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Photo by:  (WPLG) Authorities in Broward County are investigating after a teenager was shot. It happened on Tuesday night just before 9 p.m. along the 5000 block of Northwest 36th Street in Lauderdale Lakes. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies and rescue crews responded to the scene and found a teenage boy who had been shot. He was taken to an area hospital to be treated, and authorities said his injuries are not expected to be life threatening. Deputies

A stolen Rolls-Royce was crashed into a Checkers restaurant in Broward County, leaving one person behind bars and a massive mess in its wake, according to authorities and the vehicle’s owner. It started at around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, when police responded to 505 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, an address that corresponds to the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, for a vehicle that had been stolen. Authorities later saw that vehicle, a Rolls-Royce, going west on W Broward Boulevard. The

FHP troopers are investigating a deadly crash in Suwannee County between an SUV and a van carrying more than half a dozen people. Troopers say the vehicles crashed at the intersection of State Road-247 and County Road-49 just north of Branford after 6 p.m. on Tuesday. No cause of the crash has been released but troopers say one 21-year-old man in the vehicle was killed while the other six occupants sustained serious injuries. The 67-year-old woman driving the SUV suffered

Deputies in Osceola County are investigating a shooting Tuesday evening. Deputies, around 1:30 p.m., responded to a home on Orchid Lane in Kissimmee where a pregnant woman said her unborn child’s father was shooting into her home. Sheriff M L said the suspect ran off after the shooting. The sheriff’s office said the suspect was later arrested in Charlotte County following a pursuit Tuesday evening. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies pursued a vehicle on I-75 before the

Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a fatal crash on Airport-Pulling Road South and Estey Avenue in Collier County. According to the FHP, a red sedan traveling southbound on Airport-Pulling Road South attempted an unprotected left turn in front of a northbound pickup truck. The front of the pickup truck then collided with the right side of the red sedan. Troopers said a third gray sedan had minor damage in the crash. According to FHP, the passenger of the red

photo by NBC2 Lee County deputies are investigating after a single-vehicle crash into a telephone pole on Pondella Road in North Fort Myers. Deputies responded to the scene on Pondella Road, near Travis Avenue, around 5:50 a.m. on Wednesday. NBC2 crews on the scene said multiple LCSO deputies responded to the scene, along with a Lee County Electric Cooperative truck. It is unclear if anyone was injured at this time. NBC2 is working to learn further information surrounding the incident.

Two men were wounded and a third may be involved in a shooting during an apparent drug deal on Tuesday afternoon in Tampa, police said. Officers were dispatched to the 3200 block of E Wilder Ave. where, according to police, they found two men with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The men were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Soon after, another man arrived at the hospital also suffering from a gunshot wound, though it is unknown if the injuries were

A wreck on State Road 121 in Levy County caused one death and blocked all roadways. The wreck, which left one dead, involved a pickup truck and van. After the 41-year-old male driver of the pickup truck lost control driving north on State Road 121, he crossed over the center line and struck a van, which was traveling south. The truck driver wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead on scene, while the van’s driver was transported to a

Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run in Cooper City that killed a woman who was riding a bicycle. The incident happened around 11:40 p.m. Sunday in the 9500 block of Sheridan Street. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said W C was riding her bicycle westbound on Sheridan Street on the outside edge of the roadway as the driver of a 2020 Acura TLX approached from behind. As the driver approached, he failed to move over and hit C with the front passenger

Photo by WJXT News4JAX A family was displaced after a fire broke out on Woodglen Drive in Orange Park Tuesday afternoon, according to Clay County Fire Rescue. According to officials, the fire was caused by Christmas tree lights The family which included four adults, one child and a pet, were all at home when the fire broke out and managed to escape unharmed, according to officials. However, the family was displaced due to the significant damage to the home. If

Two Leesburg women were arrested for battery after getting into an alleged altercation that ended with them fighting on the ground. A deputy to a battery at 11707 Fairmont Ave., Leesburg, around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Dispatch advised that one of the women involved in the altercation left the residence.  Upon arrival, the officer met with 33-year-old R N H and a male victim/suspect who stated 32-year-old C

A Miami-Dade man was arrested early Monday morning following a domestic dispute with his ex-wife that escalated when he forcibly took her cellphone and threatened to take her life, authorities confirmed Tuesday. Miami-Dade police said officers responded to a domestic-related robbery call at around 5:30 a.m. near the 20800 block of San Simeon Way. The suspect, who police identified in an arrest report as 44-year-old R G, fled the scene but returned shortly after, and was taken into custody. According