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A 15-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after a shooting took place in Miami Gardens. Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the 3800 block on Northwest 164th Street on Thursday after the teen was allegedly shot in the back. The juvenile was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center. Police said he was conscious when he was taken to the hospital. Detectives said they are looking for four people in connection to this shooting. They

One person died in a house fire that sparked near South Alabama Avenue. According to DeSoto County fire Chief Chad Jorgensen, gusting winds made it horrible for crews to put out the flames, nearly spreading to homes close by. Jorgensen said all hands were trying to get into the home and made multiple attempts to gain entry. NBC2 is working to find out what caused the fire. If you’ve been affected by a fire accident, you may be facing significant

A Clearwater home sustained major damage Thursday night after a garage fire that also spread to a car and a boat in the driveway, according to Clearwater Fire & Rescue. The fire happened at about 8:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Sarah Drive, officials said. Several people were home at the time and were able to get out unharmed. The house had major damage and a neighboring house also had minor heat damage. The Red Cross will assist the

Photo by: St. Johns County Fire Rescue Officials are investigating after a tornado touched down in northeastern Florida as strong thunderstorms moved across the area Thursday afternoon. The St. Johns County Fire Rescue shared multiple photos of exterior damage in the World Golf Village area of St. Augustine on its Facebook page. The photos show residential fences that have been ripped apart and a child’s playhouse flipped on its side. nits on the scene, however, are reporting no major structural

Photo by: Winter Haven Police Departmen Two residents of a Winter Haven mobile home are in critical condition after their home caught fire on Thursday night, according to police.  At around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Winter Haven firefighters responded to an initial call of a car fire on Wild Dunes Court. They arrived to find a car under a carport fully engulfed in flames spreading into the doublewide mobile home.  As crews began battling the fire, they learned that two people were inside the

Photo by: Sky 10 over shooting scene in southwest Miami-Dade. (WPLG) Miami-Dade police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Friday morning. According to police, the shooting occurred shortly before 3 a.m. in the 10100 block of East Hibiscus Street. Police said officers responded to the area after receiving a ShotSpotter alert and found a man inside of a vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel transported the victim to Jackson South Medical Center in critical condition,

Photo by: Fox13news A semi-truck flipped over on its side as severe weather blew through Tampa on Thursday afternoon.  The Tampa Police Department said they responded to the call after 1 p.m. and found the semi on its side at Hillsborough Avenue and Anderson Road.  The driver of the semi-truck told police that the strong winds caused it to overturn.  Authorities said the driver suffered minor injuries. The semi was empty at the time of the crash, officers said.  Truck accidents can

Photo by: Local10  A 44-year-old man was pronounced dead Thursday after police say he drowned in a Fort Lauderdale canal. It happened near Northwest Third Court and 19th Avenue at approximately 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to authorities, the man, whom Fort Lauderdale police identified as David Boatswain, was playing with a remote control boat in a canal when it got tangled up on the other side. Boatswain started swimming towards the boat when fire rescue workers said at some point he

A 57-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after police said he followed three young children at a Pinellas County park and started making inappropriate comments. According to the Pinellas Park Police Department, officers were called to a “disturbing incident” at Helen Howarth Park, located at 6301 94th Avenue North. Witnesses told police they saw a man, identified as Joseph Veltre, 57, of St. Petersburg, following three children at the park and making inappropriate comments. They said he asked the children if

Photo by: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Firefighters extinguished an SUV that was on fire in northwest Miami-Dade Wednesday night, authorities confirmed. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, it happened just after 9 p.m. near Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 115th Street, in the county’s Pinewood area. Upon their arrival, firefighters found an SUV that they say was engulfed in flames beside a gate on the street. Authorities said firefighters promptly deployed a hose line and also used a fire extinguisher to douse

Photo by: North escambia One person was injured in a crash that slowed Wednesday morning commute traffic on Highway 29 in Cantonment. The crash happened just before 6 a.m. on Highway 29 near Cedar Tree Lane. Escambia County EMS transported one person to an area hospital. The crash closed northbound Highway 29. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and Escambia Fire Rescue also responded. Being involved in a car accident can be a traumatic experience,

Photo by: Escambia County Fire Rescue A Chevrolet Camaro drove through a Florida home in middle of the night, leaving one resident critically injured, according to investigators. Photos on social media show the heavily damaged “muscle” car came to a stop wedged between furniture in the living room. The crash happened around 12:45 a.m, Monday, April 8, in the Brent area west of Pensacola, the Florida State Highway Patrol said in a crash report. “A 38-year-old female from Pensacola, Florida, was traveling south on