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 A 71-year-old Ocklawaha man was killed Monday in a hit-and-run crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the man’s body was found just before 10 p.m. along County Road 25. According to a crash report, the man was “lying down within the eastbound lane” when a car hit him. The FHP is trying to locate the vehicle and driver. Anyone with information is asked to call 352-512-6644. Being a victim of a hit and run accident can be

Police have made an arrest in the case of a cyclist who was attacked by a runner while both were exercising in Key Biscayne. Authorities announced the arrest of 54-year-old Andrew Cobb on Monday. Investigators say Maria Galleguillo, a triathlete, was riding her bike in the bicycle lane on the morning of July 7 when she saw Cobb running toward her on the same path. As she was trying to pass him, detectives said Cobb smashed her in the face with

 A man died in a shooting in north Tampa on Monday afternoon. Officers were called to the 1000 block of East Poinsettia Avenue at 1 p.m. A man was found with a gunshot wound, according to a release from Tampa police. He died from his injuries at the hospital. TPD detectives are investigating what led up to the shooting. Dealing with the consequences of a negligent shooting can be daunting, but Ovadia Law Group is committed to standing by your

A man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened to kill his former employer, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Around 10:30 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to Eagle Falls Place after 39-year-old Tito Evan-Lloyd reportedly threatened his former manager with a concealed firearm over a paycheck dispute. Evan-Lloyd had fled the area by the time deputies arrived but was later found at a home on Royal Palm Empress Drive in Ruskin. Evan-Lloyd was arrested and charged with aggravated assault

A man is dead after he and his roommate shot at each other with what they thought were unloaded guns on Sunday evening. Just before 5 p.m., the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting death at 8198 49th Avenue North in St. Petersburg. Deputies found Kevin Bishop, 50, on the floor with a gunshot wound to his chest. His roommate, William Tompkins, 57, was also in the home. Officials said the two men were drinking alcohol when Bishop showed Tompkins

A 24-year-old woman was arrested Friday after she allegedly punched a beloved 97-year-old bartender in the face during an altercation at Hurricane Tina’s Bar in Fort Myers. The victim, Betty Kai, 97, told the Lee County Sheriff’s Office she was bartending when Sarah Powell, 24, walked into the bar claiming to be the owner’s sister. Kai said she knew the owner very well and knew this was untrue but told Powell the owner would be coming in later. Powell then

One person has serious injuries after two trucks and a semitrailer collided on SR-29 near Immokalee on Monday morning. Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene around 8 a.m. Troopers say one person has serious injuries but is in stable condition. Troopers have not shared their identity at this point. FHP is investigating what led up to the crash. This is an ongoing investigation. You can count on NBC2 to provide updates as they are received. Car accidents can lead

A woman has died after she went overboard and got hit by a boat propeller on Sunday afternoon, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. Around 1:30 p.m., FWC officers responded to a pontoon boat on the Ocklawwahah River near Nelson’s Fish Camp in Marion County. Among the eight people on board, officials said one woman fell overboard and was struck by a boat propeller. She was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries from the incident but was

A man was arrested for shooting and killing his estranged girlfriend in St. Petersburg on July 16, police said. A grand jury indicted Jerome Isom, 36, for first-degree murder for the death of 25-year-old Yvonne Abernathy. The St. Petersburg Police Department said on the day of the shooting, officers responded to a call about the incident at the Reserve at Lake Pointe Apartments located on Lynn Lake Drive South around 6 a.m. When they arrived, they found the woman, later identified as

A 22-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday night outside a Sanford, Florida home while attempting to sell a pair of headphones, police said. Sanford police officers responded to reports of a shooting shortly after 9:30 p.m. Saturday near West 3rd Street and Pomegranate Avenue, police said. Officers found a white pickup truck partially submerged in a retention pond near the intersection where 22-year-old Brandon Leo, of Orlando, was found dead inside. Police said Leo had been shot and killed. 

Deputies had a driveway blocked off with caution tape for a shooting investigation underway at a Charlotte County home on Monday morning. According to reports, deputies responded to Lakeshore Circle in Port Charlotte shortly after midnight for reports of a shooting. Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and are receiving medical treatment. Deputies say the incident appears to have been an accidental discharge where to subjects were struck by fragmentations. Deputies are not letting any cars or pedestrians through the area

A man’s death is being investigated after police said his roommate accidentally shot him Sunday evening. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrived at a home on 49th Avenue North around 4:57 p.m. after they received reports about a shooting. There, they found roommates Kevin Bishop, 50, and William Tompkins, 57. Deputies said Bishop was lying on the floor and had been shot in the chest. According to detectives, both Bishop and Tompkins were drinking while Bishop showed Tompkins