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Photo: Sunbeam A father and two children were hospitalized after their scooter crashed into a pickup truck in Hallandale Beach. The incident happened in the 200 block of Southwest Seventh Terrace on Saturday. The scooter ended up underneath the truck after the crash. All three were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver remained at the scene and will not face charges. Authorities reminded riders that scooters are made for one person, and that riders must follow all

Photo: Sunbeam Crews extinguished a fire that engulfed a 60-foot catamaran at a marina in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend, officials said. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, the fire started near the 100 block of Hendricks Isle, along the Las Olas waterway, just after 6 a.m. on Sunday. “Caller advised the boat is on the fire on the canal,” said a dispatcher in radio transmissions. Cellphone video captured flames and thick smoke coming from the boat as the fire

Photo: WSVN One person is dead, one person has been hospitalized and one person has been detained after a shooting in Lauderdale Lakes, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies. The incident happened in the 3200 block of Northwest 37th Street at Carefree Cove Mobile Home Park on Sunday morning. BSO deputies said that they arrived at the scene and located an adult male who was suffering from gunshot wounds, and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue transported the individual to a nearby

Two people are dead, and two more are seriously injured after a head-on crash in Davenport on Saturday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The collision happened on U.S. Highway 17 near the intersection with West James Street just before midnight on Sept. 19. A 41-year-old Davenport man driving a Honda sedan was driving south on US-17, while a Nissan sedan driven by a 37-year-old Kissimmee man was going north on the same road. As they approached the intersection with

Police are investigating after a shooting left one person dead Sunday afternoon. According to the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to a reported fight on River Willow Place shortly after 1:15 p.m. Officers arrived and found one person who had been shot. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the shooter remained on scene and cooperated with investigators, who are working to determine the circumstances leading up to the shooting. No arrests were announced. Your Legal Resource

A man accused of stabbing someone in Downtown Fort Myers was arrested by officers with the Fort Myers Police Department. FMPD says that near midnight on Thursday an officer was flagged down by a bystander who reported that a man had been stabbed near Main Street. The officer found the victim suffering from serious lacerations. They were transported to a hospital for treatment. Officers worked to locate a suspect, and eventually detained a man matching physical descriptions walking near Crawford

Photo: GulfCoast On Friday, firefighters with the Cape Coral Fire Department responded to a partially submerged truck. The truck was submerged in a canal at the 1700 block of Southwest 29th Street. Divers were sent into the water to look for any other people and were able to confirm that the driver of the truck, who was out of the vehicle, was the only occupant. Your Legal Resource After a Truck AccidentIf you’ve been injured in a truck accident, Ovadia

Photo: GulfCoast One person was flown to the hospital as a trauma alert following a crash on I-75 near the Tuckers Grade exit in Charlotte County. According to Charlotte County Public Safety, crews responded to southbound I-75 for a crash involving a semi-truck and passenger vehicle at around 5:45 a.m. Saturday. An extrication operation was performed to free the patient, who was trapped in their vehicle for around 30 minutes, and an Aeromed helicopter landed directly on I-75 to transfer

photo: Sergio Espada A landscaping trailer in Lehigh Acres was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon, with flames spreading rapidly after a mechanical failure. T, a neighbor who lives next door, said he saw the incident unfold on Highview Avenue and Richmond Avenue South as a landscaper was mowing a lawn and drove the mower back into the trailer. “Next thing I know he comes running over and wanted a fire extinguisher. I didn’t have one right there so I tried

Photo: wjhg Drivers heading Southbound on US 231 have seen traffic delays for hours Friday morning. As of 10:00 a.m., officials say all lanes have reopened. Around 9:00 a.m., the Bay County Traffic Management Center alerted drivers of an obstruction, two cranes closing the northbound inside lane. Earlier this morning, the Bay County Traffic Management Center shared that the US 231 & E 26th St. Southbound inside lane and median were blocked following a traffic crash and emergency personnel on

Bay County Fire Rescue Assistant Chief of Professional Standards Justin Busch confirmed there are four fatalities, plus two pet dogs. Busch said the Bay County Sheriff’s Office was first on scene but unable to make entry due to the blaze. One deputy was also reported to be injured. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, that deputy suffered smoke inhalation and is currently in the hospital. He is reportedly doing well. Bay County Animal Control is on scene and is

A man was hospitalized with severe burns following a boat fire in Stuart on Wednesday. According to Martin County Fire Rescue, firefighters responded at about 9:30 a.m. to a boat fire near Northwest Howard Creek Lane. An investigation revealed that the man was working on the boat’s engine when fuel in the bilge area flashed, burning him. The man was taken to the hospital with traumatic injuries and burns to his arms. The State Watch Office was notified after approximately