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Officials with the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) and Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) said they responded to the BMW dealership in Gainesville after a suspect drove their vehicle into the building after being denied a test drive. GFR firefighters said no injuries were reported on the scene and the structural integrity of the building was intact so they did not respond further. GPD officers said they arrested KAL, 20, on Tuesday for attempting to steal a vehicle from the business. Officers

photo by: (WPEC) The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian crash in Greenacres. Spokeswoman Teri Barbera said the sheriff’s office is in the beginning stages of the investigation. Photos from the crash show a heavy law enforcement presence near Forest Hill Boulevard. Traffic also appears to be congested in the area with numerous deputies in the streets directing vehicles. It’s unclear if anyone was injured, but photos taken by CBS12’s photographer show what appears to

 The Florida Highway Patrol said a 24-year-old motorcyclist from Raiford died on Tuesday evening following a crash in Bradford County. The crash took place on Weldon and North Orange streets around 5:30 p.m. FHP said a 68-year-old man was driving a pickup truck west on Weldon Street while the motorcyclist was driving east on the same road. The pickup truck’s driver “failed to observe” eastbound traffic and began driving in the eastbound lane before crashing into the motorcyclist. The 24-year-old

photo by: (SLCFD) A fire broke out at a commercial building in Fort Pierce on Tuesday morning. The St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) said at 11:35 a.m., multiple units responded to a commercial structure fire near 5400 US 1. Upon arrival, firefighters found that everyone had safely evacuated the building. The fire was extinguished without incident and only affected one building. However, photos show the damage left behind. Three garages were impacted by the blaze, the fire leaving behind

A 25-year-old man used a hammer to hit a senior in the head on Monday in Miami-Dade County, according to deputies. The victim reported RW struck him shortly before 8:45 a.m., at Northwest 97 Street and 27 Avenue, in Miami-Dade’s West Little River area. Deputies responded to arrest W and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took the victim to Northshore Hospital with injuries to his head and hand. According to the arrest report, deputies searched W and found the hammer that

An Apple Watch accident alert led police to a Cape Coral condo complex early Monday, where they arrested a man on DUI charges after crashing his vehicle into a fire hydrant, parked van and building. Officers with the Cape Coral Police Department responded to a condo complex near Cape Coral Parkway W around 3 a.m. after receiving the Apple Watch accident alert. CCPD said officers saw a silver Kia crashed near the building when they arrived. No one was inside the vehicle,

 A Clearwater man was accused of trying to set his wife’s home on fire with his stepdaughters inside on Sunday. N H-D, 35, got into an argument with his wife outside the mobile home in a neighborhood on Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., according to a Clearwater police arrest report. H was accused of grabbing a red gas can, pouring gas on the concrete next to the home and igniting it with a lighter. A neighbor told police they saw him pour gas

A DoorDash delivery driver was severely injured in a dog attack while making a delivery last Tuesday in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. TS was dropping off an order at a home when two dogs charged at her. The dogs attacked her head, legs and arms — leaving her with severe injuries. According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, S told deputies that when the homeowner opened the door, the dogs rushed out and immediately latched onto her arms and legs. She

Sarasota Police are investigating a road-rage shooting. According to a release from the department, the shooting took place after 10 a.m. Tuesday morning near 4th Street and N. Osprey. The department says a gun was fired as a result of a road rage incident. There are no description of the suspect or the suspect’s vehicle. Investigators, along with Crime Scene Technicians, were on scene and have completed their investigation. The roadway has now reopened, and the area of Osprey Avenue

 An elderly couple’s quest for a parking spot in Downtown Stuart turned into violence when a man attacked them after they asked about his parking spot. The Stuart Police Department (SPD) stated that on January 31, an elderly couple was attempting to find a parking spot in Downtown Stuart when they saw 47-year-old MS enter his truck. According to officials, the couple waited for him to leave the spot, and after some time, the 71-year-old woman asked S if he

A head-on crash Tuesday morning left one person dead and two in critical condition on State Road 100 about 7 miles northwest of the Palatka Municipal Airport. The pileup around 7 a.m. blocked all lanes near Carraway Church Road. Deputies said the area will be blocked for hours as the Florida Highway Patrol investigates. Traffic is being diverted to Springside Shortcut Road to Carraway Mail Route Road. Drivers are urged to avoid the area if possible. Proven Results in Car

A 62-year-old woman was transported to a local hospital after she was hit Monday morning by a sport utility vehicle at a shopping plaza in The Villages. The accident occurred at Lake Deaton Plaza at about 9:45 a.m. when the woman was struck by a Ford Edge driven by a 75-year-old man, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was transported by ambulance to UF Health Leesburg Hospital. The 75-year-old driver escaped injury. He was ticketed for careless