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Photo by:  ClickOrlando A semitruck was fully engulfed in flames Monday morning on State Road 528 in Brevard County, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The fire happened in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 47. The semitruck fire initially shut down all eastbound lanes but they have since reopened. However, troopers said intermittent lane closures may occur while debris is being removed. Cameras in the area show traffic backed up at least a mile. No other details, including what led

Photo by: WESH A rollover crash has shut down a part of Chickasaw Trail in Orange County. The Florida Highway Patrol says it happened around 4:30 a.m. Friday at Curry Ford Road. Some of the southbound lanes are blocked along Chickasaw Trail. Drivers can use Goldenrod Road as a detour. FHP says injuries were reported in the crash. This is a developing story. Insurance companies often prioritize their profits over your well-being, making it difficult to receive fair compensation after

Photo by: PSLPD Port St. Lucie Police are conducting a homicide investigation on the death of a 53-year-old motorcyclist who was shot multiple times while driving. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) stated that at around 1 a.m. on Sunday, they responded to the intersection of Southwest California Boulevard and Southwest Greenan Lane regarding a single-vehicle motorcycle crash. When officers arrived on the scene, they reported finding a motorcycle lying on the roadway and a man with life-threatening injuries

 A 21-year-old man has been accused of stabbing and killing an acquaintance in Lake Worth. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) reported that on Saturday at around 7:15 p.m., deputies had responded to the 6100 block of Oak Royal Drive in regards to a stabbing. Upon arrival, deputies reported finding an adult man dead inside the home. Officials stated after an investigation, they determined Moslet Elmeus, who allegedly knows the victim, stabbed and killed him. Elmeus was located nearby

A crash in West Palm Beach on Friday night claimed the life of a 19-year-old driving an off-road bike. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) stated that on Friday at around 8:20 p.m., a teenage boy on a dirt bike was traveling northbound on Military Trail from Belvedere Road near the 1100 block, an area without much street lighting. Officials stated that a 2013 Toyota Corolla driven by a 32-year-old man from West Palm Beach was traveling southbound on

A man was arrested after an argument ended with him running over the mother of his child with a pickup truck in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Disturbing video showed the moment deputies said Edwin Amaya, 32, struck Brenda Hernandez Amaya, 29, with his Ford F-250 on Saturday night. Broward Sheriff’s detectives said the two had gotten into an argument over their shared child near 130 S.W. Eighth Street before Edwin Amaya got into his truck and

A 22-year-old man from Land O’ Lakes tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident on Sunday at around 11:10 am. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was riding his Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on Bell Lake Road when he lost control west of Collier Parkway. The motorcycle struck a curb and then collided with a concrete pole. The rider suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation. Motorcycle accidents can result

Photo by: local10 Police are investigating a road rage incident in Miami Gardens that left a man dead. Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units on Saturday responded to a call on the 2000 block of Northwest 175th Street. Responding officers arrived to find a the victim inside a gray Honda Civic suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics transported the victim to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The subject remained at the scene and was taken into

One man is dead, and another is in critical condition after shots were fired at a Melbourne park on Saturday, according to police. Melbourne police said a crowd had gathered at Eddie Lee Taylor Park to watch youth football games. However, other people were also at the park after the funeral of a man who was murdered back on Sept. 10. Police said gunshots were heard at around 7:24 p.m. at the entrance and exit of the park, prompting the

Photo by: WPBF Authorities in Palm Beach County are investigating a triple shooting that claimed the lives of two people. It happened on Friday at 365 North Ocean Blvd. in Boca Raton, at a boutique hotel called 365 Ocean. According to police, two people were killed in the shooting and a third victim was rushed to a nearby hospital. The shooting occurred in the parking lot, police said, adding that it appeared to be the result of some kind of

 A man was injured early Saturday morning during a shooting early Saturday morning in Pompano Beach. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies found the wounded man on the corner of Northwest 19 Avenue and Fourth Street. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue personnel also responded. A 10-year-old boy had been shot in the same area in March. He survived. Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477. At Ovadia Law Group,

Photo by: WPLG Local10.com A firefighter was hospitalized after suffering minor injuries while working to extinguish flames at a building with storage units on Saturday morning in Miami-Dade County. Heavy smoke billowed from The Extra Space Storage along Northwest Second Avenue, near 176 Street, in Miami Gardens. Firefighters first responded shortly before 10:10 a.m. and set up several hose lines. Over time, dispatch deployed about 40 units including ladder trucks to get to the roof to cut ventilation openings. According