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A Florida woman is accused of stealing approximately $22,000 worth of jewelry from a woman she was providing home care for. Tiffany Mason, 34, was booked into a Sumter County jail on a felony larceny charge on Tuesday, according to an arrest report. The charge stems from a theft report the victim filed with deputies on June 19. When deputies arrived at the victim’s The Villages home, she told them she was missing five expensive rings, including an engagement ring

A Florida man is behind bars after deputies said he left his young daughter on the side of a road in Osceola County and took off overnight. Hector Serrano, Jr., 30, was arrested and booked into the Osceola County jail on a child neglect charge, jail records show. Shortly after midnight, Serrano was driving with his 10-year-old daughter when the two got into an argument, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez told FOX 35 News. Lopez said Serrano became upset with her and

 A victim Sarasota police described as “a juvenile” was hospitalized after a shooting early Tuesday morning. The shooting happened near the 1800 block of 29th street, according to a release from the Sarasota Police Department. The juvenile suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital. Police did not release their gender or age. There is no word yet on what led up to the shooting. Experiencing a negligent shooting can be a traumatic and life-altering event. At Ovadia

What started as a reported road rage incident in Dunnellon spiraled into a chaotic arrest involving a man, his pit bull, a naked child, over $15,000 in discarded bills and enough fentanyl to kill over 4,000 people, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.  Josue Hernandez, 38, is facing several charges after the incident that unfolded in the area of 17000 SW Highway 484 on Saturday evening:  The Marion County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to a possible fight in the road stemming from a

Photo by: NBC2 Naples Fire Rescue says nine people are injured, and seven were taken to local hospitals, after a structural collapse at La Trattoria on 5th Avenue South in Naples around 6:44 p.m. Sunday. The Battalion Chief requested a Level 1 Mass Casualty Incident be dispatched. The restaurant was evacuated. Fire and EMS units checked the building for hazards. Ginanna Morris of Naples said, “We were going to come eat here, and I’m just glad we ended up doing other

Photo by: Martin County Fire Rescue A massive gas tank truck was believed to have almost caught fire Sunday night in Martin County. Fire rescue crews say they responded to the turnpike at almost 9 p.m. last night around mile marker 130 for reports of a vehicle fire. There they found an 8,700-gallon gas tanker with a brake fire. Crews were able to put the fire out before it spread underneath the vehicle and to the tank. A fire car

A 13-year-old boy is paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot over the weekend. Port Orange police say it was an accident. Nathaniel Green remains in a coma at Orlando Health Hospital with his family by his side. “We just need everyone’s prayers, we are praying for a miracle,” said Elizabeth Green, the teen’s grandmother. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday on Creekwater Boulevard near State Road 44. “In a split second, life can change. My

Photo by: Crestview Fire Department A man died in a camper fire in Crestview on Friday. According to the Crestview Fire Department, firefighters found the camper engulfed in flames on Maples Street with several explosions reported. The crews later found the man’s body inside The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The identity of the victim has not been released. In the aftermath of a fire accident, dealing with legal matters can be overwhelming. Ovadia Law Group is

Over the weekend, some neighborhoods in St. Cloud got a glimpse of what this hurricane season may bring. The police department says they got half a foot of rain quickly, leading to widespread flooding in the city. Police said the amount of rain was outside the norm, and no storm system could handle something like that. However, people with whom FOX 35 spoke, like Jahimael Hance, said they always see flooding. “We need to fix the issue before it happens

Two people were rushed to the hospital after a driver lost control of his car and crashed into a Manatee County hotel tiki bar Monday evening.  The Florida Highway Patrol said a 69-year-old Bradenton man is in critical condition while a 59-year-old Bradenton woman is in serious condition after the crash.  It happened in the parking lot of the Lantern Inn and Suites, which is located off of U.S. 41 in Manatee County. Troopers said a 63-year-old Lauderdale Lakes man was driving

 More than a dozen teens are facing felony charges after a large brawl at the Brooksville Youth Academy left five people hurt, according to investigators. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said the fight started around 11 a.m. Sunday at the facility off Culbreath Road, which houses about 50 males ages 13-17 with mental health or behavioral needs. Staff members tried to intervene while one called 911, but the fighting continued, according to HCSO. Pasco County deputies and troopers with Florida Highway Patrol also responded, eventually

On Monday morning around 6:00 a.m., South Walton Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on the Clyde B. Wells Bridge that closed both southbound lanes. Both soundbound lanes are back open and there are no reported injuries at this time, according to Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said drivers should expect congestion in the area. Units from WCSO, Walton County Fire Rescue, and South Walton Fire District responded to the scene. Experiencing a car accident is traumatic, but when it