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phot by: (MCFR) A person is in the hospital after they took an 8-foot fall from a platform at a construction site in Martin County. Martin County Fire Rescue says on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., its units responded to a construction site on South Beach Road after they received reports about a fall. Fire rescue says the incident occurred during a concrete pumping operation when a hose suddenly malfunctioned, causing the victim to fall approximately 8 feet. Special operations personnel at

Authorities in Broward County rushed to the scene of a reported shooting in Davie on Tuesday night. It happened in the area of the 3900 block of Northwest 78th Avenue. According to police, responding officers arrived to the scene to find a man who had been shot. Fire rescue officials said the victim was shot in the thigh and listed as stable after being taken as a traula alert to Memorial Regional Hospital. Officers have not said whether they are

A man and woman were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in a neighborhood off Bayshore Boulevard on Tuesday. Tampa police officers were called to the 2400 block of West Texas Avenue at 12:54 p.m. They found a man and a woman deceased when they arrived, according to a police department news release. Police believe the man shot the woman before dying from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators said early information indicates the man and woman were in a

Photo by: wsvn A truck carrying motor oil caught fire in Fort Lauderdale, closing the eastbound lanes of East Sunrise Boulevard for hours. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze along Sunrise Boulevard, near Northeast Fourth Avenue, Tuesday night. Some of the oil spilled onto the street, and the front of the truck was severely damaged. The eastbound lanes of Sunrise Boulevard remained shut down while workers cleaned up the roadway. It has since reopened

One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County on Tuesday. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a crash on North Tamiami Trail near Carousel Plaza at around 9:45 p.m. Northbound Tamiami Trail and one lane of Southbound Tamiami Trail were closed for a period of time while deputies worked the crash. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash involved a vehicle and a motorcycle, and there was one confirmed fatality. FHP said

Photo by: FDOT  A multi-vehicle crash on I-75 North in Hillsborough County blocked four left lanes before Fletcher Avenue on Tuesday evening. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) reported Road Rangers are on the scene and urged drivers to move over or slow down. This is a developing story. Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer in FloridaCar accidents can be life-changing, leaving victims with physical injuries, emotional trauma, and financial burdens. If you’ve been hurt in a crash, hiring

Photo by: (CCFR)  Columbia County Fire Rescue officials say the owners of Motel 8 on State Road 47 have fire damage to worry about, but it didn’t spread beyond one room. Crews responded before noon on Tuesday and put out the fire before it reached other rooms. Lake City firefighters, sheriff’s deputies, and officials with the state fire marshal’s office assisted. Why You Need a Fire Accident Lawyer in FloridaFire accidents can cause devastating injuries, property loss, and emotional trauma.

A man was killed Tuesday night after Tarpon Springs police said he ran across U.S. 19 and was hit by two cars. The incident happened just after 8 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 19 and Tarpon Avenue, according to the Tarpon Springs Police Department. Officers responded to the area after receiving reports of a vehicle accident and said they found Brandon Posey, 41, of New Port Richey, dead in the northbound lanes of U.S. 19. Investigators said they learned