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The Brief In the middle of a Satellite Beach neighborhood, a woman says she was hit by a driver while walking her two dogs.  One of the dogs was killed, the woman was injured, and the driver didn’t stop. What we know: According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), it happened near the intersection of Egret Dr. and NE 2nd St. around 6:30 a.m. on December 5.  Annie Woodward was walking her two dogs along Egret Drive when the front

 A boat fire sent smoke billowing into the air at a marina in South Tampa Wednesday morning. Tampa Fire Rescue said crews were called to the Westshore Yacht Club Marina just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The first group of firefighters to arrive said they spotted a plume of smoke coming from one of the yachts docked at the marina. Video showed flames bursting out of the rear end of the boat. According to officials, crews confirmed that

One man died and another was injured after a shooting Wednesday night at a Westside parking lot that has a long history of noise complaints, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. According to JSO, at approximately 8:10 p.m., officers responded to the parking lot of the Paxon Shopping Center Plaza on Edgewood Avenue North after receiving reports of a shooting. When police arrived, they found two men in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. According to JSO,

Photo by: UC Breaking News A two-vehicle crash in Lee County sent two people to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at Daniels Parkway and Powers Court at around 12:23 p.m. The crash left both vehicles flipped on their sides. The sheriff’s office confirmed injuries were involved in the crash and that two people were sent to a local hospital. South Trail Fire and Rescue said its crews were able to extricate

AdventHealth Ocala has denied a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she was injured in a slip-and-fall outside of the hospital, saying the walkway where the alleged incident occurred is properly maintained and that the woman’s “own negligence” contributed to any potential injuries. Attorneys representing Florida Hospital Ocala, Inc., which does business as AdventHealth Ocala, filed the answer and affirmative defenses in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on November 25 in response to a lawsuit filed

A 67-year-old man was killed following a collision with a semi-truck in Port St. Lucie on Wednesday. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said it happened before noon, near SE Veterans Memorial Parkway and South U.S. Highway 1, involving a pedestrian and a flat-bed semi-truck. Emergency crews responded to the scene and transported the victim to HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to the news release. Authorities have not released the identity of

Photo by: Red Cross Crews battled fierce flames after a house in Miramar burst into flames overnight. Miramar Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze near Southwest 22nd Court and 64th Avenue, at around 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday. Officias said firefighters were able to get everyone out safely and knock down the flames. No injuries have been reported. A drone camera hovered above the charred home, where items inside were damaged and burnt. Miramar Police officers and

Police said they have arrested a man accused of attacking a teacher as she walked to work near a Jewish day school in Miami Beach. Miami Beach Police said the suspect, identified as 38-year-old SG, targeted the victim on Tuesday after she parked her vehicle down the street from the Lehrman Community Day School, located along the 500 block of 77th Street. According to an internal police memo, G came up to the victim as she began to walk toward

A mother and her child were taken to the hospital on Wednesday following a domestic violence incident in Davie, police said. According to Davie Police, officers arrived at the 8200 block of Griffin Road after receiving reports of a domestic violence incident that happened in a car. The mother and child were taken to Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the suspect involved was identified. It’s unclear if that suspect was arrested. An investigation is underway. Personalized Legal Representation

A Miami-Dade woman is facing several charges after a domestic incident that occurred on a busy highway. Authorities said GM, 39, of Cutler Bay, was arrested at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday along the Palmetto Expressway near the exit for West Flagler Street. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, M was out with a friend from out of town when the two women were picked up by her husband from the 94th Aero Squadron restaurant located at 1395 NW 57th

Photo by: (Florida 511 A man died in a crash on Interstate 295 at Pulaski Road, causing traffic backups on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to the FHP report, the 38-year-old man driving a box truck on north I-295 stopped on the side of the road for unknown reasons. When he exited the truck, a 65-year-old driver of a sports utility vehicle in the left lane veered from the travel lane onto the shoulder and hit

 Fort Lauderdale police are investigating a domestic-related shooting that occurred Tuesday night, authorities confirmed. According to Sgt. David Soika, officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of NE 15th Street just before 9:20 p.m. in reference to a possible shooting. While officers were en route to the scene, they were flagged down by a man near the 400 block NE 13th Street, who was suffering from multiple gunshots wounds. Soika said officers assisted the victim before he was transported by Fort Lauderdale