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Photo by: fox13news The Brief An SUV slammed into a Ruskin Dollar Tree Friday afternoon, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.  What we know: Deputies said they responded at around 1 p.m. to the Dollar Tree located at 1420 North U.S. 41 in Ruskin. They said a gray SUV drove into the store.  No injuries have been reported by HCSO.  What we don’t know: Deputies have not said what caused the SUV to drive into the store. They also have not

A man has been charged with first degree murder in connection to Friday’s shooting at an apartment complex in DeLand. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said that JAHF, 68, was arrested and transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail. He is being charged with first degree murder after he allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend. The sheriff’s office identified the victim as 42-year-old CAW. Investigators say that HF and his girlfriend, who live together in the complex, had a brief

A St. Petersburg man was accused of putting a 1-year-old girl in danger after snatching her out of his girlfriend’s SUV on Thursday. St. Pete police said TM, 21, pulled in front of the SUV on 34th Street South, using his bicycle to prevent it from moving. He climbed into the backseat and put his hands around his girlfriend’s neck, attempting to choke her, according to an arrest report. Police said he battered one of her family members, told everyone

Photo by: wjhg  Bridge traffic was shut down Friday morning in Destin due to a boat that was caught underneath. Officials say nobody was injured, and the bridge has been reopened. The boat was being towed, and the county says it had planned to use it as a reef before getting caught in the current, according to officials. The City of Destin says the Florida Department of Transportation is on the scene assessing the bridge for damage.  NewsChannel 7 will

 A man, 58, and his female passenger, 46, died Friday morning after the pickup truck they were traveling in veered off the road and crashed into a semi-truck in Columbia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. on I-75 North. Troopers added that the semi-truck was parked on the right shoulder of the highway, facing a “northerly direction” when the front of the pickup truck hit its left rear. The driver and

An 11-year-old girl was seriously hurt after she was struck by a vehicle while walking to her bus stop in Port St. Lucie on Friday morning. The child, who was walking by herself, was hurt near the intersection of Thornhill Drive at Gemini Lane. Police said the girl was on a sidewalk and crossed the road, but wasn’t using a crosswalk. The girl safely made it across the westbound traffic of Thornhill Drive but was struck by a car heading

In a lawsuit filed against a Wawa in Ocala, a woman claims she sustained “serious injuries” after she allegedly slipped and fell on a liquid next to the checkout lane. Attorneys representing Crystal Bagley filed the lawsuit against Wawa Florida, LLC, in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on August 8. According to the complaint, B was visiting the Wawa at 4025 SW College Road in Ocala on August 13, 2024. During her visit, B approached the checkout

Photo by: fox13news The Brief The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Hernando County early Friday. What we know: According to FHP, crews responded shortly before 1:30 a.m. Friday along SR 471 near N. Loop Rd. at the Hernando-Sumter County line. The investigation shut down SR 471 in both directions, but the road has since reopened. What we don’t know: No further details on the crash have been released. Why Timely Legal Action Matters After a Car AccidentTime is critical after

Photo by WKMG ClickOrlando  A fire on Thursday at an apartment complex in Daytona Beach was blamed on a lightning strike, according to the fire department. Units responded to Lake Forest Apartments at 600 Jimmy Ann Drive, where occupants reported hearing a loud bang before the fire began, the Daytona Beach Fire Department said on social media. Smoke and fire could be seen coming from the roof of an apartment building upon firefighters’ arrival, according to the post. They entered and searched the

 A driver was shot and killed Thursday afternoon in a Sanford road rage shooting, police said. The fatal shooting happened around 5:20 p.m. at Vue on Lake Monroe apartments. Sanford police said JAH was arrested on a charge of second-degree homicide with a firearm in connection to the shooting. According to police, H and the other driver, whose name has not been released, got into an altercation while driving in the area of State Road 46 and Mangoustine Avenue. The altercation ended at Vue

Photo by: (Alachua Police Department)  A county road was closed as firefighters battled a mobile home fire in Alachua on Thursday evening. County Road 235A (Northwest 173rd Street) was shut down around 5 p.m. as High Springs Fire Department and Alachua County Fire Rescue crews responded to reports of a fire. A single lane of traffic has reopened on the roadway. This developing story will be updated as more information is learned. Legal Help After a Fire Accident: Ovadia Law

Photo by: (WCJB) One of the trees in Gainesville that was planted in memory of the University of Florida students killed in 1990 was struck by a vehicle on Thursday evening. Officials say a car crashed into a palm tree on Southwest 34th Street in Gainesville. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The trees were placed in the median in 2000 and dedicated to Sonja Larson, Christina Powell, Christa Hoyt, Manuel Taboada, and Tracy Paules. The