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One person was shot and killed Sunday morning near a busy Fort Myers intersection, prompting a large response from emergency crews and the arrest of a man. According to Fort Myers Police, Y R, 41, was arrested as the suspect in the shooting that left one person dead shortly before 9:15 a.m. near Palm Beach Boulevard and Oasis Grand Boulevard. The shooting happened in the parking lot of a public boat ramp next to the Oasis Grand. Gulf Coast News

A three-vehicle crash Saturday morning near Geneva killed a man and sent three other people to the hospital, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 9:13 a.m. at W State Road 46 and Osceola Road, troopers said, describing the three vehicles involved as an SUV, a sprinter van and a pickup truck. According to an FHP crash report, the pickup truck was traveling behind the van, both of which were headed westbound on S.R. 46. The pickup’s

An Orange County deputy shot an armed man who had punched him in the face multiple times behind a discount store in Pine Hills on Saturday, according to Sheriff John Mina. Mina held a news conference later that morning to describe the situation, stating the deputy approached the man after seeing him around 8 a.m. acting suspiciously in a fenced-in area behind Save Discount along North Hiawassee Road. When the deputy asked the man what he was doing in the

Orange County Sheriff John Mina said a man with schizophrenia was shot and killed by a deputy on Saturday. Officers responded at around 3:30 p.m. to a home in Orlando after getting reports of a schizophrenic man behaving erratically in the street. Mina said the man was reportedly not taking his medication. When officers arrived, they were met by the man’s father, who said he was in the bedroom with a knife. Mina said deputies tried to speak with the

A 37-year-old man from Ocala is dead after being hit by a sedan while riding his bicycle Saturday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the 37-year-old man was riding his bike westbound on SR 25 just before 2 a.m. J S, 34, from Fruitland Park was traveling west on SR 25 when she struck the rear of the bicyclist. FHP troopers say the 37-year-old man died at the scene. S was arrested for one count of DUI vehicular

A man is recovering in the hospital after a shooting that occurred early Friday evening in Anthony. Around 6:00 p.m., deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting in the 12600 block of NE 30th Court. When they arrived, they discovered a man who had been shot. The victim was transported by Marion County Fire Rescue to a local hospital in critical condition. At this time, he is in stable condition. Deputies are working

One person was taken to the hospital Saturday morning after they were shot inside their vehicle in Miramar, police said. According to Miramar Police, the shooting happened in the area of 7700 Fairway Blvd. Police said that it appeared that the victim was shot while they were inside their car that was stopped at Fairway Boulevard near Nassau Drive. The victim was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Two other people were inside the vehicle and they were not

A man was arrested Friday after being accused of stabbing someone in Hollywood, police said. CRI, 32, was charged attempted murder and robbery with a weapon, records showed. According to Hollywood Police, officers responded to reports of a possible stabbing in the 1800 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Once at the scene, a victim with injuries was found and was transported to the hospital in critical condition. As police continued to investigate the stabbing, Ingram was eventually found and taken into

A man accused of slamming his 5-year-old son in Tamiami and hurting his two other children Saturday afternoon was taken into custody after he barricaded himself inside an apartment, deputies said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived at the scene at the 2000 block and Southwest 122nd Avenue. An arrest report said that the father, identified as 33-year-old BM, was taking care of the three children and got upset with his 5-year-old son and slammed his head against

Photo by:(DELRAY BEACH POLICE) A driver lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a brick wall surrounding a now vacant burger and ice cream place. The Delray Beach Police Department (DBPD) says that at around 11:35 p.m., a driver was traveling at the intersection of North Swinton Boulevard and West Atlantic Avenue when the vehicle suddenly lost control and crashed into another vehicle. After the collision, the driver crashed their vehicle into a brick wall near Doc’s All American.

A fire broke out in a Brooksville residence Saturday afternoon after lithium-ion batteries were left charging inside the home. Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to the 800 block of Live Oak Drive to find smoke billowing out from the front door. Two people were inside the home at the time but escaped safely with no injuries. As an important safety reminder, continuously charging lithium-ion batteries can cause the battery to fail, which creates a very deadly gas release that can

The Florida Highway Patrol said one person was killed in a major crash on I-4 early Saturday morning. At around 2 a.m., a motorcycle was traveling eastbound on I-4 at a high speed, operated by a 38-year-old Orlando man. The motorcycle overturned and collided with the back of an Audi Q7, driven by a 67-year-old Seminole man. The motorcyclist died of his injuries at the scene. The driver and passengers in the Audi were uninjured. FHP said the crash happened