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An investigation is underway after a home invasion in a Wynwood apartment complex left a man pistol-whipped and two others shot. According to Miami Police, officers responded to the Highley House apartment complex in the area of 2150 North Miami Avenue around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday in reference to a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed that the shooting stemmed from a home invasion robbery by three armed subjects, police say. Officials said a struggle ensued between the subjects and two

A man in his 30s was shot outside a home on Vernon Road Wednesday afternoon. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office received reports about multiple shots fired in the Magnolia Gardens neighborhood. When officers arrived at the scene around 5:30 p.m., they found the man suffering from two gunshot wounds in the front yard of a home. During the investigation, JSO learned that the man was standing outside with another family member when someone came from the backyard and started shooting. JSO

Photo by: (St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office)  A juvenile suffered a severe head injury in an electric motorized scooter crash. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that the juvenile, who was riding without a helmet, fell off the scooter near Casa Sevilla Avenue in St. Augustine around 4:30 p.m. The juvenile was taken to the hospital with a severe head injury. This was the second accident this week as county officials work to pass legislation to prevent these incidents from

Photo by: (WJXT) A man was killed and a woman suffered life-threatening injuries Wednesday night in a crash near the intersection of Blanding Boulevard and Park Street on Jacksonville’s Westside, the Sheriff’s Office said. According to JSO, a Honda SUV and a Honda Accord collided in the southbound lanes of Blanding Boulevard just past Park Street around 9:51 p.m., sending the SUV down a heavily wooded 40-foot embankment on the west side of the road. The driver of the Accord,

An 18-year-old was killed and three other young men were injured in a shooting Wednesday night at a Cleveland Road apartment complex in Northwest Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The shooting was reported around 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Vista Landing apartments. When officers arrived, they found one man dead. Three other victims, ranging in age from 16 to 21 years old, were taken to a hospital. JSO told News4JAX reporter B B that the three wounded victims were in

A man died in a parking lot shooting near Copeland’s restaurant on Jacksonville’s southside. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to the shooting Wednesday afternoon, where they found a man in his late 30s shot in his chest. JSO said the man was there to meet someone. It’s unclear what the meeting was over. The incident prompted a large police presence around 2:30 p.m. at the restaurant located at the intersection of Southside Boulevard and Touchton Road. A JSO helicopter, drone,

Photo by: MCFR Firefighters in Marion County battled a house fire in Ocala on Wednesday morning. Marion County Fire Rescue crews say multiple people called 911 to report that a house on Northeast 19th Avenue was on fire. Crews from both Marion County and Ocala fire rescues worked together to bring the fire under control. All occupants were able to get out of the home safely, and no injuries were reported. Firefighters say the cause and origin of the fire

A Coral Gables man who invited another man over to his home for sex nearly became a murder victim over the weekend after kicking his would-be lover out, according to police, leading to the suspect’s arrest on Tuesday. V, 45, of Miami Gardens, is accused of stabbing the victim early Sunday morning. According to an arrest report from the Coral Gables Police Department, the two met on an unspecified dating app and arranged the meetup at the victim’s home after

Y R, already accused of killing a man at a Fort Myers boat ramp, is now facing allegations of attempting to kill an inmate while in jail, with the attack reportedly happening Tuesday. R is accused of shooting J, 25, at a boat ramp near the Harbor Grand Apartment tower off Palm Beach Boulevard. This incident is part of a series of allegations against R, who is also allegedly connected to a 2023 deadly stabbing in Michigan. On Wednesday, the

A male was shot and killed early Wednesday morning in Miami-Dade County’s Brownsville neighborhood, authorities said. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said they were called to the 2800 block of Northwest 43rd Terrace around 3 a.m. after reports of a shooting in the area. Responding units found a male suffering from a gunshot wound in the area, where Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Sky 10 flew over the scene around 9:45 a.m., where

Photo by: WEAR A trailer is totally damaged following a fire in Pensacola on Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened on North Navy Boulevard behind Popeyes. Fire units responded around 3:30 p.m. Escambia County Fire Rescue says the fire seemed to be accidental. An older man was living at the trailer. They say no one was inside at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported. Legal Support for Fire Accident Victims in Florida A fire accident can change your

 A woman was struck and killed Wednesday morning in a hit-and-run crash in Kissimmee, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 6:20 a.m. on Florida Parkway near Birchwood Circle. The woman, only identified as an adult, was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Troopers are seeking information on the vehicle and its driver. Both directions are currently blocked on Florida Parkway at Birchwood Circle. Anyone with information is asked to call FHP at *347