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 Authorities in Broward County are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday at an apartment complex. It happened along the 4000 block of Northwest 10th Court in Plantation. A Local 10 News crew observed a number of officers at the scene. Residents told Local 10 News’ Samiar Nefzi that they heard at least three shots, adding that two people were shot, one person in the chest, another in the leg. Plantation police later confirmed that one person was shot and

A teen was shot after he attempted to burglarize a vehicle at The Crest at Naples Apartments Wednesday morning. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office says two people were arrested after they responded to an attempted vehicle burglary and shots fired around 5 a.m. on Sumter Grove Way in Lely. Detectives say a witness confronted Shawn Francois, 18, and Jayden Kayne Cruz, 17, as they were breaking into a parked vehicle. The sheriff’s office says the duo was wearing all-black clothing

Photo by: ocso A 20-year-old illegal immigrant is charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Fort Walton Beach. Honduran man Kevin Mauricio Escobar-Munoz was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual battery and burglary. He also has a hold for immigration. The alleged incident happened on April 21 on just before 7 a.m. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, the victim told investigators she awoke in her home “to a Hispanic male she did not know sexually assaulting her.

Crews battled fierce flames when a fire broke out at a popular bike shop in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood after witnesses heard a loud explosion. City of Miami Fire Rescue and Miami Police units were dispatched to Suarez Bike Shop located on Flagler Street and Southwest Ninth Avenue, just after 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. “The bicycle shop right is on fire right there,” said a witness. “An explosion just happened in the back.” Cellphone video captured firefighters working to knock

Photo by: wsvn Police officers gathered on a street in Miami Gardens Thursday morning after a collision resulted in the death of a bicyclist. Miami Gardens Police responded to the scene near Miami Gardens Drive and US-441, where a car had swerved off the road, cut through trees, and struck a bicyclist. The driver of the vehicle immediately stopped and stayed on scene to speak with police. Aerial footage from 7Skyforce showed tire marks on the grass leading to the

Photo by: Lakeland Fire Department   The Lakeland Fire Department says a mobile home was engulfed in flames after being hit by lightning on Tuesday afternoon. According to officials, crews responded to Alexis Drive in Sunlake Estates after the fire was reported around 3 p.m. When firefighters arrived, a significant portion of the home had already caught on fire. According to authorities, the home was vacant at the time and no injuries were reported. Firefighters say the home was extensively damaged. The investigation

A deadly multi-vehicle crash in Seminole is under investigation.  According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, several vehicles were stopped at a red light in the eastbound lanes of Bay Pines Boulevard at 100th Way North shortly after 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday.  That’s when deputies say 43-year-old Joshua Kohlbecker, who was speeding eastbound on Bay Pine Boulevard in an F-150, didn’t stop for the light and hit a yellow Ford Mustang. Upon impact, both vehicles burst into flames. The fiery collision caused

Photo by: NorthEscambia.com A 78-year-old man was seriously injured in a chain reaction pedestrian crash on W Highway 4 in Escambia County Wednesday morning. It happened around 6:45 a.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the 78-year-old Century man was traveling on W Highway 4 in his pickup truck pulling a trailer when he pulled over to side of the road to check a tire. His vehicle was still partially in the roadway as he got out to inspect his tire.

A South Florida mother is facing child neglect charges after her young child was found screaming in a hot car from a Walmart parking lot on Sunday. Officers with the Hollywood Police Department responded to the store’s parking lot just after 3 p.m. after a witness heard the child screaming from a cracked window. Fire Rescue was able to pull the child out without breaking the window. First responders say the engine was turned off while the child was inside

A woman was shot at by two unknown attackers Tuesday night while sitting in her car on Emerson Street near Spring Glen Road. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:45 p.m. to the area after someone called and said a woman was being shot. Police said the woman was sitting in her car when two unknown individuals holding guns approached her. Multiple shots were fired into the woman’s car, hitting her arm, leg and back before the attackers drove away

Photo by: NbcMiami At least one person was airlifted to the hospital after a crash in Opa-locka on Wednesday, images from the scene show.  It happened near 145th Street and 27th Avenue. It was unclear if the victim was a pedestrian, or if they were also in some sort of motorized vehicle.  Aerial images captured the response from authorities and paramedics. People waiting at a bus stop appeared to speak to police at the scene.   Car accidents can leave

 A deadly crash on Tuesday night shut down an intersection in Seminole, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened at the intersection of Bay Pines Boulevard and 100th Way North, deputies said. The intersection is expected to be shut down for several hours during the investigation. Drivers are asked to find an alternate route. No additional details about the crash were immediately available. Navigating the aftermath of a car accident can be daunting, but you don’t have