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Photo by: wokv Police are searching for a suspect after a man walking down the street was shot by someone in a car on Tuesday morning. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said officers responded around 10:30 a.m. near Brannon Avenue and Susie Street, which is just north of 103rd Street. JSO found a man in his mid-20s with at least one gunshot wound to his lower body. He was taken to a local hospital and has non-life-threatening injuries, JSO said. The

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office told is investigating a shooting that left one person injured. It happened at Tulsa Welding School on Southside Boulevard. According to police, 10 to 12 students were involved in an argument which escalated to a fight. That’s when guns were drawn. Two witnesses told Action News Jax Annette Gutierrez that they heard around eight gunshots. A man in his twenties was shot once in the stomach. He is currently at the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It

A behavioral analyst technician has been arrested after she was accused of abusing a disabled patient at a facility in Miami-Dade. Nancy Petit Frere, 56, was arrested Monday on a charge of abuse of a disabled adult following an investigation by the Florida Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, an arrest affidavit said. According to the affidavit, the victim is a resident of MacTown, a residential facility on Northeast 1st Place in Miami-Dade that treats adults diagnosed with developmental and

Photo by: Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Two teens accused of shooting and killing a Clewiston teen had bail set at more than $1 million after a court appearance on Thursday. Jayden Lawson and Roosevelt Adderly III, both 15 years old, were initially facing charges as juveniles and have now been charged as adults. The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office said the two teens are known gang members and are accused of killing 16-year-old Ja’Yhanna Johnson while they were waiting for a

A violent felon who went on a criminal rampage before opening fire on police officers and federal agents has learned his fate. Back on Jan. 19, 2022, a week-long crime spree ended in Lakeland when Francisco Cabrera was captured after taking officers on a chase and shootout. “We all work very hard to take folks that are evil off the street,” Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said. “Make no mistake about it, there are evil people in this world and

According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, a traffic crash shut down U.S. 90 near Laird Road in Mossy Head on Tuesday around 12:00 p.m. A 58-year-old male from Crestview was driving on U.S. 90 in the westbound lane when he drove off the road and onto the westbound shoulder. Officials said he overcorrected and went into the eastbound lane, rolling over multiple times. This resulted in his vehicle colliding with three others initially driving in the eastbound lanes, FHP

photo by: wsvn A driver is OK after a work van was struck by a Brightline train in Pompano Beach. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of North Dixie Highway and Northeast 33rd Street, Tuesday morning. Pictures shared by a passenger on the train showed considerable damage that the van sustained in the back. The driver was transported to the hospital as a precaution. Comprehensive Legal Support for Train Accident VictimsTrain

photo by:  (Daytona Beach Fire Department)  A fire at a house in Daytona Beach forced two people from their homes Sunday night, and crews believe a lithium-ion battery helped spark the blaze. The Daytona Beach Fire Department says crews arrived at 408 Evergreen Court to find heavy fire and smoke. Residents had already left the home before firefighters arrived. No one was hurt. The agency says the fire’s cause is believed to be a three-wheeled mobility-assisted bicycle that was powered

Photo by: Polk County Sheriff’s Office A Lakeland driver was killed on Friday after they slammed into the rear of a semi-truck, authorities said. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the fatal crash that occurred at about 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of Old Soldier Road and U.S. Highway 98 North in Lakeland. According to a sheriff’s office report, a semi-truck was carrying a trailer of metal pipes from a construction area and was making a

A 72-year-old man riding his bicycle across the Hallandale Beach Boulevard Bridge on Sunday fell into the water below when the bridge started rising, authorities said. After Hallandale Beach Police received a call about a person who fell off the bridge, they spoke to the operator, who said she had last raised the bridge at around 9:15 p.m. but did not hear or see anyone falling.  But video from a passerby captured the shocking moment the man fell from the

he Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was struck, and killed, in Marco Island on Saturday. The Marco Island Police Department said the accident happened on San Marco Road, near Primrose Court. San Marco Rd. was closed in both directions for several hours to allow troopers to investigate. FHP is handling the investigation. The identity of the victim has not been shared at this time. It is unclear how the accident occurred, but NBC2 has questions out to

photo by: UC Breaking News At least one person was seriously injured after a box truck and dump truck crashed along SR 29 on Tuesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers responded at around 8:04 a.m. FHP said at least one person was seriously injured. The box truck can be seen in a ditch alongside the road. SR 29 was closed, but it has since reopened. Experienced Truck Accident Attorneys at Ovadia Law GroupTruck accidents can cause severe