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Photo by: winknews A car smashed its way through a local jewelry storefront Saturday afternoon. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, a car crashed into the Westchester Gold and Diamonds jewelry store around 4:30 p.m. Seven people were inside the store at the time of the crash. No injuries, however, were reported. According to CCSO, the cause of the crash was determined to have been an accident. The driver, a 66-year-old man, meant to put the car in park and accidentally put

A Bob Graham Education Center staff member has been arrested, accused of inappropriate behavior towards a minor. Martin Zaretsky has been charged with seven counts of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child between 12 and 17 years old. Zaretsky is also facing seven counts of offenses against students by authority figures. According to the school’s official website, Zaretsky works in the information technology department. The 50-year-old was booked into jail on Monday at 2:29 p.m. Miami-Dade County Public Schools

New sex crime charges were handed down against a fired Palm Beach County middle school substitute teacher who is currently behind bars. The Palm Beach County School District Police Department charged Corey Pierce, 21, with two counts of sexual battery 12 years of age but less than 18 years and one count of authority figure solicit or engage in lewd conduct with a student. The new charges were filed by school district police on Friday, April 5. According to court documents, a

Photo by: cbs12 Video captures the moment firefighters battled a truck fire on Sunday. Video by: Video taken at the scene shows the truck engulfed in flames. FHP troopers and local law enforcement blocked off the southbound lanes as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. (St. Lucie County Fire District) The St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) said just after 6:01 p.m., dispatch received multiple reports of a vehicle on fire at mile marker 132 in Fort Pierce. Luckily, by

Photo by: wsvn Authorities are investigating a multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus in Coconut Creek. The incident occurred along Lyons Road, near Northwest 34th Street just after 4:45 p.m., Monday. Aerial footage from 7Skyforce showed a total of four vehicles involved, including a sedan smashed into the front of the bus. Investigators said no children were on board at the time of the crash. As of 5 p.m., no injuries have been reported. Paramedics transported the driver of a

Photo by: Nbc-2 One person is dead after a dirt bike crashed with an SUV in Fort Myers on Tuesday morning. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, they are investigating a fatal crash along 4135 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. NBC2 crews at the scene saw a black SUV with damage to the front bumper and a motorcycle turned on its side in the road. Westbound lanes will be closed as FMPD works to find out the cause

A 73-year-old woman was killed in an accident in Flagler County on Monday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol.  The incident happened just after 5:20 p.m. in the area of Royal Palms Parkway and Rickenbacker Drive.  The woman was stopped at a stop sign on Rickenbacker Drive, preparing to make a left turn onto Rickenbacker Drive when she traveled directly into the path of an oncoming SUV who had the right of way.  The cars collided, causing the 73-year-old woman’s

Police are investigating after a child was injured due to being struck by a car. It happened along the 2600 block of Northwest 24th Avenue in Miami early Monday evening. According to Miami police, the child suffered a small laceration. Miami Fire Rescue responded and took the child to the hospital for treatment. Authorities did not provide any information surrounding the circumstances that led to the child being hit by the car. No arrests have been announced. Pedestrian accidents can

Photo by: U.S. Coast Guard Southeast The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 33-foot charter vessel 28 miles southwest of Sanibel Island Saturday night. According to USCG Southeast, the charter vessel was taking on water with eight people onboard. Bilge pumps gradually dewatered it as it was transported to Pirate Harbor. All occupants were rescued through joint efforts between a USCG Station Fort Myers Beach boat crew and a good Samaritan. No injuries were reported. Boating accidents can result in serious injuries,

Photo by: Nbc-2 At least one person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle on SR-82 in Fort Myers Sunday night. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, the crash happened at the intersection of Lee Boulevard and SR-82. The drivers involved in the crash stayed at the scene. FMPD said at 8:15 p.m., that westbound lanes will be closed for the next several hours. The number of victims and further details have not yet been released. Motorcycle accidents

An airplane parachute deployed as a small plane crashed into a Florida backyard last week may have saved the lives of the people on board.  Witnesses caught on camera the moment a small plane was falling from the sky – drifting and twirling with the help of a parachute. “Oh my god,” the witnesses can be heard saying in the background. “That’s an actual plane.” Florida first responders told FOX 13 in Tampa that the plane went down near a vacant home. When the

Phoyto by: Fox13news A man was rushed to the hospital after a shooting at a St. Petersburg apartment complex Friday evening, officers said.  The St. Pete Police Department said they were called to the Paradise Apartments at 2185 16th Avenue South about a loud argument at 8:40 p.m. As officers were arriving at the scene, they said they heard shots being fired.  One man, who has not been identified by police, was shot and is now in critical condition at a local hospital, according