit 74: 45th Street. Photos from the traffic cameras show an overturned vehicle, and two lanes blocked while first responders access the scene. Florida 511 categorizes the crash as “intermediate severity,” which typically indicates moderate delays and lane closures, though not requiring a full highway shutdown. Motorists

 A suspect has been arrested after a man was stabbed during a robbery attempt at a Pompano Beach apartment complex early Wednesday morning, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 6 a.m., deputies said they responded to a reported robbery near the intersection of Northwest Third Avenue and Northwest 12th Street. Upon arrival, the victim told deputies that an individual had “unlawfully entered his apartment and robbed him” before eventually stabbing him, according to investigators. The victim, believed to

One person died and another was injured during a shooting on Wednesday night in Miami’s Coconut Grove. According to Officer Michael Vega, a spokesman for the Miami Police Department, the shooting occurred at 3355 SW 37 Ave. Police officers responded to the shooting after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. Miami Fire Rescue personnel helped one person who later died at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Vega said the person who suffered minor injuries refused treatment. Detectives asked anyone with information

A City of Miami Police officer was taken to the hospital after he suffered a leg injury while taking a subject into custody. Miami Police and Fire Rescue were dispatched to reports of an injured officer in the area of Northeast Second Avenue and 71st Street, shortly after 8 p.m., Wednesday. According to a spokesperson for Miami Police, the officer was performing a traffic stop and was taking a subject into custody when they suffered an apparent leg injury. It

An infant was flown to the hospital Wednesday morning after being bitten by the family dog, according to Escambia County officials. It happened around 9:45 a.m. in the 6200 block of West Nine Mile Road. Escambia County EMS responded and provided care on scene until Lifeflight arrived and transported the infant to a local hospital. Escambia County Animal Welfare Officers also responded, recovering the pit bull mix breed dog from the home and transporting the animal to the shelter. “The

A man was killed and a woman was injured on Wednesday morning after a shooting in a Magnolia Gardens home, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said at 2:21 a.m., a woman called saying she had shot someone and that she was shot too. A patrol responded to the home on Begonia Road and found the woman and a man with at least one gunshot wound. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded and said the man died at the scene.

Photo by: (MCFR) A home in Belleview burst into flames on Wednesday morning. Marion County Fire Rescue crews say neighbors called 911 at 6:20 a.m., reporting smoke and flames coming from the back of an abandoned home on Southeast 155th Street. Minutes later, firefighters arrived to find about half the home engulfed in flames. Crews searched the building to confirm no one was inside. The fire was brought under control in about 10 minutes. No one was harmed in the

 (Courtesy: @djsethlowery) Miami Beach police investigated after they said a scooter rider died after hitting a vehicle Wednesday. The wreck happened just before 10 a.m. at 11th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Officer Christopher Bess, a Miami Beach Police Department spokesperson, said medics took the scooter rider to Jackson Memorial Hospital, “where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.“ Police said the driver “remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators.“ “The preliminary investigation revealed that the E-scooter was traveling southbound on

An eight-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition Tuesday after St. Johns County Sheriff’s deputies said he was hit by a UPS truck while riding an e-scooter in a Nocatee neighborhood. A spokesperson with SJSO said on Tuesday, August 5, deputies responded to a crash on Crystal Sands Court involving a UPS truck and the child on the electric scooter.  The child was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition, and they are stable, deputies said.  Deputies

 A reported shooting is under investigation Wednesday in Orange County, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies responded around 3 a.m. to the 2700 block of Silkwood Circle, locating a woman in her 20s and a 19-year-old man who had both been shot, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. It was later determined that the shooting occurred in the 6000 block of Park Hamilton Boulevard, the statement reads. The sheriff’s office was soon notified by the Apopka Fire Department that