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A man from Stuart was arrested after allegedly threatening another man with a box cutter during a dispute over a debt, according to police. On December 21 at around 11:30 a.m., the victim reported to the Stuart Police Department (SPD) that B R, known to him only as “B,” had been harassing him over a debt R claimed was owed. The victim denied owing any money. The victim said the incident occurred earlier that day at his cousin’s apartment on

Police have announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a shooting that they said left four people hospitalized in southwest Miami-Dade’s Naranja neighborhood. The incident occurred just before 6:30 p.m. at home near the intersection of Southwest 266th Street and 138th Court. According to Miami-Dade police, the incident began with an altercation between 31-year-old D A T and one of the victims at a residence. An arrest report states at some point during the altercation, T returned to her vehicle,

A Jacksonville man plans to file a lawsuit against the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) following an incident where he was shot in the leg with his own gun during a Dec. 13 traffic stop on Main Street near 27th Street. J A, who was 39 years old at the time of the accidental shooting, held a news conference at 11 a.m. Friday alongside Attorney K H W, a partner at The Witherspoon Law Group, to provide an update and recall

A pedestrian who was unknowingly walking in the outside lane of US-19 was killed after a vehicle struck him the day after Christmas. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 50-year-old Arkansas man was walking in the outside travel lane of southbound US-19 at around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday. Near North Champion Point, a 24-year-old Ocala man driving a Chevy Silverado struck the man. FHP said the pedestrian died at the scene of the crash. It remains unknown as to

A South Florida mother is demanding accountability after, she said, her 11-year-old son was attacked by a teacher while on a field trip. Speaking with 7News on Thursday, Y F said the incident occurred while her son K, a sixth-grade student at McNicol Middle School in Hollywood, was on a field trip at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 20. F said she initially got a call that K had gotten into a fight. Upon

An accident on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade County closed all northbound lanes at State Road 924 and Northwest 119th Street on Friday morning. Lanes have since reopened. Traffic camera video shows long lines of vehicles and emergency crews working in the area at around 10:35 a.m. Authorities did not immediately say what caused the back up and emergency response. Drivers were advised to take alternate routes. This is a developing story. When you’re involved in a car accident, Ovadia Law

A man died after a vehicle failed to stop for a red light on Thursday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. At about 7:44 p.m. a 38-year-old San Antonio man was driving his Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck east on County Line Road. At the intersection of Us-41 the truck failed to stop for a red traffic light, FHP said, colliding with a Toyota Tundra driven by a 69-year-old man who died as a result of the crash. The driver of the

photo by: wfla Two cats were killed after a mobile home in Citrus County caught fire Thursday afternoon, according to Citrus County Fire Rescue. Firefighters were dispatched to the home on East Circle South Drive around 2:25 p.m. The first crews on scene reported heavy smoke coming from the residence. As they looked around the area, firefighters said they spotted “heavy fire” on the rear side of the mobile home, where a wooden deck had already burned entirely. The homeowner

A Leesburg man was arrested after allegedly accusing his wife of cheating and chasing her along with three houseguests around with a knife. Officers responded to a stabbing at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 8:11 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch advised officers there was a subject with a knife running after people.  Upon arrival, the officers observed multiple people around the general area and 46-year-old S C H kneeling with both arms

A person was critically injured Friday morning when a car sped into the water off the Vilano Boat Ramp around 6:08 a.m. in an incident that was captured on surveillance video. Authorities have not said how many people were in the car, but at least one person was taken to the hospital and was in critical condition. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, St. Augustine Police Department, St. Johns County Fire Rescue, and St. Augustine Fire Department worked together to

A deadly crash at a major West Palm Beach intersection early this year landed one of the drivers involved behind bars on Thursday. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) arrested S E on counts of driving under the influence and reckless driving for allegedly running a red light and causing the collision. According to the affidavit, E, 65, was heading east on Belvedere Road around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, when she went to turn left onto South Australian

A 43-year-old man from Silver Springs is dead after crashing his motorcycle into a concrete mailbox and fence early Friday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the 43-year-old man was traveling northbound on Southeast 183rd Avenue around to the left just south of Southeast 26th Street just before 12:30 a.m. The man drove off the roadway and hit a concrete mailbox and fence. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The aftermath of a motorcycle accident can be