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A Facebook Marketplace meet-up turned into a dangerous chase and crash after a Fort Myers man reportedly robbed a seller at gunpoint in a Walmart parking lot on Wednesday. Fort Myers Police said 24-year-old JB arranged to buy a gold chain through Facebook Marketplace. However, instead of making a purchase, he pulled a gun on the seller in the Colonial Boulevard Walmart parking lot and stole the chain. Police said B’s cousin gave him a ride to what he thought

A major crash on I-95 South in Lantana has prompted the closure of the on-ramp, disrupting travel for commuters. Florida 511 reported a crash at the Exit 61 ramp, Lantana Road, at 5:20 a.m. In the latest update at 5:33 a.m., officials said the on-ramp has been closed. No injuries have been reported at this time. We Represent All Types of Car Accident Victims Whether you were hit by a drunk driver, rear-ended at a stoplight, or injured in a

A home fire in Delray Beach affected three people on Monday, prompting a response from the Red Cross. The local American Red Cross volunteer members of the Disaster Action Team, from the Palm Beach Treasure Coast Chapter, said that they responded to a home fire on NW 14th Avenue, in the Odmanns neighborhood. The disaster-trained team said that they helped coordinate emergency aid to 3 people impacted by the fire. No injuries were reported from the fire. Why Experience Matters

 The Florida Highway Patrol said a man died after an SUV crashed into a tree off a Bradford County roadway and caught on fire on Tuesday morning. Officials said around 2 a.m., an SUV was traveling south on Southeast 109th Street, heading towards Southeast 45th Avenue. FHP said the car exited the roadway on the west shoulder and the driver overcorrected when reentering the travel lane, causing the car to rotate counterclockwise while exiting the roadway on the east shoulder.

Photo by WJXT News4JAX  A man was fatally shot after an argument outside of Wacko’s on Emerson Street on Tuesday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said that at around 2 a.m., they responded to a call in reference to gunfire. Upon arrival, they found a man between 30 to 40 years old with a gunshot wound. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue took him to a nearby hospital, where he died. Investigators said that as he was leaving Wackos,

A 71-year-old substitute teacher was arrested after St. Cloud officers said he grabbed a student by the collar and threw him into a classroom wall as punishment, according to the police department. In a news release, police said that the teacher, CS, of Kissimmee, was working as a long-term substitute at Neptune Elementary School on April 29 when the incident occurred. Investigators said that a student reported that S “approached his desk and grabbed the front of his shirt with

Cellphone video shows the moment a student is attacked by two other minors aboard a Broward County school bus. Now, the mother of the student is extremely concerned and is moving forward to press charges. DG told Telemundo 51 that she doesn’t sleep and she can’t get out of her mind the moment her son was hit in the face. “What they did to him was evil, it was terrible, because worse could have happened,” she said in Spanish. In

Photo by: cbs12 A semi-truck has run off the roadway in Martin County, causing delays on Conners Highway. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) says at this time, only one lane on Conners Highway is open, which may be causing a temporary closure. Deputies say minor injuries have been reported. Photos taken at the scene show a wet slippery road and a white semi-truck laying on a grassy shoulder off the road. MCSO asks that travelers use caution when traveling

 A person was killed after they were struck by a train on Monday. According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) at about 2:50 p.m., units were sent to an area near 12th Ave South. When crews arrived they found one person who had been struck by a train. The person was declared dead by PBCFR paramedics. PBCFR believes the person was hit by a Tri-Rail train. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash. Injured in a

 A 65-year-old Crestview man is dead after crashing into a tree in Okaloosa County on Monday afternoon. The crash occurred at 12:30 p.m., according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the man was driving a pickup truck south on Garden City Parkway. He lost control of the vehicle when he entered a curve to the left, hitting a tree. The fatal crash is under investigation. What to Do After a Car Accident If you’ve just been in a car accident,

 A bicyclist has died days after he was hit by a truck while traveling in West Palm Beach. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), on May 9, Joseph Albert was riding his bike in the crosswalk near the intersection of Collin Drive. Around the same time, a man driving a 2020 Ford F-150 was approaching the intersection of Collin Drive and Kirk Road, which is controlled by a stop sign, according to PBSO’s crash report. PBSO says

Two people were hospitalized following a shooting in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. City of Miami Police responded to the area of Northwest Second Avenue and 56th Street on Monday afternoon. 7Skyforce captured several police vehicles in the neighborhood and bullet casings on the floor. Three different crime scenes were all linked to the ongoing investigation. “It’s going to be a white Durango on the right shoulder,” said a dispatcher over Broadcastify. Officials said a 16-year-old was found in that area