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The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal traffic crash on State Road 77 by the Tractor Supply on Tuesday afternoon. According to a news release, the preliminary investigations reveal that a 22-year-old Panama City man was traveling on a motorcycle northbound on State Road 77 approaching a Tractor Supply’s entrance. As the motorcyclist approached, the 69-year-old driver and the 69-year-old passenger of an SUV were exiting the Tractor Supply and entering the median crossover. FHP said that the motorcyclist

Winter Park Police are investigating a shooting on Thursday that has left one person injured. WPPD said they responded to a reported shooting that occurred on the 1500 block of Village Lane. Once on the scene, police said one person was identified with an injury and was transported to a local hospital. Legal Help for Victims of Shooting InjuriesIf you or a loved one has been injured in a shooting, you may be entitled to compensation. At Ovadia Law Group,

Photo by: nbcmiami A boat has overturned in the water off Miami Beach on Thursday. Footage from Chopper 6 showed the upside-down vessel in the water near 10300 Collins Avenue. Divers responded to the scene and searched the perimeter out of precaution, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Officials said divers are currently out of the water, and a single occupant was being assessed. Further information was not available. Injured in a Boat Accident? Ovadia Law Group Can HelpBoat accidents can

Photo by: (American Red Cross) A home fire in Riviera Beach displaced one person on Thursday. The blaze broke out on Avenue H E in the Park Manor neighborhood, where trained volunteers from the Palm Beach Treasure Coast Chapter offered emergency assistance, according to the news release. Photos taken show damage done to the interior and exterior of the home. The Red Cross said its team is offering emergency financial assistance, health and mental health services, and one-on-one support to

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Transportation Security Administration agent on Wednesday after they said she attacked a 79-year-old airline passenger at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Authorities identified the agent as J W, 21, of Margate. According to a BSO arrest report, W attacked the Palm Beach Gardens woman, who was flying that day on JetBlue Airways, by “forcefully pushing her.” The senior fell to the ground and hit her forehead, causing “minor bruising,” deputies said. According to the report,

Eight people, including five children, were hurt in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday evening in southwest Miami-Dade, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. The crash occurred near Southwest 286th Street and 142nd Avenue around 6:47 p.m. MDFR said 19 units responded to the scene, which was classified as a “Mass Casualty Incident,” due to the number people of injured. They said rescue crews found at least one person trapped inside a vehicle and were able to safely extricate three patients. In total,

photo by: Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office A touring helicopter crashed on the runway at a Destin airport Thursday evening. The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. at Destin Executive Airport, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office says four people were onboard the helicopter. They were transported for non-life-threatening injuries. “We are grateful there were no serious injuries and thank all responding agencies for their quick and coordinated efforts,” the sheriff’s office said. The OCSO Airport Security Unit

A stabbing in a Lake Wales neighborhood Thursday left one person dead and another injured, according to police. The Lake Wales Police Department said officers received reports of a stabbing around 4:46 p.m. at a residence on West Sessoms Avenue. Police arrived at the location and found two people with apparent stab wounds. One of the people was pronounced dead at the scene. The second person was flown to a local hospital for treatment. As of Thursday evening, officials did

Photo by: (Marion County Fire Rescue) A fire on Thursday at a home near Ocala left four pets dead, according to Marion County Fire Rescue. Marion County and Ocala firefighters responded around 1:12 p.m. to the 4000 block of NW 48th Avenue, where a 911 caller had reported a house on fire with five pets inside, the fire department said on social media. Firefighters arrived to see smoke pouring from a large house, quickly deploying a hose line and forcing entry through

 Deputies arrested two southwest Miami-Dade women on felony charges Wednesday after accusing them of abusing an “intellectually disabled” relative in a dispute over mail. Authorities said G M-L, 52, and L S-M, 26, live with the 58-year-old victim “as a family” and are his caregivers. An exact incident address was redacted from a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrest report, but a listed police grid indicates that it happened in the unincorporated Leisure City area. Deputies said the victim and S-M “had

A Sarasota man was killed in a one-car crash on U.S. 41 near SeaPort Manatee Wednesday night, the Florida Highway Patrol is reporting. Troopers say a Nissan Versa was traveling north in the outside lane of U.S. 41 south of Scale Avenue at about 8:25 p.m. The car, driven by a 57-year-old Sarasota man, left the roadway onto the northbound shoulder and hit a stop sign. The car continued north until it hit a concrete retaining wall and overturned, investigators

 A Florida woman in an SUV is accused of chasing a 14-year-old boy riding an e-bike next to a road in Flagler County, according to the sheriff’s office. JK, 65, of Palm Coast, was arrested Tuesday on charges of reckless driving and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday in a news release. Video of the June 7 incident was recorded from the perspective of the teen on the e-bike