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Photo by: winknews One person is dead, and two people have been injured following a four-vehicle crash, wrecking a utility pole in the process. The Cape Coral Police Department and firefighters responded to the crash at around 9 p.m. on Thursday. Zaldeen T. Saleem, 18, attempted to change lanes while driving westbound on East Nicholas Parkway near the Cape Coral Police Station and the New Hope Church. According to the CCPD, Saleem was traveling above the speed limit. He could not change lanes

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — A 18-year-old Niceville woman is in critical condition after being ejected from her vehicle following a crash in Okaloosa County early Monday morning. The crash happened on State Road 85 and General Robert M. Bond Boulevard at around 12:30 a.m. Florida Highway Patrol says a black Volvo sedan, driven by the 18-year-old, was attempting to make a turn but headed off-road and struck a dirt embankment. The collision caused the driver to be ejected from the

Photo by: local10 Police are investigating a crash involving a car and a scooter that left two people hospitalized in Doral Thursday afternoon. Sky 10 flew over the intersection of Northwest 66th Street and 107th Avenue just before 1:10 p.m. where a red car was spotted with damage to its front windshield. Police officers were also seen focusing on a scooter on the ground. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed that two people were airlifted to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. Authorities have

Two Florida men are in custody and a third suffered gunshot wounds after a brazen shooting caught on camera led to a police helicopter chase early Monday morning. The video shows two men creeping through the parking lot around 2 a.m., checking out the victim’s vehicle from multiple angles. As they approach, the gunman has his hands in the front of his pants.  Video shows he gets close enough to make eye contact with the victim, then pulls out a silver pistol

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a Marion County crash that led to one person killed and six others in serious condition on Wednesday. The FHP said the accident happened when a driver in a sedan was traveling south on I-75 in the center lane while, due to a previous crash, a van was obstructing the center lane. The driver of the sedan failed to see the van and struck its rear section with his front section. In the van

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A young child is still recovering after he was burned at a daycare in Melbourne.  This week marks one month since the toddler was airlifted to a burn unit in Gainesville. He is still there with his family and had another operation on Tuesday. “He was a perfect little boy before this, and that’s heartbreaking and heart-wrenching for me,” said the toddler’s mother, Eileen Martin-Hidalgo. His mother never wanted to see her baby in a hospital room, but that’s

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that killed one person at a busy strip mall. CCSO responded to the shooting that occurred near Uppercutz Barbershop in the Bell Plaza on Tamiami Trail on Tuesday afternoon. “One person was unfortunately shot, and they have since passed away,” said Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Chris Hall. Deputies detained the alleged gunman, who has reportedly been cooperative with their investigation. The identity of the shooter and the victim

A 22-year-old man is in the Palm Beach County Jail related to a shooting at a convenience store. Eddie B. Watson of West Palm Beach was arrested Tuesday and charged with attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and possession of a weapon by a delinquent adult. Arresting documents from the West Palm Beach Police Department noted on Monday at the Food Store located at 717 North Tamarind Ave. that Watson entered the store and

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A teacher at a Christian school in New Port Richey was arrested Tuesday after he was accused of using yearbook photos of his students to create AI-generated child pornography. Steven Houser, 67, works as a third grade science teacher at Beacon Christian Academy in New Port Richey, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). The sheriff’s office was tipped off to Houser and started investigating. In a news release, PCSO said Houser was in possession

Days after a Florida homeowner discovered “toes sticking out of the ground” in their backyard, police have revealed that the remains belonged to a man who was reported missing last month. The human remains were identified as 23-year-old Sabeion Dowell, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office confirmed to WFLA on Wednesday. According to Action News Jax, Dowell had been missing since February. The discovery came to light on the evening of March 14 when the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrived at a home on Sunny

A jury has decided in the case of a Central Florida man who raped a woman while taking pictures on his phone. After a two-day trial last week, a Volusia County jury found defendant Shawn Bradberry guilty as charged of three counts of Sexual Battery on person 18 years or older. Bradberry faces up to 45 years in prison for the crimes. The case was investigated by the Holly Hill Police Department. Assistant State Attorney Sarah Thomas successfully tried the

A man was captured on video attempting to break into a home, pulling out a gun and shooting into a house. Deputies from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene on Thursday, March 14, after receiving reports of shots fired at a residence on Wye Road. Upon arrival deputies found the suspect, identified as Hayward Biggins, lying in a road. Deputies say Biggins, 29, was taken into custody and faces charges of shooting into an occupied dwelling