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MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – A Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed during a fight Friday afternoon, the sheriff’s office announced. Deputy Devin Jaramillo was a young member of the agency at just 27 years old. Video: Good Samaritan pulls 74-year-old man from burning car in Clearwater Few details about the incident have been released, but NBC 6 South Florida reports that Jaramillo was responding to a traffic accident on Southwest 128th Avenue when the fight broke out. Deputy Devin Jaramillo (Credit: Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office) Sheriff Royce Cordero-Stutz told reporters that Jaramillo was “subjected to a brutal attack.” The deputy…

PALM CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — A snake? Inside the car engine? It’s more likely than you think. Palm City residents were in for an unwelcome surprise when they discovered a slimy stowaway inside their car’s engine, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Farmer’s Almanac announces publication will be discontinued for the first time in 208 years due to financial difficulties The sheriff’s office said the ball python became wrapped around the engine, requiring Animal Control Officer Molly Cameron to travel to the Stuart West area to help remove it. Fortunately for the snake, Cameron was able to safely remove…

Mark Allen Geralds, 58, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Dec. 9 in a Florida prison. Gerards will be the 18th person scheduled to be executed in Florida in 2025, making DeSantis the most executions in a year than any other Florida governor since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. The previous record was set in 2014 with eight executions. Mr. DeSantis signed the death warrant one week before Brian Fredrick Jennings’ execution on November 13th. Another convicted murderer, Richard Barry Randolph, is scheduled to die on November 20th. Florida mother cuts family’s throat with suicide promise…

Video above: “News 5 Now” — Top stories for November 7, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) – Florida Attorney General James Usmeyer sent a letter to the Pensacola City Council over a drag show at the Saenger Theater two days before Christmas. Usmayer says “Drag Queen Christmas” pokes fun at a holiday that is sacred to Christians. Court of Appeals upholds order requiring full SNAP payments. Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene Florida Attorney General James Usmayer (shown in file photo) criticized the drag show scheduled to be held at the Saenger Theater and asked the Pensacola City Council to…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Dodge began a mission in February to audit the state’s universities to look for unnecessary spending, programmatic, staff and other inefficiencies, and a report is currently being compiled. “Our universities are doing a very good job in terms of how they handle their finances, but there’s always room for improvement,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said. A recent audit of Florida’s colleges and universities highlights some of the lowest tuition and most affordable degrees in the nation, but the report says budgeting can and should be improved. “We can and should do better,” said Ben Watkins,…

Featured video: 6-year-old dies in crash. Shooting suspect’s deputy rescues boy | Tampa Bay Headlines LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly planning and failing to commit suicide with her family, police announced Monday. 2-year-old child dies after being hit by truck in Dade City According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, 59-year-old Barbara Bates, her husband, 64-year-old Neil Bates, and their son planned a suicide pact after learning they would be evicted and become homeless. “Due to an impending eviction that would leave the family homeless, a plan…

Video above: Former Bucks player Antonio Brown wanted for attempted murder (previous report) (AP) — Former NFL player Antonio Brown will return to Miami from a New Jersey prison after deciding not to contest extradition to Florida to face attempted murder charges, officials announced Friday. Brown, 37, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Dubai and taken to the Essex County Jail in New Jersey. He waived extradition during a brief court hearing Friday. “Brown has returned to the Essex County Jail in Newark and is awaiting pick-up by Florida authorities,” Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Carmen Martin said in a…

SEBASTIAN, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida man ran from law enforcement and barricaded himself in a Sebastian residence before falling through the ceiling on Nov. 3, according to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they received an alert from a license plate reader that a Ford F-350 was headed westbound and had been stolen. The vehicle was reported stolen on October 19th out of Osceola County. After investigative efforts, the IRCSO Real-Time Crime Center announced that the driver was identified as Keith Rogers, 37. The sheriff’s office confirmed that Rogers purchased the wood at Sebastian Home Center and…

SEBASTIAN, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida man ran from law enforcement and barricaded himself in a Sebastian residence before falling through the ceiling on Nov. 3, according to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they received an alert from a license plate reader that a Ford F-350 was headed westbound and had been stolen. The vehicle was reported stolen on October 19th out of Osceola County. After investigative efforts, the IRCSO Real-Time Crime Center announced that the driver was identified as Keith Rogers, 37. The sheriff’s office confirmed that Rogers purchased the wood at Sebastian Home Center and…

AUGUSTINE, Fla. (WFLA) – The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that a driver was pursued and arrested after allegedly pointing a firearm at a woman and threatening her. According to SJSO, officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle after a citizen reported an altercation with the driver. “A woman came up to me and advised me that a man in the car in front of her had put a gun to her head,” the officer said over the radio. According to SJSO, the driver, David Jordan Lucas, was fleeing from officers when he collided…