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A 23-year-old man was killed Tuesday night when he crashed into a wooden fence and was thrown out of a pickup truck on State Road 26 in Alachua County, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The pickup truck driven by a man from Newberry was traveling west on State Road 26 (West Newberry Road) around 7:30 p.m. and suddenly veered right, causing it to cross onto the north shoulder near Northwest 170th Street. It crashed into the curb and a power

Lee County deputies are investigating a homicide of a woman that happened Monday night in Lehigh Acres. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a home in the 3100 block of 56th Street West at approximately 9:20 p.m. The woman was found dead with several stab wounds in the garage, and the suspect fled the scene. LCSO said the victim had a “domestic relation” to the suspect. Detectives were able to locate the suspect, later identified as

A Tampa man driving on a suspended license was charged after he backed over a pedestrian in Pinellas Park. Pinellas Park Police (PPPD) said a box truck backed over a pedestrian standing in the parking stall at 12210 66th Street North around 6 a.m. Tuesday. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital but died from injuries sustained in the crash. PPPD said the driver of the box truck ECN, 25, of Tampa, had a suspended license and was charged with

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a fatal shooting at the intersection of U.S. Highway 301 and Balm Riverview Road. Deputies responded to the intersection shortly after 3 p.m. after reports of a shooting, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Once on scene, deputies found an adult male with at least one gunshot wound to the upper body. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. A sheriff’s office spokeswoman told ABC7

A 56-year-old Clermont woman was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle, head-on crash in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the fatal two-vehicle wreck happened around 5:35 p.m. at Schofield Road and Five Mile Road in Clermont. According to an FHP crash report, the woman was driving a Mercedes GLA Class west on Schofield Road, west of Five Mile Road. At the same time, a Ford F-150, driven by a 43-year-old Clermont man, was heading east on

A former Fort Pierce Police officer could face criminal charges after he removed his body camera and punched a person in the face, causing a serious injury. According to the Fort Pierce Police Department (FFPD), on March 26 at about 2 a.m., former officer J V responded to Avenue L after receiving reports of a man, identified as S H, causing a disturbance. According to an arrest report against the suspect, he was involved in a fight with another man,

A West Palm Beach man is behind bars after a friendly trip to get tacos ended with a pistol-whipping and 10 staples. On Sunday, a 911 call came through in which a man could be heard saying “Junior don’t do it.” Deputies arrived at the source of the call, a home near the 500 block of Dogwood Road in Westgate where the suspects, 32-year-old O G-G and 33-year-old JG-G told police they were involved in an altercation. The men told

Photo by: Key West Police A boat was anything but ship-shape following a big blaze in the Florida Keys. According to Key West Police, a vessel caught on fire about a mile offshore from Smathers Beach in Key West, Tuesday. Heavy smoke billowed from the 45-foot boat as several crews worked to put it out. U.S. Coast Guard officials said the vessel submerged. They issued a warning to boaters navigating within Stock Island Channel, calling the boat “a hazard to

Rescue crews pulled one person out of the water after a car plunged into a canal in West Miami-Dade, officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the area of Southwest Eighth Street and 147th Avenue, at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday. 7News cameras captured a broken railing near the canal. According to MDFR, first responders were able to take the patient to a nearby hospital. Investigators are attempting to determine what led to the car ending up in the

Credit: WINK News The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that occurred on Alabama Street and State Road 82 in Lehigh Acres. Deputies responded to the crash at around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, and they found that the vehicle had sustained severe frontal damage after colliding with a light pole. The right lane was temporarily closed while law enforcement worked the scene to remove the damaged vehicle. It remains unclear if any injuries occurred from this crash. WINK News reporter

The Cape Coral Fire Department is investigating a fire from Monday evening at 712 NE 16th Place. Firefighters said one person was treated for smoke inhalation. The department believes the fire started on the porch and extended into the attic. Navigating the aftermath of a fire accident can be incredibly challenging, but Ovadia Law Group is here to support you every step of the way. Our experienced attorneys have a proven track record of successfully representing clients in fire accident

Photo by: (Marion County Fire Rescue) Twenty-one horses were killed early Tuesday when a Reddick barn caught fire, causing the roof to collapse, officials said. The fire broke out in the 6000 block of Northwest 118th Street. According to Marion County Fire Rescue, a 911 caller reported that the barn was ablaze and horses were trapped inside. Firefighters found the 10,000-square-foot single-story barn engulfed in flames and said the roof had collapsed on top of the structure. “Unfortunately, 21 horses