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Two people were transported to a local hospital after being bit by a dog in North Miami. According to the City of North Miami Police Department, the incident happened at an apartment complex on Sixth Avenue and Northeast 138th Street. Neighbors told 7News the dog belongs to a second-floor resident of the apartment complex, and bit the victims in the courtyard of the building. “Yeah, I saw the dog bite her,” said a neighbor who witnessed the incident. “You know,

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man was shot in downtown Jacksonville on Tuesday night after he stopped to give someone money, was asked to give more, and was shot when he refused. JSO said they received a call around 3 p.m. about shots being fired near Main Street. When officers arrived, they were unable to locate a scene or a victim. They say they later became aware of a shooting victim who was a walk-in at a nearby hospital,

Photo by: Charlotte County Public Safety Charlotte County Fire responded to a house fire that was caused by a lightning strike on Tuesday afternoon. According to Charlotte County Public Safety, crews responded to a house fire on Bermont Road in Charlotte County at 4:01 p.m. CCPS said the house was on an adjacent lot to the Redneck Mud Park but was not part of the park. Charlotte County Fire and EMS arrived on the scene and saw that the house

Photo by: Polk County Sheriff’s Office  A 23-year-old Sebring man died early Tuesday after his car left the roadway, struck a power pole anchor wire and rolled in a pasture, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). Deputies identified the driver as 23-year-old Samuel Maisonet. Duke Energy workers responded to a power outage and called 911 about 4:40 a.m. after they found a wrecked 2007 Toyota Corolla in a pasture near the intersection of Avon Park Cutoff and Singletary

(Credit: Maitland Fire Rescue Department) The Brief Residents from The Adeline Apartments in Maitland were evacuated on Tuesday morning after a gym treadmill caught on fire, officials say. What we know: Officials with the Maitland Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) responded to a fire at an apartment complex on Tuesday morning in Maitland. The fire broke out before 6 a.m. at The Adeline Apartments, which are located at 304 Lake Ave., Maitland. When first responders arrived at the scene, they found that a

Emergency crews responded to a restaurant in Starke after a car crashed into the building. Starke Fire Rescue crews say a vehicle hit Tony’s Italian Restaurant on Thompson Street on Tuesday morning. Officials say minor injuries were reported. City utility workers responded to the scene. Officials ask people to avoid the area as emergency crews respond. The Benefits of a Free Legal Consultation After a Car AccidentMany people hesitate to contact a lawyer after a car accident, fearing high costs.

Photo by: wfla A fiery crash on southbound I-275 shut down part of the highway for hours Tuesday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A tractor-trailer that appeared to be carrying sod failed to negotiate a curve on the exit 30 ramp that leads to Roosevelt Boulevard in St. Petersburg. The trailer overturned and caught fire after a fuel leak. The driver, who was not identified by authorities, was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, FHP said. The

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Monday night on Florida’s Turnpike in Orange County, troopers said. The crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes at mile marker 257 and involved a 2008 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle, a 2007 Hino tow truck, a 2024 Honda Civic sedan, a 2019 Mercedes Sprinter van and a 2016 Dodge Challenger sedan. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the motorcyclist was traveling in the inside center lane when the tow truck, traveling in

Miami Gardens police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning at an apartment complex. According to a police officer at the scene, the shooting occurred shortly after midnight at an apartment complex off Northwest 191st Street and 27th Avenue. A witness told Local 10 News that the incident started as a fight between a group of boys before someone pulled out a gun and shot one of the boys. The witness said the boy was airlifted to a

Photo by: (FDOT)  A crash on I-95 South in Delray Beach is blocking traffic on Tuesday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash at Exit 51, Linton Boulevard, at 6:57 a.m. In the latest update at 7:10 a.m., officials said that the two left lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. How Ovadia Law Group Builds Strong Car Accident CasesAt Ovadia Law Group, we take a strategic approach to every car accident case. From gathering evidence

A 70-year-old Orlando woman says she had to fight off a pit bull to save her dog during a sudden attack outside a grocery store. Shirley Pasamanick told WESH-TV she was leaving the store on Sept. 1 when a pit bull bolted toward her 14-year-old dog, Sparky, and latched onto him. “It just out of nowhere bolted at us,” Pasamanick said. “And I did everything I could. We ended up on the ground.” Surveillance video shows Pasamanick, who weighs about

A 25-year-old woman was pulled from a submerged vehicle in Lake Hayes on Monday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said she was traveling northbound on State Road 434, near Lake Hayes Road in Oviedo. They said the vehicle ran off the roadway and into a retention pond at the northeast corner of the intersection. Once units arrived at the scene, they confirmed there was a submerged vehicle in the lake. FHP said that the woman was removed