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A man was arrested after Florida Highway Patrol troopers say he crashed a car without a driver’s license. Then walked away and blamed it on his dad. Troopers found 49-year-old EJ J walking around near the wreck. They say they found J’s car wrapped around a tree with his father inside. Both he and his father told troopers JS was behind the wheel. But FHP officials say their injuries show that J was behind the wheel, without a proper license.

A man was killed Sunday night in a shooting on Beach Boulevard just west of Southside Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Ray Reeves with the JSO Homicide Unit said that officers were called around 10 p.m. Sunday to a Circle K on Beach Boulevard. The officers found a man with a gunshot wound. He died at the hospital. Reeves said another man is in custody, and investigators are working with the Medical Examiner’s Office and the State

A crash involving a motorcycle and a white car happened along McGregor Boulevard and Entrada Drive Sunday afternoon. The motorcycle was lying on its side with pieces scattered across the grass near a palm tree. The car had noticeable damage to the driver’s side. Neighbor RD said he saw gas leaking from the motorcycle. He called 911 right away, after seeing cuts all over the motorcyclist’s face “It’s definitely unfortunate,” D said. “Things like this happen, so the best thing

Fire crews in Escambia County responded to a blaze early Sunday morning. The call came in shortly after 4 a.m. and Firefighters responded and arrived at the Bumper Doctor on Airport Boulevard. As crews worked to extinguish the flames, a portion of Airport Boulevard was temporarily closed to ensure safety and allow emergency vehicles access to the scene. No injuries were reported. The state fire marshal has been called in to investigate the cause of the fire. Efficient Resolution of

photo by: NorthEscambia.com Five people, including children, were injured in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night in Century. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. on Highway 29 near the southern town limits. According to troopers, a northbound pickup truck had slowed to make a right-hand turn onto Salter’s Lake Road when it was struck by a northbound SUV traveling at a high rate of speed. The impact caused the pickup truck to overturn, causing it to come to rest off

photo by: WEAR A house fire in Perdido Key claimed the life of a woman on Saturday night. The Perdido Beach Volunteer Fire Department (PBVFD) and several automatic aid departments were dispatched to the scene on Hildreth Drive at 8:19 p.m. The call was classified as an “Echo” response, indicating the highest level of urgency. Chief Wright, who lives nearby, reported a working fire upon stepping out onto his porch. Upon arrival, Chief Wright discovered a fully involved house fire

An 84-year-old DeLand man in an electric wheelchair was struck by a car and killed late Saturday while crossing a road in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 10 p.m. on Old New York Avenue near its intersection with Ridgewood Avenue, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the man in the wheelchair was crossing Old New York Avenue in a southerly direction as a 2013 Hyundai Genesis traveled eastbound on the road,

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an early Sunday shooting. According to Fort Lauderdale Police, they received a shot-spotter alert regarding a possible shooting on Boward Boulevard near South Federal Highway at around 4 a.m.  When officers arrived, they found evidence of a shooting at the scene but did not find any victims.  Soon after, two men arrived at Broward Health Medical Center with injuries that were consistent from a shooting. Police are working to determine whether the two incidents

One person died Sunday morning after a home in Deerfield Beach caught on fire. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, units arrived at the home in the area of Northeast 50th Court at around 2 a.m. Once at the scene, crews saw heavy smoke coming from the home and a search for anybody inside started. Firefighters found one male inside a bedroom who was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been disclosed. According to neighbors, the victim

A man was shot by deputies during an intense encounter Sunday afternoon in Oakland Park. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, just before 6 p.m., deputies responded to a call about a suspicious man in the area of East Oakland Park Boulevard and Northeast 6th Avenue. When deputies approached the man, they discovered he was armed with a weapon, officials said. Deputies told the man to put the weapon down, but he refused, according to BSO. Deputies tried to subdue

 A teenage boy was killed and another is accused of murder after several juveniles allegedly mishandled a gun Saturday night in Greenacres, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO). Deputies were dispatched to a shooting on the 5000 block of Edgecliff Ave. in Greenacres at 5:10 p.m. where they reported discovering a 16-year-old boy deceased from a gunshot wound. Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division say they determined the shooting occurred when several juveniles mishandled a firearm. One

A man died on Sunday after he struck a utility pole and was ejected from his vehicle, according to Florida Highway Patrol. According to FHP, the 23-year-old Weeki Wachee man was traveling west on SR-50 near US-19 around 12:42 a.m. The man lost control of the vehicle while taking a curve in the roadway, FHP said, before veering onto the north shoulder of the highway and hitting a utility pole. The vehicle was then redirected back across the road onto