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Photo: (WSVN) A City of Miami Police motorcycle officer was rushed to the hospital after a crash on the Florida Turnpike in Southwest Miami-Dade. The crash happened early Saturday morning on the southbound lane near the Bird Road exit. 7News cameras captured the officer being taken into HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, and Miami Police officials said that he sustained possible arm and leg fractures. Traffic cameras captured a large multi-agency response with cars backed up on the roadway, with Miami-Dade

Photo: WSVN Crews put out an apartment fire in Northwest Miami-Dade that, officials said, left one person dead. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene of the two-alarm blaze in the area of Northwest 14th Avenue and 103rd Street, at around 6:30 a.m. on Monday. Officials said an apartment on the third floor was fully engulfed in flames. Deputies evacuated the residents were evacuated. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene and were able to knock down the

photo: WSVN Gunfire tore through a Northwest Miami-Dade neighborhood overnight, sending a girl to the hospital, authorities said. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the area of Northwest 21st Avenue and 69th Terrace, at around 12:40 a.m. on Monday. Responding deputies arrived to find the juvenile victim inside of a vehicle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded and transported the victim to Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition. No arrests have been

One person is recovering after reportedly driving their vehicle into a local business on Sunday. According to the Bradenton Police Department, the car crashed into the Cortez Village Plaza at 6670 Cortez Rd. W. Police said the driver of the car, whose name was not released, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. While the business that the vehicle crashed into was closed at the time of the incident, a nearby restaurant was evacuated as a precaution. The cause

Photo: DBPD A woman was arrested for driving under the influence after video shows her crashing a Ford Bronco into a parked car in Daytona Beach, according to the police department. The Daytona Beach Police Department said its officers arrested B, 24, on Aug. 30 for DUI, possession of a controlled substance, resisting an officer and DUI-related damage. Video shows B slamming into a car parked in a driveway, pushing it into the grass. When officers asked B about the crash, she said

The Tampa Police Department said a bicyclist was killed after he was involved in a crash early Monday morning. The crash happened shortly before 5:45 a.m. on Hillsborough Avenue near the intersection with North 36th Street. Police said the man was critically injured and died at the scene. Traffic is being diverted between 34th Street and 37th Street as law enforcement investigates the collision. Drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes if possible. The bicyclist was an adult male, but

The pilot of a small plane is dead after hitting a power line and crashing onto a Florida roadway on Monday morning, the Titusville Fire Department said. First responders arrived at the scene on Columbia Boulevard at around 10:15 a.m. and found the single-engine aircraft on fire. Crews were able to extinguish the fire, but have been unable to identify the pilot so far. Their identity will be released following positive identification and notification of next of kin. The Federal

Two people are in critical condition following a motorcycle crash Saturday evening. Florida Highway Patrol and Bay County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident on County Road 2321 near Little Dirt Road. FHP says the motorcyclists were traveling west on County Road 2321 and lost control of the motorcycle. Both the driver and passenger fell off the motorcycle, causing life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger were transported to a local hospital. The incident is still under investigation. We’ll continue to

Photo: WJHG/WECP A weekend house fire in Okaloosa County led to a temporary road closure on Highway 98. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded Sunday night to reports of smoke coming from a home in Mary Esther. During the call, the house became fully engulfed in flames, with law enforcement calling the home a total loss. Officials said the residents were safe and out of the home during the incident. The fire took around five hours to extinguish. Holding Negligent

An SUV attempting to make a right turn onto County Road 30A collided with a golf cart carrying multiple passengers on Saturday evening. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the SUV was driven by a 32-year-old man from Austin, Texas. When he tried to make a right turn onto County Road 30A from Heron’s Watch Way. A golf cart was nearing the intersection of Heron’s Watch Way at the same time. The SUV collided with the golf cart, with the

Photo: (WPLG) A transport van crashed into a pole along East Hallandale Beach Boulevard Friday afternoon, prompting authorities to shut down eastbound lanes in the area. According to Hallandale Beach police, the crash was reported in the area of East Hallandale Beach Boulevard and Northeast 10th Avenue. As a result of the investigation, all eastbound lanes of Hallandale Beach Boulevard at Federal Highway are closed. Police have not released information about what caused the crash, whether anyone was injured or

A 32-year-old man was seriously injured after being stabbed in the back Friday afternoon at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami, according to Miami Fire Rescue officials. Authorities said MFR medics responded to a stabbing call at the government center, located at 111 NW First St., at about 3:45 p.m. They said the man was transported in serious condition to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. No other details about the victim, a possible suspect or motive