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Photo by: tampa fire rescue Fire crews were able to get the upper hand on a boat blaze at a Tampa marina. Tampa Fire Rescue units responded to the flames on Wednesday morning. Officials say the docked boat erupted in flames and partially sank. Video posted to social media shows fire crews spreading water across the boat. Firefighters were able to contain the flames and protect nearby vessels. Luckily, nobody was on board and no one was hurt. It’s unclear

Photo by: FDOT A wreck has blocked lanes and caused a pile up on I-10 in Escambia County Thursday afternoon. It happened on I-10 westbound near mile marker 12 around 4 p.m. A car rear-ended a box truck, causing the box truck to burst into flames. At least one person has been hospitalized. WEAR News is working to learn more. No further details have been released at this time. Protect Your Rights After a Truck Accident After a truck accident,

 A man is stable after being shot in his Southside apartment on Sunland Drive on Thursday. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the man was sleeping in his bedroom around 12:30 p.m. when his roommate came in and started shooting, striking the man in his foot and leg. It’s unclear what led up to the shooting. The shooter then left the apartment and drove off to St. Johns County. He was pulled over and detained during a traffic stop, JSO said.

Two teens were arrested after being accused of starting a fire in the bathrooms and causing serious damage at the Pelican Baseball Complex in Cape Coral. On Wednesday morning, Cape Coral police responded to the complex at 4128 Pelican Boulevard. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, a city park ranger was contacted by a crew about extensive damage in the park’s bathrooms. CCPD said a fire had been set in both the men’s and women’s bathrooms. The sinks, soap

An investigation is underway into a shooting along Mayberry Avenue in North Port Thursday evening. The North Port Police Department said that at approximately 6 p.m., officers responded to reports of two people shooting at each other. According to NPPD, no injuries were reported, the subjects fled on foot and a perimeter is in place. Four people have been detained as police work to determine if others were involved in the incident. Police said this is an active investigation. This is a

A Broward deputy was protected by his bulletproof vest when a suspect shot at him amid a burglary investigation Thursday in Margate, officials said. The shooting happened in the 6100 block of Northwest 2nd Street, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. The incident began early Thursday morning when the suspect grabbed cash from a patron’s hand at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, without injury, Seminole Police confirmed. The BSO’s Burglary Apprehension Team was investigating in Margate when the deputy-involved shooting occurred,

 Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) announced a bicyclist died and a Seminole driver was later arrested for fleeing the scene of a crash early Thursday morning. According to FHP, the Naples bicyclist was headed northbound in the 8700 block of Bay Pines Boulevard shortly before 3 a.m. FHP said the bicycle had a small trailer loaded with tree branches attached. A 22-year-old Seminole man was driving Kia Optima along North of Seahorse Drive overtook and collided with the bicyclist. FHP said

A bicyclist was struck by a car at Dearborn Street and Indiana Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Emergency responders with Englewood Area Fire Control, along with Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Sarasota County Emergency Services, secured the Englewood Plaza parking lot for a Bayflite helicopter landing. The medevac crew landed in the lot and flew the patient to a trauma center. Officials said the coordinated response across agencies helped provide fast, safe care in a time-sensitive emergency. “Today’s trauma

Two people were taken into custody after a hit-and-run crash in Plantation led to a police search on Thursday, officials said. Plantation Police said officers set up a perimeter at West Sunrise Boulevard and University Drive after subjects fled from a traffic crash. The northbound lanes of University Drive were closed from Marcano Boulevard to West Sunrise Boulevard as a K-9 responded to the scene searching for the subjects. Police later said two subjects were taken into custody and access

Photo by: (MCSO) A crash involving a box truck on the northbound Turnpike in Martin County is blocking lanes on Thursday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Exit 138, Becker Road, at 10:07 a.m. In a picture of the crash shared with CBS12 News from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, a box truck has flipped over. In the latest update at 10:30 a.m., officials said that the right shoulder has been blocked. The Sheriff’s Office said that there

 A shooting that injured a man in Delray Beach is under investigation. The Delray Beach Police Department (DBPD) said that officers responded to reports of gunfire around 10:45 a.m. at 171 Sterling Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment, according to the spokesperson for DBPD. His condition has not yet been released. Preliminary information suggests the shooting stemmed from an apparent argument. Detectives remain

 An arrest has been made following a double shooting in northwest Miami-Dade. t happened on Jan. 5 along the 3100 block of Northwest 28th Street, just east of Miami International Airport. Initially, deputies responded to the scene and found two men who had been shot. Both were rushed to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable condition. Investigators have since charged 41-year-old Wilmer Ulloa with attempted murder and battery. According to an arrest report, Ulloa and his nephew were