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A woman was killed by her husband in a deadly shooting outside an Orlando shopping center on Monday, according to the Orlando Police Department. Orlando police officers responded to a report of a medical emergency just after 1 p.m. at the strip plaza on Lake Underhill Road and Semoran Blvd.  Officers found a woman, identified as Yuneisy Labrada Rodriguez, 44, with gunshot wounds. Witnesses said the suspect, identified as the victim’s husband, Armando Verdecia Carralero, fled the scene in a

 A driver in a stolen Jeep ran away after fatally hitting a pedestrian in St. Petersburg Monday night, according to police. The crash happened at about 8 p.m. in the 1200 block of 9th Avenue South. The pedestrian, Edward Webb, 70, was taken to a hospital where they died, police said. The driver abandoned the Jeep near the crash and ran away, according to police. The Jeep was determined to have been stolen. Anyone with information is asked to call

A woman was hospitalized after she was hit by a golf cart that ended up in the middle of a busy Jensen Beach bar Saturday night. Tako Tiki owner Troy Pulley was out of state when his manager called. He said she sounded panicked. “A golf cart just drove through the front door and hit a table,” Pulley recalled. One woman had to be taken to the hospital with a serious pelvic injury. “Great lady, wonderful customer… a local,” said

Authorities are investigating after they said a driver struck a pedestrian in Aventura on Monday evening. It happened around the 2900 block of Aventura Boulevard. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed receiving a call about multiple pedestrians being hit, but medics took only one person to a nearby trauma center. They did not provide any information on the victim’s age, gender, condition, or circumstances that led up to the incident. There has been no word on whether the driver will cited or

Officers arrested a man they say shot his girlfriend last Saturday in Ocala. Donald Roberts Jr., 36, faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Ocala Police Department officers say Roberts chased his girlfriend on the second floor of the Motel Six on Northwest Blitchton Road and then shot her in the back. Officers say they later found Roberts and a revolver hidden at a nearby I-75 overpass. The girlfriend was taken to the hospital for treatment. Negligent shootings

A man is facing multiple charges after police said he struck an officer while trying to flee from a traffic stop on a stolen Ducati motorcycle in Sunny Isles Beach. Jose E. Osorio-Rodriguez, 26, of North Miami, was arrested Sunday on charges including grand theft of a vehicle, fleeing and eluding a police officer, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, and resisting an officer without violence, records showed. The incident began Sunday morning in the 100 block of Sunny

Two women are now facing charges in a dispute in Pompano Beach that sent two children to the hospital on Sunday. Rosa Carrillo Ahilon, 24, and Angelina Ramirez, 26, were arrested in the incident, Ahilon for battery and Ramirez for burglary with assault or battery, records showed. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said the incident began as a dispute among the two women and a third person that escalated in the 400 block of Southwest 2nd Street. At some point during

 A 51-year-old Largo woman died at the scene of a crash on Sunday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Officials say a 51-year-old Clearwater woman was driving an Acura SUV west on Ulmerton Road just after 8 p.m. East of 58th Street North, troopers say the Largo woman walked into the path of the SUV when she tried to cross the road. Pedestrian accidents can lead to severe injuries and long-lasting physical, emotional, and financial consequences. If you’ve been involved in

Photo by: fox13news The American Red Cross is helping families who were impacted by a late-night fire in South Tampa. It happened shortly before midnight on Sunday on the 3000 block of W. Santiago Street.  Firefighters arriving at the scene say they found a two-story townhome duplex with heavy smoke and flames toward the back of the structure.   As the fire spread and conditions got worse, firefighters had to exit the home and launch an aerial attack to douse the blaze.  According to Tampa Fire

A driver faces several DUI charges after police said they struck and killed a motorcyclist before leaving the scene of the crash on Saturday, according to a news release. Melbourne police said they responded to the area of Lake Washington Road and North Harbor City Boulevard around 11:57 p.m. regarding a crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle. According to the release, an initial investigation revealed that a Nissan Maxima was turning right onto southbound North Harbor City Boulevard from

Photo by: wsvn Two people were transported to the hospital following a rollover crash in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue arrived at the scene at North Federal Highway and Northeast 21st Street, Monday afternoon. Once at the scene, crews extricated two people from the vehicle and they were transported to Broward Health Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Delays are expected in the area as crews work to remove the vehicle. When you’re involved in a car accident, the aftermath

Photo by: wsvn  Heavy machinery that caught on fire while being pulled by a vehicle caused a three-car crash on the Turnpike in West Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Florida Highway Patrol arrived at the scene at Southwest Eighth Street, Monday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where crews were assessing the vehicle. According to officials, the machinery that was being towed caught on fire and rescue crews had to separate it from the vehicle. Crews then attempted to