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Man dies in shooting in Jacksonville’s Longbranch neighborhood

A man was found dead in Jacksonville’s Longbranch neighborhood on Thursday. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to East 21st Street about a person shot. Police found a man with a gunshot wound. He was found dead at the scene. The relationships of those involved are unknown, JSO said. JSO is investigating. Police believe this is an isolated incident, and there is no additional threat to the community. Anyone with information related to the incident

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Cape Coral police investigate crash along Burnt Store Road

Cape Coral police are investigating a crash near Burnt Store Road and Embers Parkway. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, all northbound lanes of Burnt Store Road were shut down near Embers Parkway. As of 9:35 p.m., all roadways were reopened, according to CCPD. CCPD also said there were serious injuries involved in the crash. NBC2 is working to find out how many people were injured in the crash and how they’re doing at this time. Expert Guidance After

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Man dead after crash involving dump truck on I-75 in Estero

Photo by: nbc-2 A man is dead after a crash on I-75 in Estero near the Bonita Beach Road and Corkscrew Road exits Friday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, around 1:50 a.m. a 21-year-old Estero man crashed into the back of a dump truck. HP says the car went into the grass and flipped. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. FHP reported that three crashes happened along the same stretch of I-75 Friday. NBC2 crews at

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2 men dead, 7 injured after shooting in downtown Orlando

Two men are dead and at least seven people are injured after an overnight shooting in downtown Orlando, the city’s police department said. Police responded to a shooting call near East Central Boulevard and North Orange Avenue just at 1:07 a.m. Friday. Minutes later, police said they received another call about shots fired south of Washington Street on North Orange Avenue. Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said eight people were shot. Two of the victims died, six were taken to

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Two injured after car crashes into Xfinity building in West Palm Beach

Two people are injured after a car crashed into an Xfinity building in West Palm Beach on Thursday. According to Mike Jachles, spokesperson for the West Palm Beach Police Department, the crash occurred in the Tanger Outlets near Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. At this time West Palm Police and the West Palm Beach Fire Department are at the scene of the crash. It’s unclear what led up to the crash and the condition of the two people injured. This is

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59-year-old Hudson woman dies after driver rams into her on US 19, officials say

A 59-year-old Hudson woman has died after state troopers said an SUV struck her as she was trying to cross a highway. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver was traveling northbound on US 19 in a larger-style SUV. The woman was attempting to cross the highway just south of Country Club Drive when the driver rammed into her and kept going without stopping or “rendering aid,” the agency said. The woman

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Fire crews extinguish apartment fire in Fort Lauderdale; no injuries reported

Photo by: wsvn A fire fight was quickly extinguished by fire crews at a Fort Lauderdale apartment complex. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue battled the flames near Northeast Ninth Street and Intracoastal Drive. Crews extinguished the fire that came from the first floor apartment in under 10 minutes, they said. Video from fire crews shows the apartment completely gutted. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Thorough Investigation and Strong Advocacy After a fire accident, it’s essential to have experienced

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Drunk driver sentenced to life in prison for crash that killed father, 2 teens

An Alva woman has been sentenced for a deadly 2021 crash that left a father and his two daughters dead in Hendry County. Anne Lang received three life sentences for the deaths of Enedino Galindo, 42, and his two daughters, Aryana, 15, and Keanna, 13. Lang was reportedly speeding, going more than 100 mph, when she hit the family’s car as they were backing out of a driveway. Reports say Lang’s blood alcohol level was 0.22, which is nearly three

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Leesburg woman allegedly swings knife at boyfriend and his son

A Leesburg woman was arrested for assault after allegedly swinging a knife at her boyfriend and his son during an argument. Officers responded to a weapons complaint at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 12:02 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department.  Upon arrival, the officers briefly met with one of two victims who showed a video on his cellphone of his girlfriend, 38-year-old Jennifer Pusey, with a knife, yelling and walking toward the victims, before

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Court docs: North Lauderdale commissioner threw bottles of ‘Bath & Body Works spray’ at daughter

 Court documents obtained by Local 10 News on Thursday reveal the allegations that led to an elected official’s arrest in Broward County over the weekend. Deputies arrested North Lauderdale Commissioner Regina Martin on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge on Sunday. According to a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report filed with the county’s clerk of courts, the arrest stemmed from a fight between Martin and her daughter that evening. BSO Deputy Cordacia Brown wrote that Martin, 42, had confronted her daughter “for not coming home

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TFD: Multiple injured following motel fire in north Tallahassee Thursday morning

photo by: Tallahassee Fire Department Multiple people were injured after a motel room on Hospitality Street went up in flames Thursday morning, according to the Tallahassee Fire Department. TFD said the incident unfolded just before 9:30 a.m. after firefighters responded to the Red Roof Inn, located at 2930 Hospitality Street. The state fire marshal responded just before 10:15 a.m. Firefighters were able to contain the fire in one room, according to TFD. However, the fire department said two people were

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‘Cold-blooded:’ Accused killer stabbed man 45 times, may have tried a second time: PSLPD

An 18-year-old man accused in a brutal Port St. Lucie homicide may have been on the verge of a second killing when he was caught outside another home. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) booked Omarion Daitron Ivory for first-degree murder on Wednesday and, when announcing his arrest, added that investigators feared that his crimes could have become something more horrific. “We may have had an undetected serial killer in the works,” PSLPD Assistant Chief Leo Niemczyk said. PSLPD

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