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Lehigh Acres Fire Control responded to a trailer explosion that left one injured on Gilbert Avenue Sunday night. According to reports, the cause of the fire appeared to be a buildup of different vapors from various chemicals stored in the trailer. The explosion was ignited when the door to the trailer was opened. The explosion reportedly spread debris 50-100 feet in all directions. Officials say one person was transported for their injuries. There has not been an update provided on

A pedestrian died early Saturday morning after being struck by a Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) deputy who was responding to another call at the time. The deputy was heading toward the area of North Powerline Road, in Pompano Beach, around 5:30 a.m. following a lewd and lascivious behavior report, the Sheriff’s Office explained. Its statement indicated he was in the left lane of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and going through the Northwest 15th Avenue intersection. According to

Photo by: WPEC file First responders rushed to the scene where someone was reportedly struck by a train Sunday night. Around 6 p.m. paramedics were called to the 1700 block of Lake Worth Road, but re-routed multiple blocks north to 7th Avenue and Barnett, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. One person was found and pronounced dead at the scene. The crash was reported on the Tri-Rail tracks. Pedestrian accidents involving trains are tragic events that often result in

 Two people are dead after a vehicle was spotted in a canal early Sunday afternoon in Palm Beach County, emergency responders confirmed. The victims are 21-year-old Colton Peter Gearhart and 21-year-old Sebastian Constatin Gedroye. According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, someone called 911 around 12:20 p.m. and reported seeing the vehicle underwater, near the intersection of 130th Trail North and Hamlin Boulevard. Fire Rescue personnel were on scene and in the water within three minutes, PBCFR explained, adding that

Photo by: Local10 A fire was reported Friday morning at a two-story home in Cooper City. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael B. Kane, a witness called 911 to report the fire in the 11500 block of Southwest 53rd Place. He said crews arrived to find heavy flames coming from the garage of the home, which extended into the attic space. “The garage had a converted bedroom, which made it difficult for firefighters to gain access,” Kane told

Photo by: Local10 A vehicle fire caused major delays on a South Florida highway on Friday afternoon. Sky 10 was over the scene on the westbound lanes of I-595 near the Nob Hill Road exit where a large bus could be seen on fire. All westbound lanes of the highway were closed around 3 p.m. as firefighters worked to extinguish the fire. At one point, the double-decker tour bus from Miami Tours, a company out of Miami Beach, was seen

Miami Police are investigating after two people were allegedly robbed at gunpoint in Miami’s Wynwood area early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the area of Northwest 1st Avenue and 29th Street where they found two victims who were robbed at gunpoint by an unknown number of people, according to Miami Police. Several people were detained in connection to the incident, police confirmed. There were no reports of injuries. The investigation is ongoing. If you’ve been injured due to the negligence

Photo by: Highlands County Fire Rescue Two people who were found hanging onto the side of an overturned boat were rescued following a boating accident. According to Highlands County Fire Rescue, crews were dispatched to Lake Adelaide at around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday regarding a boat accident. Two people were found in the water, hanging on to the overturned boat. They were taken to shore with no injuries. Crews were able to tow the boat back to shore. Officials did

A toddler was hospitalized after a shooting in Homestead on Sunday, police confirmed. Homestead Police said a three-year-old child was involved in a shooting incident before being transported to a hospital in Kendall for treatment. Details surrounding the shooting incident have not been released. The child was listed as stable on Sunday afternoon. This is a developing story. Don’t face the aftermath of a personal injury alone. With the help of Ovadia Law Group, you can have a dedicated team

A 35-year-old Tampa man died at a local hospital after losing control of his motorcycle on Sunday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the man was riding a Yamaha motorcycle and speeding south on Ehren Cutoff around 9:35 a.m. At the intersection of Tower Road, the man lost control and left the road, according to officials. Authorities say once on the shoulder of the road, the motorcyclist hit a utility pole. FHP says he was airlifted to an area

A newborn infant was abandoned and found dead on a Florida university campus, police said Monday. The Tampa Police Department said in a news release an investigation was launched to determine what happened. The infant was found Sunday night at the University of Tampa, which is adjacent to downtown. The university sent a text alert at 11:41 p.m. Sunday about the investigation, which centered on the McKay Hall dorm building area. That dorm houses about 160 students, according to the

 A 26-year-old Dunedin man was hospitalized after his motorcycle collided with two cars on Saturday night, according to officials. Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue say they responded to the scene on U.S. 19 near Enterprise Road after receiving multiple calls around 7:30 reporting the crash. First responders say the motorcyclist, Matthew W. Dolch Jr., was driving south in a reckless manner, weaving in and out of traffic, when he hit the back of one car and then bounced off