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A 22-year-old Miami woman is facing serious charges after shooting another woman in the neck over the weekend, authorities said. According to an arrest report, the shooting occurred at about 2 p.m. Saturday at an apartment building located at 58 NE 14th St. Miami police said officers arrived and found the victim bleeding from the neck in front of the apartment building. She was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment. According to the report, officers went to the 31st

Multiple family pets were rescued after a fire broke out at a home in Hollywood on Tuesday morning. Hollywood Police officials said crews responded to the fire at a home in the 6200 block of Arthur Street around 9:45 a.m. As they battled the flames, crews rescued a dog, two puppies and a turtle from the home. All were safe but the dogs received oxygen, officials said. The fire was quickly brought under control. No residents were home and no

The man who was hit and severely injured in downtown Ocala Sunday night has died at a local hospital, city police officials said. Here’s what we know about the incident: Who’s the investigating agency? Ocala Police Department. Where was the crash? In the 200 block of North Pine Avenue, just north of the Marion County Judicial Center, police officials said. What happened? Authorities said the victim was trying to cross the roadway from east to west when he was struck by a Hyundai

A 42-year-old man was killed while working on an Amazon delivery van early Tuesday morning. Port St. Lucie police say Andrew Tabannah was working underneath the van at the Amazon Distribution Center on Southwest Anthony F. Sansome Sr. Boulevard around 12:08 a.m. The van was being propped up by a jack stand when the stand gave out, causing the van to partially collapse, pinning the mechanic underneath. Police say Tabannah’s co-workers immediately placed additional jacks under the van and pulled

Credit: WINK News The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash between two vehicles that led to one being submerged, injuring the driver. The crash was reported to deputies at around 5:20 a.m. on Tuesday at the intersection of Collier and Capri boulevards. According to deputies, the driver of the submerged car was transported to the hospital via EMS with injuries that were not life-threatening. No other people were reported in the submerged vehicle. It remains unclear if any additional injuries

Photo by: The Cape Coral Police Department A man has been arrested for driving under the influence after allegedly crashing into a Cape Coral police vehicle. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, on Saturday around 2:40 a.m., officers responded to a crash near Diplomat Parkway and Andalusia. The driver reportedly fled the scene after hitting a mailbox, a sign and an unoccupied police car.  Officers immediately checked with a 7-Eleven that was very close to the collision. An employee pointed an officer

Two men shot at each other during a verbal altercation in the 1200 block of Kings Road Monday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police say they were strangers to each other. The men fired 8 to 10 shots, and one man was struck by a bullet in the chest, JSO said. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition and his injuries are not life threatening. Both men involved were detained by JSO.  Detectives were at the

Two men were seriously injured in a Monday night crash in Okaloosa County, according to FHP. Troopers say around 7 p.m., a man driving a box truck was traveling westbound on Interstate 10, approaching the 54-mile marker while a Pensacola man driving a Ford F150 was traveling east on Interstate 10, approaching the 54-mile marker. According to FHP, the box truck collided with the guardrail and destroyed it. Troopers say the box truck then entered the eastbound lanes of Interstate

A 31-year-old German woman was killed Monday evening in Orange County when an SUV ran off a road and struck her while she was standing at an intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal wreck happened around 6:35 p.m. on Universal Boulevard near Breakview Drive, north of State Road 528. The FHP said a 37-year-old Fort Lauderdale man was driving a 2025 Mazda CX-50 south on Universal Boulevard when the SUV ran off the road, struck a tree

Photo by: WPLG Miami police are investigating a crash Tuesday that seriously injured a bicyclist. According to Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez, a car struck the male cyclist at about 5:30 a.m. in the area of Southwest 27th Avenue and 22nd Street. Sanchez confirmed that the victim was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition. According to Miami police Officer Mike Vega, westbound traffic on 22nd Street and 27th Avenue were shut down after the

A woman is dead after a shooting in St. Petersburg Monday evening on 2nd Avenue North. The St. Pete Police Department said they responded to 7208 2nd Avenue North about the shooting just after 6 p.m.  A woman was found with a gunshot wound at the scene, and officers said she has died. This is a developing story. Compassionate Legal Assistance After a Shooting IncidentA shooting incident can lead to life-altering injuries and emotional trauma, leaving victims unsure of where to turn.

HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) – The traffic mess in Hawthorne got worse tonight before it got better. Firefighters cleaned up a spill following a crash between two semi-trucks and a cargo train. Officials say the crash at the intersection of Southeast 71st Avenue and 221st Street injured one person who was taken to the hospital for treatment. Maintenance work had closed the CSX railroad crossing on US Highway 301 which had traffic, including heavy trucks, taking a detour through local streets.