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A Cocoa day care worker was arrested Tuesday for child neglect after surveillance footage showed her mistreating children at M & M Community Academy. “I thought she was going to check on her. Maybe she got a little frustrated and did it by a mistake or something, but all she did when she came back was move a chair. She didn’t try to check on her at all,” said Sammisha Anderson, the mother of 2-year-old Malani Cunningham and aunt of

Police are looking for the person responsible for shooting two men outside of a nightclub early Friday morning. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said at 2:10 a.m., officers responded to theCleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital after staff received two patients with gunshot wounds. Following an initial investigation, police said the men had just exited VYBZ Lounge— on NW Courtyard Circle— and entered their vehicle. That’s when someone in an older dark-colored sedan reportedly fired into the victim’s vehicle, striking

A hit-and-run suspect in Pembroke Pines allegedly tried to bribe officers who confronted him with $10,000, before threatening them and their family members. Pembroke Pines police said they responded to a hit-and-run at around 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday at an address on NW 22nd Street. Moises Esau Alvarado Osorto, 39, was getting out of a gray Honda Accord with damage to the front in the driveway of his home when officers approached, an arrest report states. They told him that

 A South Florida mother is under investigation over a video that appears to show her physically abusing her own daughter. The video was taken by a man the woman identified as the child’s father. In the video, the mother, appearing to be filled with rage and holding a clothes hanger, is seen moving toward her daughter, who was heard crying in the background. “You want to sit down and lay down and have a [expletive] baby and not be able

Photo by: msn The Orlando Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place overnight near a local park. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area of Willie Mays Parkway and King Cole Boulevard, close to Willie Mays Park. FOX 35 News is working to confirm whether there were any injuries and if a suspect has been arrested.  This is a developing story.  Negligent shootings are preventable tragedies that can leave lasting scars on victims and their families.

The speed limit along Capeador St. near Nadell Ave. in Palm Bay is reportedly 30 mph, but law enforcement says a teenager was speeding down the road over 90 mph when he struck and killed a pedestrian. “Lots of people walk and do their evening walks with pets and children. It could have been any of our neighbors,” said Angela Johnson, who lives near the intersection. Johnson has been concerned about speeders on Capeador Street since she moved in. She

An elderly woman was transported to the hospital after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Miami. Miami Police arrived at the scene along Southwest 22nd Avenue and Seventh Street, Thursday morning. According to officials, after the woman was struck, she was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Her condition is unknown. Officials are searching for the driver who, they say, didn’t bother to stick around. Police have not released a description of the suspected hit-and-run driver’s vehicle as they

Photo by: wsvn It was a scary start to the school day for some Central Florida students when a fire broke out on their bus. Pictures captured plumes of dark smoke pouring from the bus along Interstate 95 on the Palm Bay Road off-ramp in Brevard County, Thursday morning. The driver was able to pull over to the side of the road and get the children off safely before flames consumed the bus. One of the students FaceTimed his mother

Photo by: WPTV – Staff One person was taken to the hospital Friday morning after a car flipped over into a canal on the side of Interstate 95 in Martin County, authorities said. The Florida Highway Patrol said the rollover wreck happened just before 6:30 a.m. on I-95 southbound at Bridge Road, west of Hobe Sound. Martin County Fire Rescue said one person was taken to Jupiter Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash led to backups on I-95. But

Photo by: wsvn Rescue crews took a moped rider to the hospital after the victim was struck by a driver who fled the scene, police said. Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the hit-and-run along the 200 block of Northwest 191st Street, just after 9:15 p.m., Thursday. Investigators said the victim was riding the moped when they were struck by a white Honda. The driver of the Honda fled in an unknown direction,

Miami Police are investigating a crash in the area of SW 27th Avenue and SW 26th Lane in Miami that claimed the life of a man. According to Miami Police, there were reports of a male pedestrian was struck in the street around 4:30 a.m., Friday morning. Miami Fire Rescue responded to the scene and pronounced the victim dead. At the scene there a body was found on the ground covered by a tarp along with shoes and other debris

The Florida Highway Patrol is on the scene of a hit-and-run crash on I-75 northbound near Daniels Parkway at Mile Marker 130. According to the FHP live traffic crash report, the hit-and-run happened around 7 a.m. in Fort Myers. Troopers say the outside northbound lane is blocked with emergency vehicles on the scene. This is an ongoing investigation. You can count on NBC2 to provide updates as they are received. Being involved in a hit-and-run accident can be a traumatic