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Photo by: cbs12 All lanes are back open on Florida’s Turnpike in St. Lucie County after a semi-truck caught fire on Tuesday morning. A little after 4 a.m. Florida 511 reported that all lanes on Florida’s Turnpike south were closed due to a vehicle fire. According to the traffic site the fire was past exit 152 and near Okeechobee Road in Fort Pierce. Video from the scene shows the semi-truck engulfed in flames and smoke as fire crews rush to

Deputies arrested two men from Brevard County, Florida, accused of shooting into an SUV carrying a couple and three children. Volusia County deputies assisted Brevard County deputies with the investigation. Deputies responded to the shooting in the Mims area around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. The victims reported they were traveling east on State Road 46 when a black Dodge pickup started tailgating them. Deputies said the truck passed their SUV, forced them halfway off the road, cut them off, and

Photo by: wsvn There was trouble in the sky when a pilot made a rough landing into a Central Florida neighborhood. For Sylvia Madero, who has called Winter Haven home for the past 30 years, it’s not uncommon to hear sports games from a high school across the street or from a regional airport a few miles away. But nothing could have prepared her family for what they heard while inside their home, Saturday afternoon. “We heard a little boom

Photo by: Coast guard A relaxing boat day turning dangerous after an 80-foot yacht sends an emergency alert to the coast guard. It happened early Sunday afternoon off the coast of St. Augustine. Local police were the first to reach the boat and rescued the two people on board. The official cause of the sinking remains under investigation. That boat is still underwater as recovery operations are being coordinated. Boat accidents can lead to devastating injuries and property damage, but

Photo by: wsvn A driver in Miami made a smashing stop when they slammed into a building. Coty of Miami Police and Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the crash on Southwest Eighth Street and 43rd Avenue, at around 6 a.m., Saturday. Cameras captured the overturned vehicle involved with extensive front end damage. The front of the business, Linda Home Center, was later boarded up. As of late Saturday afternoon, it remains unclear whether anyone suffered serious injuries, as

Photo by: wsvn A family and their cats made a fire escape after their Lauderhill home went up in flames, but one of their pets would not make it out alive. Firefighters with Lauderhill Fire Rescue taped off Northwest 83rd Avenue near 50th Street after they received a call about the blaze, at around 1 p.m., Saturday. “When crews arrived a short while later, they found a house with heavy smoke and flames showing from the front of the house,”

Photo by: wsvn Authorities are investigating a fiery overnight crash in Weston that left a man dead. Broward Sheriff’s Office and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the single-vehicle wreck near State Road 84 and Bonaventure Boulevard, just after 3:30 a.m., Sunday. According to investigators, the driver of a 2024 Tesla Model 3 was traveling eastbound on State Road 84. As the Tesla approached Bonaventure Boulevard, the driver attempted to make U-turn to go under the

Photo by: wsvn A dangerous drive sent a car into a business in Oakland Park. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of East Oakland Park Boulevard and Northeast Third Avenue, just before 5:30 a.m., Sunday. Investigators said a white BMW crashed with another vehicle before, veered off the roadway and struck the business. No injuries were reported. The driver of the BMW was taken in for questioning. Car accidents can be

A dangerous holiday joyride for a group of kids. Three riders were hurt and hospitalized, one with serious injuries, when the golf cart they were on tipped over. It happened around noon on West Hillsboro Boulevard near State Road 7 in Parkland. It is unclear how this happened but police say there were no other cars involved. No word on the kid’s current condition. Golf cart accidents may seem minor, but they can result in serious injuries and legal complexities.

Photo by:  Florida Highway Patrol A 32-year-old Riverview woman was arrested on Sunday night after almost crashing into other cars and sideswiping a concrete barrier wall, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP says Leslie Strickland was driving a white Tesla northbound on I-275 near the Howard Frankland Bridge around 9 p.m. According to officials, FHP dispatch started receiving calls about her driving erratically. Troopers say the Tesla couldn’t stay in one lane, drastically varied speeds and nearly crashed into other vehicles.

Police are investigating an alleged case of animal abuse after a video showed a man striking a dog multiple times. According to the video posted to social media account Only in Dade on Sunday, the incident happened on 288th Street off 167th Avenue. In the video, a man is seen holding a dog by its collar and slapping it multiple times with such force it can be heard. The dog cowers as the man then walks away. Urgent Dogs of

An investigation is underway in Opa-locka after a 15-year-old was injured when shots were fired. Opa-locka Police and police from several agencies arrived at the scene at 14000 NW 37th Ave., Monday afternoon. 7News camera captured a police presence focused on an apartment building on Sharazad Boulevard and Ali Baba Avenue. A police chopper was also assisting with the investigation. Police cruisers were seen heading south on Northwest 27th Avenue. A 15-year-old boy was in the backseat of a car