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A delivery driver who was shot and killed while dropping off food at an Opa-locka apartment building over the weekend has been identified as investigators worked to determine who shot him. Police said 40-year-old Alejandro Linares was delivering food at the Mirage at Sailboat Cove apartment complex on Northwest 142nd Street on Saturday when the shooting happened. Linares had gotten out of his car when someone confronted him and then shot him, police said. It’s believed the incident was an armed robbery

A man was arrested after a shooting late Monday left a man in critical condition in Southwest Miami-Dade. Authorities said preliminarily, it appears the shooter drove up alongside the victim’s vehicle and fired into it on the Florida Turnpike northbound and SW 257th Terrace just before midnight. Both a woman and a man were inside the targeted vehicle. The man was shot and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The woman was not injured, police said.  The shooter may

A man is facing up to 30 years in prison for leaving the scene of a crash that killed a 4-year-old and severely injured a 14-year-old in Cocoa.  Kenneth McGhee turned himself into the Cocoa Police Department last Friday and posted a $30,000 bond over the weekend. The incident happened back on May 26 around 9 p.m., and police said they met their main suspect minutes after he allegedly fled the scene.  Cocoa police said the hit-and-run happened at Washington

An officer driving a Port St. Lucie patrol SUV was involved in a crash late Monday afternoon that injured a bicyclist. The incident happened at the intersection of Airoso Boulevard and Southwest Lucero just outside of the city limits. The cyclist was taken by ambulance to the hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening. The intersection was closed earlier but has since been reopened. The Florida Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into the circumstances of the crash. If you’ve

 A 22-year-old man was arrested after a stabbing in Escambia County early Friday morning, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. 22-year-old Carson Farber, of Pensacola, is charged with attempted murder, obstructing justice, and battery for an incident that took place at a home on 72nd Avenue at around 3 a.m. According to the sheriff’s office, Farber allegedly stabbed his partner during a altercation. This is being investigated as a case of domestic violence. Farber was arrested and booked into

Two passengers are in serious condition after a car crash in Calhoun County. Florida Highway Patrol said two vehicles, a tractor and sedan, were traveling eastbound on State Road 20 on Monday morning. At some point, the sedan failed to see the tractor ahead and collided into the tractor’s rear. Troopers say the sedan turned counterclockwise and rolled over a full rotation before coming to a final rest in the westbound lane of S.R. 20. The tractor reportedly crossed the

A 91-year-old Marion County woman was awakened around midnight on Sunday to find an intruder in her Reddick home, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.  The intruder subjected her to a violent beating and sexual assault, according to investigators. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, detectives are diligently working to identify a suspect in this case and process the evidence. In the wake of this violent crime, authorities urge the community to take steps to protect senior citizens and

A Palm Beach County School District employee was injured after the worker accidentally discharged their gun, the district confirmed. The incident happened at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) gun range during a civilian training exercise, the sheriff’s office and district reported. The worker was wounded in the hip and taken to a local hospital for treatment, the statement continued. PBSO noted the injuries are not considered life-threatening. Neither the school district and the sheriff’s office did not provide

A 19-year-old Orlando woman died late Monday night when she lost control of her vehicle and was subsequently struck by a van, according to troopers.  The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 10:30 p.m. at S Goldenrod Road and Silver Pointe Boulevard. FHP said the woman was traveling southbound in a Honda Civic on S Goldenrod Road when she lost control and struck a curb. Her vehicle then ran off the road and entered the northbound lanes where

 Bradenton man died after he crashed his SUV into a guardrail on Monday evening, according to troopers. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 52-year-old Bradenton man was driving east on 49th Street East near 16th Avenue East in Palmetto when he drove off the road for an unknown reason. Investigators said the SUV collided with a guardrail and culvert. The vehicle then entered a canal where no water was present. A woman was also in the SUV. She suffered serious

A 5-year-old girl who was riding a scooter was killed after she was struck by a pickup truck in West Palm Beach. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said it happened on South Military Trail on Sunday evening. Investigators say the driver of the pickup truck was traveling in a development approaching a curve. There was a parked truck and trailer blocking the road. Investigators note the child fell from the scooter and into the road as the pickup truck

Photo by: SPPD St. Petersburg police have seen a recent increase in deadly crashes and on Monday, they said there could have been another one had it not been for the quick thinking of one officer to stop a wrong-way driver. It happened just before noon in downtown St. Pete, a wrong-way driver cruised down 1st Ave South and MLK, right by Tropicana Field, and continued down the road. “You never really know what you’re going to do, until you’re faced