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Photo by: nbcmiami An electric scooter rider was hospitalized after they were involved in a collision with a car in Plantation early Friday, officials said. The incident happened in the area of Peters Road and Southwest 75th Avenue, Plantation Police officials said. ****************************UPDATE**************************** One Lane Westbound Has Been Open at the Intersection of SW 75th Ave/Peters Road Reference to a Vehicle Accident. Thank You For Your Patience. https://t.co/CGmoGws1KQ pic.twitter.com/lm1MwKWJdZ Plantation Fire Rescue officials said the person on the electric bike was hospitalized

An investigation is underway after a body was discovered inside a burning vehicle on Friday morning, according to the St. Cloud Police Department. A homeowner called officials to report a black Kia just off the roadway on Virginia Avenue, with flames coming from the engine compartment. St. Cloud Fire Rescue was able to extinguish the fire, and a body was discovered inside the vehicle, police said. The person’s identity is still unknown. Officials are working with the Medical Examiner’s office

Photo by: UC Breaking News One person was injured, and deputies are investigating after a shooting in east Fort Myers Friday morning. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened on Heiman Avenue where a man was injured and taken to the hospital. Deputies and violent crimes detectives are investigating, however, no additional information has been released. Your Partner in Recovery After a Shooting Injury Healing from a shooting injury is difficult, but you don’t have to face

Photo by: Local10 A 11-year-old girl was struck by a City of Miami Fire Rescue truck Friday morning while crossing the street near SLAM! Miami, authorities confirmed. According to Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez, the crash occurred just before 8 a.m. as the fire rescue truck was transporting a patient to Jackson Memorial Hospital. At the time of the crash, the MFR truck was heading south in the northbound lanes. First responders are permitted to drive against traffic during

UPDATE: Road block at Hwy 79 and Philip Griffitts Sr Parkway is cleared. A traffic crash has caused a road block on Highway 79 and Philip Griffitts Sr Parkway early Friday. The Florida Highway Patrol has reported injuries. Firefighters are on scene putting out a vehicle that was on fire. Drivers are urged to use caution when traveling in the area. News 13 will provide more information when it becomes available. Personalized Legal Strategies for Car Accident Victims Every car accident case is

 A semitrailer overturned Friday morning on a ramp from Florida’s Turnpike to Interstate 4 in Orlando, snarling traffic. The crash happened around 5:40 a.m. in Orange County, prompting the closure of the southbound ramp from the Turnpike to I-4. “This is going to cause some major issues,” Trooper Steve said. Details about the wreck have not been released, but traffic is backed up in the area. “FHP and Road Rangers are assisting,” Orlando police posted on X. “Motorists are encouraged to use

 Ocala Police officers are looking for suspect after a pedestrian was hit and killed in Ocala Thursday night. According to OPD officials, the crash happened on Northwest Blitchton Road near the 3700 block in Ocala. Officers are actively investigating the crash and are searching for the suspect. The eastbound lanes from the I-75 off-ramp at mile marker 353 to the 3800 block were blocked but are now back open. This is a developing story, and we will update you when

 Gunfire tore through a Miami neighborhood in the overnight hours, sending an elderly woman and two men to the hospital and triggering a search for the gunman responsible, police said. City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting near Southwest Eighth Street and 12th Avenue, just after 1:05 a.m. on Friday. Responding officers arrived to find the victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds outside of a home. Cellphone video captured police officers with

A man is accused of raping a woman he met at Paddywagon Irish Pub in Port Charlotte on Friday. JR is being held in the Charlotte County Jail without bond until his trial. He is facing a first-degree sexual battery and battery by strangulation charge. The court said he will stay in jail until his trial, with no bond, because this was a “dangerous crime.” R’s arrest affidavit says he met a woman at Paddywagon Irish Pub, took her home

A crash in the Carver Shores area of Orange County on Thursday evening left a woman and nine children hospitalized, according to Orlando police. In a release, troopers said that two cars — an Alfa Romeo and a Nissan Altima — had been traveling east on Raleigh Street near Campanella Avenue just before the collision. However, the Alfa Romeo driver failed to see the Nissan ahead, causing the Alfa Romeo to strike the rear of the Nissan, troopers explained. Following

Photo by: wsvn Paramedics rushed a man to the hospital following a shooting near a Mobil gas station in Pompano Beach. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 2700 block of West Atlantic Boulevard, at around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday. 7News cameras captured crime scene tape covering the gas station and deputies on the scene. Deputies said that upon arrival, they found a man who had been shot. Paramedics rushed him to a local hospital in unknown condition. Deputies established

Photo by: Fox13news The Brief St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded to a house fire Thursday around 1:15 a.m. at the 7500 block of 9th Avenue North. What we know: Firefighters say when they arrived, the back of the home was engulfed in flames and smoke. Fortunately, the father and son escaped the fire without injury.   However, their two dogs perished in the fire. Firefighters say the home is a total loss and the Red Cross has been called in to