A 55-year-old Lakeland man was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday afternoon with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 4. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 12:55 p.m. in the westbound lanes just west of Branch Forbes Road. Troopers said the man was riding a Harley-Davidson when the motorcycle experienced … Read more
Residents across the Tampa Bay area should keep a light jacket for the morning commute and sunglasses for the afternoon ride home. A pattern of foggy mornings followed by sunny, warm afternoons is settling in for the rest of the week, pushing temperatures well above seasonal averages before a major cool‑down arrives early next week. … Read more
Police arrested a Miami man allegedly linked to violent gang activity. He has been identified as Armani Cherenfant, 19, of Little Haiti. Authorities said Cherenfant was part of a violent gang known as ABK. Over several days in late October and early November, officers observed him and other suspected gang members arriving at a home … Read more
Authorities have identified the man who died after being trapped under a vehicle in Florida City on Tuesday. Officers from the Florida City Police Department responded just before 3:30 p.m. to a sick/injured person call at a home near the 300 block of Southwest Third Avenue. Sky 10 flew over the scene shortly after deputies … Read more
A 64-year-old Miami-Dade man was arrested Tuesday after deputies said he attacked a tenant with a hammer during a parking space dispute last month. The incident happened on Dec. 20 in a parking lot along Southwest Eighth Avenue, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, identified as Kimber Mathew Long, is reportedly the victim’s … Read more
Joseph Daniel Martin, 39, of Syracuse, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses after allegedly threatening and battering two people. Martin faces charges including: Intimidation with a deadly weapon (Level 5 felony) Battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 felony) Battery resulting in bodily injury (Class A misdemeanor) According to court documents, the incidents … Read more
A 24-year-old Crown Point man died in a motor vehicle accident Tuesday night, the Lake County Coroner’s Office confirmed. Coroner investigators were dispatched around 10:50 p.m. on January 6, 2026, to the 6900 block of East 97th Avenue in Crown Point (Merrillville) after reports of a serious crash. A vehicle had left the roadway and … Read more
A Lake County Sheriff’s Office pursuit ended in a serious crash near 9th Avenue and Ralston Street in Gary when the fleeing suspect’s vehicle collided head-on with a sheriff’s squad car, according to Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. Multiple medics and fire crews responded to the scene for extrication. A female passenger in the … Read more
Timothy Jerome Lewis, 44, of Michigan City, faces a Level 2 felony charge after prosecutors allege he conducted a cocaine transaction at Hansen Park. Court documents state the incident occurred on July 25, 2025, around 3:31 p.m. Lewis is accused of arranging and carrying out the delivery while at the park. Investigators say Lewis arrived … Read more
Gregory Alan Downey, 44, of LaPorte, faces felony and misdemeanor theft charges following a shoplifting incident at a Meijer store in Michigan City. According to court records, Michigan City Police were dispatched on November 24, 2025, to the Meijer store at 5150 Franklin Street for a reported theft. Store asset protection personnel observed Downey enter … Read more