A Jacksonville man was sentenced to 30 years after a jury convicted him of attempting to kidnap a 7‑year‑old and exposing himself at an Ollie's in Daytona Beach.

Jeremy Theron Smith pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in the 2022 Hair World Salon shooting; prosecutors treated the attack as a hate crime and he was sentenced to 15 years.

Muggy mornings and highs near 87°F today. A Heat Advisory runs through July 14 and an Extreme Heat Watch starts July 14–16 for inland areas.

Metrorail service at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Station was suspended after a medical emergency; Brownsville and Northside turnbacks and a bus bridge are in place.

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A 22-year-old Bradenton man died early Friday when his Hyundai struck a Honda on northbound I‑75 near mile marker 215; two others suffered minor injuries.

A Tigard man who told police he wanted officers to shoot him surrendered after ECIT negotiators resolved a University Park standoff; police found a realistic-looking BB rifle.

An Atlanta investor bought a seven‑building office campus in northwest Houston as Silver Star moves through Chapter 11. The buyer plans renovations and possible redevelopment.

A Gaston County suit asks a judge to void an April 2025 cohabitation agreement that the Cothams say gave away a Cramerton house, luxury cars and cash.

Huerfano County agreed to pay just over $10 million to settle claims that jail staff beat and then neglected a 69‑year‑old detainee, attorneys say.

Cuples Tea House and Vinyl & Pages announced they will close their Harborplace shop at the end of summer 2026. Owners Lynnette and Eric Dodson say they'll "celebrate our wins" as they plan next steps.

Clark County saw a roughly 32% drop in fatal crashes through June — 90 this year versus 132 at the same point last year — while officials credit stepped‑up enforcement.

A dispute in southwest Miami‑Dade turned deadly Thursday night near SW 233rd St and SW 132nd Ave; detectives are searching for the shooter.