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A 12-year-old girl in Sarasota was critically injured after being accidentally run over by her mother in a school drop-off line at Booker Middle School.
A weekend crash in Hillsborough County resulted in the death of an unborn child and minor injuries to two others after a motorcycle was rear-ended by a car.
A 64-year-old woman was stabbed to death in Brandon, prompting an intensive investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. The incident is considered isolated with no public threat.
A lightning strike sparked a severe blaze at a Haines City home, resulting in extensive damage and the death of the family dog. Firefighters extinguished the fire within an hour.
The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in finding Stephen Edward Wynn, a sex offender who has violated his reporting duties and fled after removing his ankle monitor.
A 14-year-old is arrested for an armed robbery at a Clearwater Publix where a security guard was disarmed and injured. A 16-year-old was previously arrested; both face charges.
Deputies in Florida broke into an SUV parked outside a courthouse to rescue a dog left in a 120-degree interior. The dog's owners face animal cruelty charges.
A shooting in Gulfport resulted in at least two people hospitalized, with police investigating the complex scenario that unfolded early Saturday morning.
A fatal accident occurred in St. Petersburg involving a car and an E-Bike, leading to the death of a 46-year-old man after the E-Bike was struck by two vehicles.
A man was fatally shot after an argument turned violent at Tampa's Copeland Park; police are actively searching for the suspect who fled the scene on a bike.
An SUV crashed into Sweet's Diner in Port Charlotte; no injuries as the diner was closed. Structural assessment and a fundraiser are underway. The driver mistakenly accelerated into the building.
A 29-year-old Orlando man and convicted sex offender, Delta Henry Rushing II, faces serious charges for allegedly enticing a minor into sexual activity. He could get 20 years to life in prison if convicted.
Orlando man Avinash Singh receives a 24-year prison sentence for defrauding investors out of $57 million in a Ponzi scheme involving a fake forex trading company.
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