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A St. Augustine priest is recovering in a hospital Wednesday after a random stabbing attack while having coffee, according to News 6 partner WJXT-TV. According to police, the stabbing happened shortly after 8 a.m., in front of a cafe near the intersection of San Marco Avenue and Rohde Avenue. The owner of the cafe said Father Matt Marino went there often, WJXT-TV reported. The Episcopal Diocese of Florida (EDF) released a statement about the incident on its Facebook page. The suspect was

Photo by: NBC2 Firefighters from multiple departments responded to a fire at a vacant rental property on Fort Myers Beach early Tuesday morning. According to the public information officer, reports of smoke and flames came in around 9 a.m. from a home at 24 Fairview Boulevard. Crews from the Iona-McGregor, Bonita Springs, and Fort Myers Beach Fire Control Districts were dispatched and extinguished the blaze in just under two hours. Fire officials believe the fire was accidental, with an electrical

A man died after a fight Saturday at an apartment in Temple Terrace, according to police. Police were called to an apartment on West Riverchase Drive early Saturday morning, where the victim was found face down with a knife next to him, according to an arrest affidavit. Joseph Cardenas, 42, reportedly told police that he and the victim, who had been dating for two years, got into an argument because he was jealous that the victim was never home, according

A Polk County man was killed in an armed standoff with deputies Wednesday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office. The shooting happened along Slocumb Road in unincorporated Haines City. According to Sheriff Grady Judd, the sheriff’s office got a call from a person who said his brother, 41-year-old Adayn Rodriguez, said he was going to kill himself and his wife, 35-year-old Karla Rodriguez. “In fact, he told his brother, ‘how convenient is it that it’s Karla’s birthday, today’s the day

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is currently working an investigation on Sandy Pine Road in Punta Gorda, which included a deadly officer-involved shooting. According to Sheriff Bill Prummell, deputies responded to a residence shortly after noon on Wednesday in reference to a disturbance between two men. Deputies determined the incident to be a civil matter. The homeowner reportedly wanted the other man off of his property. Deputies discovered, however, the homeowner had a warrant out for his arrest for failure

A man was charged with murder Wednesday in connection with the death of a St. Petersburg woman whose remains were found inside of a burned home in July, according to police. Ivan Edward, 23, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Kelli Fisher, 42, police said. Fisher was last seen on July 16 leaving in her aunt’s car. She was reported missing on July 17. On July 18, her car was found abandoned in an empty lot. Fisher’s

Deputies are still searching for the driver of a hit-and-run that left a local teacher with serious injuries. Sarah Carnello is a teacher and softball coach at Ruckel Middle School. She was hit by a car on October 14 and suffered serious road rash and head injuries. her jaw is now wired shut. The community is raising money to help with her medical bills. Carnello is exemplifying a forgiving nature that is almost unheard of. She has always been known

A 72-year-old man faces charges after deputies said he shot and killed his dog while frustrated at Florida Power & Light for not getting his power back on after Hurricane Milton. According to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, deputies responded to John Burgos’ residence around 4 a.m. on Oct. 12. Deputies said Burgos started shooting his gun inside of his home because he was mad at FPL because his power was still out. One of the bullets struck his dog,

A crash in Taylor County early Wednesday morning left two drivers seriously injured, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash unfolded just before 7 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Holt Road and Puckett Road, FHP said in a press release. A vehicle was traveling east on Holt Road at the intersection of Puckett Road. A second vehicle was traveling south on Puckett Road at the intersection of Holt Road. The first vehicle ran the stop sign at the intersection,

A 14-year-old boy was arrested by Miami police in connection with a double shooting that occurred earlier this month, authorities confirmed Wednesday. He was identified by police as Samas Marcellas Williams. According to his arrest report, the shooting occurred just before 1 a.m. on Oct. 11 in the 100 block of Northeast 77th Street. City of Miami police said officers responded to the area after receiving two ShotSpotter alerts and found two men who had been shot. Police said one

 A mother is facing charges after allegedly attacking a teenager during a fight involving her daughter outside the North Miami Public Library on Monday, authorities confirmed Wednesday. The incident unfolded around 4 p.m. when investigators said 39-year-old Merline Diegue Pierre went to the library, located at 835 NE 132nd Street, after learning her 15-year-old daughter had been involved in a fight earlier that day. According to North Miami police, Diegue Pierre and her daughter confronted the other 15-year-old involved in

Lauderhill police are investigating a shooting that they said left a woman hospitalized and another detained Wednesday morning. It happened near the 400 block of Northwest 33rd Avenue, just north of Broward Boulevard. Police told Local 10′s Janine Stanwood that a woman was shot in front of a home in the area following an argument with another individual. Officers arrived at the scene just before 11 a.m. and observed a woman suffering from a single gunshot wound. Police confirmed the