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A New Port Richey woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly used her vehicle to assault a man during a domestic dispute on Stock Island early Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed Thursday. Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested A. S., 30, after responding to reports of a violent altercation involving a vehicle on Shrimp Road at approximately 12:15 a.m. Authorities said they were alerted to the scene following reports that S. had attempted to strike a

A Nassau County School District bus was involved in a crash on US-1 Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 3:11 p.m. on US-1 southbound and Jackson Lane. A crash report states that the school bus was stopped in the right lane with its lights on when a white SUV crashed into the back of the bus. The driver of the SUV, a 41-year-old Fernandina Beach man, was taken to the hospital with

 A 62-year-old doctor is behind bars after authorities said he was responsible for killing a man in a hit-and-run crash on Oct. 12. At 7:35 p.m. on that day, Dr. Gwyn Crump Jr. hit 53-year-old Richard Taylor while he was in a wheelchair on East 124th Avenue in Tampa, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Crump did not stop his car and continued to drive away from the area. Deputies said Taylor was taken to AdventHealth Fletcher where he later

Photo by: Polk County Sheriff’s Office A man died Wednesday morning after deputies say he tried to climb a dump truck that was driving down a Lakeland road. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said they received 911 calls about the 56-year-old man running in and out of traffic and waving his arms at drivers. The City of Lakeland Waste Management dump truck, which had been stopped at a red light at Reynolds Road and Highway 92 East, was beginning to

photo by: Santa Rosa County Jail A 50-year-old Gulf Breeze man crashed into a house overnight on Thursday, according to FHP. Troopers say around 12:30 a.m., they determined Todd Andrew Leasure had driven off the road way and through a front yard on Forrest Bay Avenue, eventually colliding into a front door or garage door area in Gulf Breeze. No injuries were reported by Leasure or the homeowner, who was home at the time of the collision, according to FHP.

Editor’s note (Nov. 14, 2024 at 10:06 a.m. EST): This article has been updated to reflect that the shooting occurred in a roadway, not at a Florida City hotel as previously reported. A man has died after he was found shot on a sidewalk near a hotel in Florida City on Thursday morning, authorities said. Florida City Police officials said the incident began when they received a gunshot detection alert around 7:40 a.m. in the area of Palm Drive and

 A man was taken to the hospital after Jacksonville police said he was shot in the hand early Thursday in the 6000 block of Roosevelt Boulevard. Police said the victim, who’s in his 20s, was walking at a nearby apartment complex at about 2:15 a.m. when he was approached by two men. Police said the two men robbed the victim and shot him in the hand. The victim went to a nearby gas station for help. Police believe there was

Photo by: (WPBPD) Two men are in the hospital after a vehicle crash in West Palm Beach, police say. According to the West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) the crash happened on North Congress Ave at Hank Aaron Drive. Photos taken at the scene show two completely destroyed cars, with pieces of the vehicles scattered across the streets. Both men were taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center by the West Palm Beach Fire Department. At this time, northbound Congress Ave

Photo by: wsvn  Florida Highway Patrol are investigating an accident that seriously injured one person and claimed the life of another. The accident happened Wednesday morning within the intersection of Okeechobee Road and Krome Avenue. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a Dodge pickup truck and a Ford pickup truck crashed into each other. The man driving the Ford truck was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition. The driver of the Dodge truck would not survive

A 41-year-old Dade City man was killed on a motorcycle Tuesday on US-301 in Dade City. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, around 5:40pm; a 73-year-old Dade City woman was driving a Honda Ridgeline westbound on Wire Road. A 41-year-old Dade City man was riding an Indian Scout Bobber motorcycle northbound on US-301. At the intersection of the two roads, the driver of the Honda Ridgeline turned left into the path of the motorcycle, resulting in a collision. The motorcyclist

A pregnant teenager and her grandmother were shot and killed during a home invasion over the weekend near Vero Beach, according to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO). As a result of the shooting, the unborn child also died, Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers said in a Facebook video Tuesday. Outside the home, a small angel-shaped candle holder, a handwritten letter, and an old photo now mark the place of what sheriff’s deputies are calling a heinous homicide.

Credit: UC Breaking The Fort Myers Police Department responded to a crash involving one vehicle on Colonial Gardens Circle and Colonial Boulevard. According to authorities, the incident involved one vehicle. The driver lost control of the wheel, causing the accident. The car ended up rolling over, but the driver fled the scene and was later apprehended by officers. The driver sustained minor injuries and is currently being treated at Gulf Coast Medical Center. Comprehensive Case Evaluation for Car Accident VictimsWhen you’ve been