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Photo by: Square Pie City in Miami A fire was reported Tuesday morning at a restaurant in Miami. Sky 10 was above Square Pie City – a Detroit-style pizza restaurant, located at 3918 N. Miami Ave. – shortly after 6 a.m. as firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze. Smoke appeared to be coming from the inside of the restaurant, but flames weren’t visible from the outside at that time. Miami Fire Rescue officials said a woman who lives in

A 21-year-old Pensacola woman is dead after being struck by a pickup truck in Escambia County on Sunday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The incident happened on State Road 297 and Interstate Circle at around 11:42 p.m. According to a release, a 82-year-old Cantonment man driving a Ford pickup truck was traveling southbound on State Road 297 before the 21-year-old crossed into the path of the truck. The truck struck the woman and she was pronounced dead at the

A fourth grade Sugar Mill Elementary student died Friday morning after being struck by an SUV at a crosswalk near the school, according to the Port Orange Police Department. The girl, who was riding her bike across a crosswalk, was struck shortly after 7 a.m. near the entrance to the school by an SUV, Port Orange Police Chief Manuel Marino said during a press conference on Friday afternoon.  “What a horrific event today that affects not only obviously our Port

Photo by: WKMG ClickOrlando  Two people suffered minor injuries after an airboat crash in Osceola County. Crews responded to 2830 Neptune Road Friday morning, a canal that links Lake Tohopekaliga and East Lake Tohopekaliga. According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, 10 people were on board the airboat when it struck the sandbar and called 911 for help. Agencies from Florida Fish and Wildlife, Osceola County Fire Rescue, and St. Cloud Police all assisted on the scene. The U.S. Coast

 A man in his early 40s was found with multiple gunshot wounds Thursday night on Jacksonville’s Northside and died at the hospital, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Sgt. Steve Rudlaff with the JSO Homicide Unit said officers were called to Maidstone Cove Drive, just north of the Trout River off Lem Turner Road, around 9:45 p.m. Thursday because of a report that someone had been shot. When they arrived, they found the man, believed to be 40-45 years old, with

A man was arrested for holding his mother hostage in a Riverview apartment Thursday night, according to officials. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrived at the Allegro Palm apartment complex around 9:26 p.m. after receiving a call about a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, deputies said they made contact with a family member who told them the suspect, Najah Strickland, 29, barricaded himself and his mother, Chaketa Mister, 47, in the apartment. Strickland was also holding Mister hostage

A 22-year-old St. Augustine man died Wednesday when he failed to stop at an intersection on County Road 248 in Suwannee County and traveled underneath a tractor-trailer. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the St. Augustine man was driving a 2022 Toyota Camry east on CR 248 at 11 a.m. when he failed to stop before entering the intersection onto Country Road 49 northeast of Branford. The Camry traveled underneath a tractor-trailer being driven by a 39-year-old Branford

Officials are investigating after a deputy was shot in Manatee County. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office launched the investigation after the deputy was shot in the arm in the 6300 block of Cortez Road, West in Bradenton. Officials added that the suspect is in custody. There are no details on what led up to the shooting at this time. Dealing with the aftermath of a negligent shooting can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. Team Ovadia

Photo by: Special to NBC2 (WBBH-TV) Less than 24 hours after being hit by a car, a 12-year-old Cape Coral boy spoke exclusively to ABC7 about the accident. James Cole, a Gulf Middle School student, was riding his bike home when an out-of-control driver hit him and continued going. James’ family said the driver was having a medical emergency, and it’s a miracle their boy is alive. “We were sitting and waiting for him to get home and got the call no

A motorcyclist died Thursday night after he crashed into a pickup truck on Baymeadows Road, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. The 25-year-old motorcyclist was driving east on Baymeadows Road around 7:15 p.m. when a Toyota Tundra pickup truck towing a large utility trailer went to make a left turn after it pulled out from the Park Avelino Apartments, according to JSO. The pickup truck and trailer blocked all eastbound lanes, causing the motorcyclist to hit the driver’s side, JSO said.

Photo by: Clearwater Police Department A Clearwater woman was charged with animal cruelty this week after leaving her dog in a hot car for 40 minutes while she was at the beach, police said. According to the Clearwater Police Department, which released body camera video of officers rescuing the dog (watch the full video below), the windows of the black SUV had been left open about 2 inches. The outside air temperature at the time was 90 degrees and the

A 58-year-old Lehigh Acres man driving a dump truck died after a collision with an SUV along State Road 80 in Hendry County. The crash happened Thursday morning around 7:05 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was headed west on State Road on the outside westbound lane. An SUV, driven by an 18-year-old LaBelle man, was going north on Birchwood Parkway at the intersection with State Road 80. Reports say the SUV failed to yield for approaching