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Two Leesburg women were arrested for battery after getting into an alleged altercation that ended with them fighting on the ground. A deputy to a battery at 11707 Fairmont Ave., Leesburg, around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Dispatch advised that one of the women involved in the altercation left the residence.  Upon arrival, the officer met with 33-year-old R N H and a male victim/suspect who stated 32-year-old C

A Miami-Dade man was arrested early Monday morning following a domestic dispute with his ex-wife that escalated when he forcibly took her cellphone and threatened to take her life, authorities confirmed Tuesday. Miami-Dade police said officers responded to a domestic-related robbery call at around 5:30 a.m. near the 20800 block of San Simeon Way. The suspect, who police identified in an arrest report as 44-year-old R G, fled the scene but returned shortly after, and was taken into custody. According

A man was hospitalized after a shooting in Miami on Monday night, according to police. The victim, a man in his 40s, was shot in the area of Northwest 22nd Court and Northwest 28th Street at around 9:15 p.m., authorities said. He was taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition. Police did not say what may have led to the gunfire, or if any suspects are in custody. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the

A person was injured in a shooting in Sarasota on Monday. Sarasota police were called to the intersection of 24th Street and North Osprey Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. An adult victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Sarasota Police Department at (941) 316-1199. You can also report information anonymously with CrimeStoppers of Sarasota County at 941-366-8477 or submit a tip online at Sarasota CrimeStoppers. Information that leads to an arrest is eligible for a cash reward.

Photo by: fox13news A crash leaving a vehicle overturned backed up traffic along a busy stretch of I-275 in Tampa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Crews responded around 6 a.m. Tuesday on the southbound side of the interstate near Sligh Ave. The right lane was blocked southbound, with backups stretching past Fletcher Ave. during the morning rush as crews removed the vehicle and investigated the crash. No further details on the crash have been released. This is a developing story. If you’ve

A 30-year-old man is charged for a shooting in Escambia County Tuesday morning. C B was booked into Escambia County Jail Tuesday afternoon on charges of aggravated battery, weapon possession by convicted felon, firing weapon in public. Deputies responded to the 4400 block of Florelle Way at 5:40 a.m. and found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg. His injuries are non-life threatening, according to deputies. B is being held in Escambia County Jail without bond. No further

Photo by: (SLCFD) A truck crashed into a garage at a home in Port St. Lucie, leading to the driver being hospitalized and prompting a response from firefighters. The St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) stated that at 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday morning they had responded to a home in the 1500 block of southwest Hunnicut Avenue. According to SLCFD their Special Operations teams secured the structure to make sure there were no more emergencies. Officials stated that the driver

A Cape Coral woman was arrested after being accused of seriously injuring a pedestrian in a crash along Beach Parkway in Cape Coast Monday night. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, officers responded to a traffic crash near the Beach Parkway and SE 19th Avenue around 8 p.m. The crash involved a red Ford Escape, which police say was driven by R M N, 56. N veered to the right, striking a pedestrian as he walked in the bike lane along

Surveillance video shows the suspect who police say opened fire on two people in the parking lot of a Miami Lakes shopping plaza early Monday, leaving another man hospitalized. D M C-G, 47, is facing charges including attempted murder, shooting a deadly missile, and criminal mischief, Miami-Dade jail records showed. The incident happened around 3 a.m. Monday at the shopping center at 15544 Northwest 77th Court. Video from several angles appears to show C-G pointing the gun and walking toward a person

Chiefland Fire Rescue leaders say a fire quickly spread from five acres to 50 acres in a field Monday. They were notified about a large fire near NW 60th Street before 2:30 p.m. Alongside them, five other agencies responded and contained the fire around 3:30 p.m. Fanning Springs Fire, Bronson Fire, Cedar Key Fire, Levy County Department of Public Safety, and the Florida Forest Service were also on the scene. “The ability for different agencies to come together and work

Photo by: (WPEC) In the early hours of Tuesday, a shooting at a bar in downtown Lake Worth Beach left two men dead and two others injured, prompting an investigation from Palm Beach County deputies. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), around 1 a.m., four men were shot at a bar located in the 600 block of Lake Avenue. Officials reported that two of the men were taken to a local hospital: one with life-threatening injuries and

A motorcyclist died after a crash on US-98 and Afton Road in Sebring, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. According to FHP, a 73-year-old man driving a pickup truck was stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of Afton Road and US-98 when he attempted to turn onto US-98. A motorcycle driven by a 60-year-old man and a 58-year-old female passenger were traveling east on US-98 approaching Afton Road when the pickup truck entered the path of the motorcycle colliding