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A 57-year-old Melbourne woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning on State Road 520 near State Road 528 in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck happened around 6:15 a.m. on S.R. 520, south of S.R. 528. The FHP said a 33-year-old Florida man was driving a 2025 Mack semitruck south on S.R. 520 and began to make a U-turn into the northbound lanes — into the direct path of a 2014 Honda Civic. The

A Port St. Lucie woman is accused of shooting her ex after police said she learned her ex was moving out. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said57-year-old Lisa Brightman was booked for first-degree attempted homicide after shooting a 42-year-old woman at the home they shared onSW Acco Road, off AW Aviation Avenue on Monday night. PSLPD said it received reports of a domestic violence-related shooting. Following an investigation, police determined thatBrightman shot the woman four times with a 9mm handgun

A couple was arrested Sunday for allegedly shooting a man multiple times in Escambia County in April. Levarion Howard, 43, and Alexis Dwiggins-Edison, 34, are both charged with attempted murder. Howard is also charged with battery. The incident happened on April 11 in the area of Wiggins Avenue. According to the arrest report, the victim was at his camp when Dwiggins-Edison arrived and confronted him about their past relationship. The report states she eventually pulled out a gun and shot

A52-year-old Pensacola woman was injured in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday morning in Escambia County, according to FHP. Troopers say the crash occurred around 6 a.m. when a 23-year-old Pensacola woman driving aNissan sedan traveling eastbound on Gulf Beach Highway turned left into the path of the woman’s Lexus SUV heading westbound near the intersection of Atlanta Avenue. The front of the Nissan collided with the front of the Lexus, causing both cars to propel off of the roadway, according to

A boy was hit by a car while he was riding his bicycle in Pinellas County on Tuesday morning. Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to the crash at Palmetto Street and Vine Avenue around 8:23 a.m. Officials said the 12-year-old boy was flown to All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to officials. No other details are available at

Photo by: WPLG  Police are investigating a domestic-related shooting in Miami Gardens on Tuesday morning that they said resulted in a male victim being airlifted to a local hospital and a suspect taken into custody. Miami Gardens police said officers responded to the 2500 block of Northwest 161st Street after receiving reports of a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds just before 9:30 a.m. Authorities said the victim and suspect, who are nephew and uncle, got into an argument

A Miami man is facing serious charges after police said he stabbed the mother of his child multiple times, leaving her with a blade sticking out of her neck, after he claims he “found her with another guy.” Ignacio Antonio Amador, 34, also known as Antonio Balle, was arrested Monday on charges of attempted felony murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, records showed. According to an arrest report, Amador and the victim have been in a relationship for

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says a woman has been arresed after she hit a deputy with her car. According to the sheriff’s office, Deputy Fowler was working the front desk at the sheriff’s office headquarters when someone entered to file a report about an issue involving a person in the parking lot. Following a disturbance, Deputy Fowler exited the building to speak with the individual – later identified as Aran Baker. Deputies say Fowler approached Baker’s car, and started

A man died after being shot in a Tampa neighborhood on Monday night, police said. Officers responded to the 1600 block of East 24th Avenue shortly after 9 p.m., according to TPD. Police said rescuers attempted lifesaving measures, but the man died from his injuries. So far, no arrests have been made. Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call 813-231-6130 or send a text to TIP411. When it comes to shooting cases, the complexities involved can be overwhelming

A man is behind bars after video showed him allegedly attacking a 71-year-old woman in Dania Beach last week. Broward Sheriff’s deputies arrested 26-year-old Manuel Collazo Diago on Thursday on a charge of battery on a person 65 or older, jail records showed.. The alleged incident happened at a home near Southwest 9th Street and Southwest 4th Avenue. Videos showed the alleged attack and deputies taking Diago into custody. He was later booked into jail. According to an arrest report,

New video shows a man who fired multiple rounds at JSO detectives who were inside an unmarked car Friday afternoon on Jacksonville’s Eastside. Watch the footage below. According to JSO, around 3:30 p.m., narcotics detectives were working undercover on Florida Avenue. Suddenly, the detectives saw a man at the intersection with East 22nd Street, who immediately and “without any interaction” started firing multiple rounds at their car. Police said the man struck the car four to five times, and they