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scene picture (WJXT) A man was hospitalized after an argument sparked a shooting on Monday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the officers found the man shot several times on Restlawn Drive around 3 p.m. According to police, two men, who knew each other, got into an argument that led to a fight. One man pulled out a gun and shot the other man multiple times. Police said the shooter turned himself in and was in custody. The

Photo by: Fort Myers Beach Fire District A mobile home along Eglantine Lane in Lee County caught fire on Monday afternoon. A man was rescued from the fire by a good Samaritan. Investigating the Cause of Fire AccidentsDetermining the cause of a fire is critical to building a successful legal case. At Ovadia Law Group, we work with fire investigators, engineers, and safety experts to uncover the truth behind fire accidents. Whether it’s a residential blaze, a workplace fire, or

A 12-year-old boy has died, and his father is left in critical condition after their vehicle landed in a lake during a crash on Veterans Memorial Parkway in Cape Coral on Tuesday. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, two vehicles collided, causing one to veer off the road and submerge in a small lake near the road. The boy, a student at Gulf Middle School, was pulled from the vehicle but did not survive, CCPD said. His father remains

Police officers are investigating why firefighters found a dead man inside of a burning Gainesville apartment. Around 1:40 p.m. Monday afternoon, 911 callers reported a fire at The Commons Apartments on Southwest 16th Street. One resident said they saw smoke billowing out of an apartment window, and watched someone come outside of the apartment coughing. When Gainesville Fire Rescue crews arrived, they found a man dead inside with a gunshot wound. After searching the apartment, police officers found a gun

Courtesy to WEAR News Two people were hospitalized after a Navy helicopter “hard landing” in Santa Rosa County Monday afternoon. It happened around 2 p.m. at NAS Whiting Field’s Navy Outlying Landing Field (NOLF) Santa Rosa near Milton. “Initial reports from the scene indicate that the helicopter experienced a mishap on one of the field’s helicopter pads while landing,” NAS Whiting Field says in a release. “The Helicopter Training Squadron EIGHTEEN instructor pilot and student aviator were evaluated by EMS

The Lynn Haven Police Department has arrested a Bay District Schools bus driver with Child Abuse. According to a Lynn Haven Police Department Facebook post, authorities had received a report through the Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center about a child being struck by a school bus driver. Authorities said that during the investigation, they learned that on May 13, SH was working as a bus driver and during the afternoon drop-off time, she allegedly slapped a child with an open hand

Photo Courtesy of viewer An 87-year-old Cantonment woman was airlifted to a local hospital following a crash in Escambia County Sunday night. Troopers say the incident occurred around 6:20 p.m. when the woman, driving a green pickup truck, was stopped in the paved median at the intersection of US Highway 29 and Chance Road. According to FHP, the woman attempted to cross the highway, driving directly into the path of a 64-year-old Tennessee man traveling southbound in a red SUV.

Photo by: Tampa Fire Rescue. The Brief A family is out of their home after a fire caused serious damage early Monday, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. What we know: Fire officials say crews responded around 2 a.m. Monday to a home in the 2100 block of Lincoln Ave. Everyone inside the home got out safely, according to TFR, but the fire damaged about 75% of the home. Officials say the Red Cross is assisting the victims. What we don’t know: The cause of

A Memorial Day boating explosion has turned deadly, as a man injured in the blast has now succumbed to his injuries, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser created by the victim’s loved ones. Relatives of 29-year-old J F shared the tragic news on a GoFundMe page. F was one of 11 people rushed to the hospital last Monday when a boat went up in flames in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials said the explosion occurred on the sandbar east of the yacht club in

 The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a hit-and-run driver after a crash that left a motorcyclist with serious injures in Escambia County on Friday. Troopers responded to a hit-and-run crash around 4:00 PM at the intersection of Blue Angel Parkway and Longleaf Creek. FHP says a man driving a white Nissan Altima was traveling south on Blue Angel Parkway when he failed to avoid a collision, causing the front right corner of the Altima to hit the rear left

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal vehicle crash on U.S. 90 and Mohawk Trail on Friday night. According to a news release, at approximately 9:42 p.m., a 42-year-old man of Sneads, Florida, was traveling in the eastbound lane of U.S. 90 when he failed to maintain control of his vehicle, causing him to travel northeast into the westbound lane. Authorities said that a 34-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man were traveling in the westbound lane of U.S. 90

 A 38-year-old Summerfield man was killed Sunday in Sumter County after crashing into a vehicle he was trying to pass, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck happened around 6 p.m. on U.S. 301 near SE 180th Street. The FHP said the Summerfield man was driving a Volkswagen Jetta south on U.S. 301 at a high rate of speed and attempted to pass a Dodge Charger driven by a 51-year-old Ocala man. The front of the Jetta, however, collided with