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The Brief  A man has died following a Sunday morning shootout in a neighborhood, according to the Tampa Police Department. What we know: TPD says officers responded around 6 a.m. Sunday to the 3600 block of Whittier St., just north of 28th Ave. The victim, a man in his 30s, was rushed to the hospital, where police say he died Tuesday. Police say two vehicles were also hit by multiple rounds of gunfire at the scene. Investigators are asking people in the

Photo by: (WCJB)  Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the 5000 block of SW Archer Road in response to a traffic crash with one confirmed fatality. Westbound Archer Road is currently closed and traffic is being diverted. Officials are urging travelers to use caution and seek an alternate route.  What to Do After a Car Accident Knowing what to do after a car accident can make a big difference in your personal injury claim. First, seek medical attention even if

Source: Marion County Fire Rescue A driver was extricated from his vehicle on Tuesday by Marion County Fire Rescue. The accident involved a single vehicle near the intersection of SE 95th Street and SE 25th Avenue in Ocala. A 911 caller reported the driver of a pickup truck had been entrapped inside his vehicle between several trees. According to MCFR, first responders arrived on scene at 1:36 p.m. to find the driver stuck inside the wreckage. Additional crews were dispatched

Photo by: ClickOrlando  An Orlando man driving an SUV died early Wednesday after he sideswiped a box truck and hit the back of a semitruck on Orange Blossom Trail in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 12:15 a.m. near Consulate Drive. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 48-year-old man was traveling south in a Mazda CX-5 when he lost control and sideswiped a box truck next to him. The Mazda then collided with

UPDATE: The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as 39-year-old MC. Sheriff Gordon Smith says C made threats to the Florida Credit Union’s call center Monday. On Tuesday, C entered the Florida Credit Union in Starke wearing a visible handgun. C was found at his father’s home on Northwest County Road 225 near Northwest State Road 16. ORIGINAL STORY: Deputies with the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office are on scene of a deadly deputy-involved shooting. Sheriff Gordon Smith says the

A crash in the southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike is slowing traffic ahead of rush hour. According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the wreck happened around 5:30 a.m., on Wednesday morning, near the Atlantic Avenue interchange, in Palm Beach County. The agency’s 511 map indicates two lanes are still closed as of 6 a.m., and traffic is moving slowly to get around it. Officials have not said if anyone was injured in the incident. Why You Need a

A child was transported to the hospital following a reported shooting at a parking lot in Miami Gardens. A blood trail was seen near a white car, possibly the focus of the police investigation, surrounded by crime scene tape in the area of 207th and Northwest 22nd Avenue at around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The toddler, possibly around two years old, was transported to Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital in unknown condition. “It looks like it may be in the parking

The Brief  A man was injured Tuesday morning when an ammo can exploded at the Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Complex, according to the sheriff’s office. What we know: Deputies responded to the solid waste site off 114th Ave. N around 8:43 a.m. for reports of an explosion. Officials say a man picked up an ammo can and opened it, which resulted in a minor explosion. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Pineallas County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Dogs

An international tourist is in custody and is accused of hurting a 17-year-old girl while waiting for a parade at Magic Kingdom. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested 51-year-old MLZ-E on Monday night. She’s charged with child abuse. According to the arrest report, deputies responded to Magic Kingdom around 9:40 p.m. The victim told deputies she was standing on the sidewalk on Main Street U.S.A. in front of Cinderella Castle, preparing to watch the parade. The teen said

 One person was hospitalized following a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale, police confirmed. According to Fort Lauderdale police spokesperson Casey Liening, the shooting was reported at about 12:38 p.m. in the 3000 block of Northwest 68th Street. Liening said officers arrived at the scene and found one adult victim who had been shot. That person was transported by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue to Broward Health North. His or her condition has not yet been released. FLPD did not immediately

A south Fort Myers woman was arrested Sunday night after hitting a deputy’s patrol car while driving under the influence. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a hit-and-run crash at Daniels Parkway and Six Mile Cypress Parkway around 10 p.m. The responding deputy learned that a silver Mercury Grand Marquis had struck a stationary patrol vehicle that was conducting a traffic stop. After the collision, the Mercury continued traveling eastbound on Daniels Parkway. Using the vehicle’s

The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene of a crash at the intersection of Atlantic Blvd. and I-95 Tuesday morning. A Florida Department of Transportation camera showed several FHP cruisers and at least one damaged vehicle, with debris scattered across the roadway. A badly damaged white SUV was towed away from the scene. News4JAX is still working to learn more about the accident. Expert Legal Support After a Car Accident If you’ve been injured in a car accident, Ovadia