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The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman appeared to accidentally shoot herself late Monday night outside Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, authorities confirmed. According to BSO spokeswoman G St. L, deputies from BSO’s Airport District responded to a shooting call near the airport’s exit at 11:46 p.m. Detectives said the victim told them she was placing her gun back inside a waist holster while inside her car when it discharged. Authorities confirmed that the woman was struck during the

Photo by: wcjb One person was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon after a car and a U-Haul truck collided in Alachua County. Gainesville Fire Rescue crews say the crash happened around 5 p.m. near the intersection of County Road 231 and State Road 121 They say one person in the car was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown out. He was taken to the hospital and is now in stable condition. GFR’s hazmat team removed about 30 gallons

Both directions of River Road in unincorporated Venice are closed due to a multi-fatality vehicle crash. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Highway Patrol are investigating the fatal accident that involved two vehicles. According to FHP, a Sedan was traveling on SR-777 south of West Villages Parkway around 3:35 a.m. when it crossed the center line and entered the northbound lane where a Sport Utility Vehicle was traveling. The Sedan collided with the Sport Utility Vehicle after traveling into

Flames billowed from a home along Ninth Avenue in Pine Manor Monday afternoon, causing a family to be displaced from the residence. According to the South Trail Fire Protection and Rescue Service District, crews extinguished the flames and were working on overhauling and salvaging the place. There was smoke and flame damage on the inside and the home is not considered livable at this point, fire officials said. One woman had a minor injury inside the home but refused to

A luxury yacht caused a chain reaction after losing power, causing it to crash with a yacht, boat, and dock, resulting in major damage. The multi-boat crash occurred on Sunday night in Aventura. Cellphone video, exclusively obtained by 7News, captures a luxury yacht crashing into N F’s boat and dock. “That took a very strong impact,” he said. “It propelled across the channel and was rammed right into my boat.” Another cellphone video shows the aftermath of the collision with

A 58-year-old Pensacola woman was hit and killed by a vehicle while crossing Highway 29 in Escambia County Monday evening. It happened around 5:15 p.m. on Highway 29 at the intersection of Carolyn Way. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the woman was crossing Highway 29, mid-block, using her walker when she was hit by a a 63-year-old Pensacola man driving south in a 2013 Lexus. Troopers say the woman had on dark clothing in a darkly lit area at the

Deputies are investigating Monday after one person was killed in a shooting in Charlotte County near the Lee County line. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation is along Nasturtium Drive, a neighborhood off US-41 south of Zemel Road. At 4:24 p.m. Monday, the sheriff’s office released a statement saying, “The investigation is still fresh and ongoing. All people involved are accounted for; therefore, the public is not in danger. A person was shot and killed and we

photo by: wsvn A garage fire broke out at a home in Coral Gables Monday morning. The incident happened around 9:30 a.m., near Fluvia Avenue and Riviera Drive.  Firefighters were able to swiftly put out the fire, but extensive damage was done to the garage and the exterior of the home.  Huge flames and clouds of smoke emerged from the garage where officials said the fire started A family of five managed to escape the worst of the blaze; however,

A Leesburg woman was arrested after allegedly throwing a fork and threatening a man with scissors during an anger-induced outburst in their hotel room. A deputy responded to the Days Inn, located at 551 E. State Road 44 in Wildwood, regarding a physical disturbance around 11:55 a.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.  Upon arrival, the deputy met 64-year-old L S W who advised that she was in an altercation with a male victim.

Photo by: (Mike Callanan | WFLA ReportIt)  A man died Monday morning in a house fire in Holiday. Pasco County Fire Rescue crews were called to the 3800 block of Bowen Street at around 6:30 a.m. Firefighters found a 60-year-old man dead in a front bedroom. A second person escaped the fire. Two dogs were pulled from the home, but one did not survive. The Pasco County Fire Marshal determined the fire was accidental in nature. Officials did not say

Photo by: Escambia Fire Rescue One person was hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into a tree and caught fire Sunday night in Escambia County. It happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of W. Highway 98 and Erin Drive. According to Escambia Fire Rescue, a SUV left the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire. Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the vehicle fire to prevent any further spread into the woods. The situation was brought under control by 9:46 p.m.

A Spring Hill man killed his brother before taking his own life on Black Friday, Hernando County deputies said. According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, its emergency communications center got a 911 call at about 11:25 a.m. from A. C, 39. C told dispatch that he just shot his brother and would be waiting outside his home for deputies before ending the call. The sheriff’s office said when deputies arrived, they spoke with the suspect’s mother who told them