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A man who is a native of Tampa was booked in the Palm Beach County jail on an attempted murder charge. Jose J. Miranda was arrested on New Year’s Day and charged with attempted murder with a deadly weapon. According to court documents, on Monday, officers with the Palm Springs Police Department responded to the Cumberland Farms gas station located on 2700 South Military Trail regarding a stabbing. The report notes a witness told law enforcement that when they walked

Photo by: Ocala A three-vehicle crash on Tuesday outside of Dunnellon claimed the life of one person while nine others escaped serious injuries. The crash blocked traffic along a section of County Road 484 for several hours. It involved two pickup trucks and a sport utility vehicle. Law enforcement officials arrested one person, but not for the causing the accident on the two-lane roadway. Here’s what we know: Where did the crash happen? CR 484 and Southwest 134th Court. Investigating agency: Florida Highway Patrol. What happened? FHP

A 30-year-old Holmes County man is in the Bay County Jail facing a number of serious charges. On Saturday, he led local law enforcement on a dangerous chase, that included speeding, carjackings, and a shooting. Dillon Hutton caused thousands of dollars in damage and put lives at risk during the one-hour-plus chase. The incident started on Front Beach Road where a Bay County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to pull a white Dodge pick-up truck over for speeding. Instead, the driver went

A man was taken to jail after he reportedly abused a child at a Walmart store and later assaulted a hospital employee, according to the Flagler Sheriff’s Office. Robert Goldstein, 64, of Palm Coast, was arrested Monday on felony charges of child abuse and battery on a health service provider, jail records show. On Dec. 28, Flagler County deputies were called out to a Walmart in Palm Coast after a man, later identified as Goldstein, approached an 11-year-old girl while

A Safety Harbor family’s pet saved them from a house fire on New Year’s Eve. A single mom, whose home was destroyed in a house fire, found comfort in an unlikely hero, her loyal dog, Macho. Thanks to Macho, her son was able to escape just in the nick of time. “He just kept going at him and then he just gave him a nip, a couple of them and wake him up. And Griffin said, ‘What’s happening?’. And as

Photo by: wfla A crash involving two overturned vehicles is causing major delays on Interstate 275 in Tampa. The Tampa Police Department said the crash happened in the southbound lanes just north of the Dale Mabry Highway exit. It involves a dump truck filled with sand and another vehicle. Police said sand and diesel fuel spilled onto the highway and two lanes are closed at this time. Traffic will be impacted for several hours. Officers said to avoid the area

A 24-year-old woman from Sebring was killed in a two-vehicle crash on New Year’s Day in Highlands County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 27 and Vision Street. Troopers said the woman was driving a sedan north on U.S. 27, approaching Vision Street, when she crashed into another car. According to FHP, a 29-year-old man from Lake Placid in a sedan was stopped on the paved median of U.S.

Photo by: wfla  A house fire in Tarpon Springs is under investigation. Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue said it worked with the Palm Harbor and Eastlake fire departments to battle a garage fire at a home on Sunkissed Drive early Wednesday. Tarpon Springs firefighters said they arrived at the scene just before 5 a.m. to find a three-story home with smoke and fire coming from the garage. Crews said they were able to knock down the fire quickly. No one was

A Tallahassee fire truck was left overturned in a crash on Meridian Road Tuesday morning while responding to a separate traffic incident. That’s according to Florida Highway Patrol. The fire truck was traveling north on Meridian Road just after 8 a.m., according to FHP, in response to a traffic crash. As the truck was navigating a left-hand curve, FHP says the right-side tires ran off the roadway and onto the east grass shoulder. The driver then steered to the left,

Authorities in Florida say a man initially thought to be the victim of a shooting on New Year’s may have been killed by an accidental discharge of fireworks. Officers in Florida’s capital, Tallahassee, had initially responded to reports of gunfire on New Year’s Day around 2:15 a.m., the city’s police department wrote in a statement. They found a victim dying of an apparent gunshot wound in the roadway. The unnamed man died of his injuries at the scene. Investigators with the city’s Violent Crimes Unit now

Neighbors on Jacksonville’s Southside are concerned after witnessing what they say was a dog attack in their neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. Gary Hunter Sr. sent First Coast News a short video clip from outside his home showing his son walking towards a group of dogs across the street. “I saw three pit bulls attacking a man walking his dog on a leash,” Hunter said. “I immediately got my son to grab a big, huge stick I have in the house, to go out

A cyclist was killed after they were struck by a vehicle on Coral Way near the Palmetto Expressway. The accident happened early Wednesday morning in the westbound lanes near SW 72nd Avenue. Police closed Coral Way from SW 70th Avenue to SW 72nd Avenue for their death investigation. Chopper 4 spotted an SUV that appeared to have front-end damage near the tarp-covered body in the middle of the road. This is a developing story. Bicycle accidents can lead to severe