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Two men were arrested Wednesday after police say one of them knowingly tried to kill two Lakeland police officers. Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor, Jr. announced the arrests in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. According to Taylor, the incident started at approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday evening as the two Lakeland police officers were conducting surveillance from an unmarked police vehicle in the 1800 block of Plateau Drive. Chief Taylor said the two officers were parked in the area when 18-year-old

A 46-year-old man’s approach to selling methamphetamines at a Florida Keys strip mall landed him in jail Wednesday, according to sheriff’s deputies. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were sent to the Tavernier Towne Center, located at 91200 Overseas Highway, at around 6:20 p.m. after receiving reports that a man, later identified as Steven Dexter Bennett, was “yelling at shoppers and trying to sell meth to them.” Bennett, of Key West, also “threw a beer bottle at one

A 22-year-old Ocala woman was arrested on a felony battery charge after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend with a steak knife during an argument that turned physical. On Tuesday, August 27, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched to a local residence after receiving reports of a domestic altercation. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with the male victim who advised that his girlfriend, Leila Maria Musante, had attempted to stab him with a steak knife, according to the

 A federal suspect was hospitalized following an officer-involved shooting in Pasco County on Thursday afternoon. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office with the United States Marshals Task Force said that they were trying to locate a man for federal warrants after receiving a tip Wednesday night that the man was in New Port Richey. Detectives attempted to pull over the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Tom Rose when they were led on a brief pursuit. “He knew law enforcement was chasing him,”

Bonita Springs Fire & Rescue says one person was injured after a car caught fire inside an auto shop. Mechanics were working on the vehicle inside of the building when it reportedly caught fire. It is unclear how the fire began. One person was injured and taken to the hospital, per reports. The extent of the injuries are unknown at this time. According Bonita Fire and Rescue, the fire was small and extinguished quickly. You can count on NBC2 to

Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide shooting in Pompano Beach that left a man and woman dead Thursday afternoon. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said they received reports of a shooting in the area of Pier Street and Seabreeze Way, not far from the Pompano Beach Pier, around 12:20 p.m. When first responders arrived they found the man and woman suffering from gunshot wounds. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene while the man was taken to a local hospital

A 15-year-old boy died after he was hit by a car while near a school bus stop in Pembroke Pines Thursday morning, police said. The teenager was hit in the 12200 block of Washington Street at around 6:38 a.m., Pembroke Pines Police said. Police initially said the teen was struck while crossing the street but later said he was standing partially in the roadway and partially on the median when he was struck. A preliminary investigation revealed that the boy

A woman was rushed to the hospital and later died after divers pulled her from a canal in The Hammocks following an ATV crash on Thursday, officials said. The incident happened in the area of Southwest 112th Street and Southwest 157th Avenue. Miami-Dade Police officials said two women were riding an ATV along the canal bank when they lost control and crashed. One woman was able to get out of the canal on her own, but Miami-Dade Fire Rescue divers

 A wanted fugitive out of Okaloosa County was sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempting to stab a member of the US Marshals Service Task Force during his arrest. Steven Alexander Jamison, 22, was apprehended in November 2023 on a felony warrant out of Okaloosa County. He was facing charges of sexual assault on a child and child abuse. During the arrest, Jamison attempted to stab a member of the USMS Task Force multiple times. However, the knife failed

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a deadly accident in Tampa. Around 11:16 a.m. Thursday, Tampa Fire Rescue reported to a work site in the 5200 block of Adamo Drive. Crews found a man who died in an accident involving an auger. The name of the man and circumstances surrounding his death have not been released. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Sustaining an injury on the job can be a challenging and stressful experience,

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has released its report into the killing of four people — including a kidnapped UPS driver and an innocent bystander — in a 2019 police shootout in Miramar. Four Miami-Dade Police Department officers are facing manslaughter charges in the case, which started on Dec. 5, 2019, when two armed robbers targeted a Coral Gables jewelry store before hijacking a UPS truck and leading police on a 25-mile pursuit that crossed the county line and ended in

 A Cutler Bay man is facing a child abuse charge after Miami-Dade police said he beat his 10-year-old stepson with a broomstick when the boy was unable to access an online school program on Wednesday. According to police, the incident occurred on Wednesday evening when the victim’s stepfather, David Le, became enraged after his stepson accidentally locked himself out of i-Ready, an internet-based educational program widely used in South Florida schools Authorities said Le, 55, grabbed the victim by his