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A man was hospitalized after being shot in the leg in Fort Lauderdale late Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Fort Lauderdale police said officers responded to the 1200 block of Northwest Seventh Street just before 5 p.m. and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. They said he was taken to Broward Health Medical Center by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue with injuries that were not life-threatening. Authorities confirmed that the investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information about

Photo by: WPLG Shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and paramedics from Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in Deerfield Beach. The crash happened near 79 North Federal Highway. Authorities said the injured pedestrian was transported to a nearby hospital by emergency medical personnel. On Sunday, deputies said the victim had since been pronounced dead. Deputies said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is

Photo by: wsvn It was a close call for some homeowners in Southwest Miami-Dade when a driver barreled into a gate on their property, sending one person to the hospital. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Southwest 122nd Avenue and 186th Street, at around 9:20 a.m. on Sunday. Fortunately, there was no damage to the house. Paramedics transported the injured victim to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital as a trauma alert. How

A dog was rescued Saturday after a vehicle crash caused it to become trapped inside. According to Hernando County Fire Rescue, crews responded to a call just after 1:30 a.m. involving a vehicle crash at U.S. 17 and Long Lake Avenue. HCFR responders rescued the dog from one of the vehicles, and the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office drone unit assisted in locating one of the vehicle’s occupants in the woods. Hernando County Fire Rescue said one patient was transported to

A third camper who was aboard a sailboat that was struck by a barge in Biscayne Bay died Sunday, officials said. NBC affiliate WTVJ reported that the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the 10-year-old girl was at Jackson Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family, when she died. Former Bal Harbour Mayor Gabriel Groisman confirmed the death of his cousin, 10-year-old AB, in a post on X, formerly Twitter. This marks the third death resulting from a crash involving six people, five girls and

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said one person died and multiple people were taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon following a crash on the city’s Southside. According to the report conducted by the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 12:15 p.m. on State Road 9B and E-Town Parkway, and involved two SUVs. One SUV was driven by a 34-year-old woman, who had four passengers in her car, including a 29-year-old woman, a 14-year-old boy, a 15-year-old girl, and a

Gunfire tore through a Lauderhill neighborhood overnight, sending a man to the hospital and triggering a search for the person or people responsible. Lauderhill Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting along the 3300 block of Northwest 18th Place, at around 4:50 a.m. on Saturday. Area resident JB said he woke up alarmed. “I was in my bed asleep, and all of a sudden, it sounded like somebody was beating, tapping on the window,” he

Photo by: Marion county fire rescue The Firefighters were reported 20 minutes after 11 pm to the home near Northeast 36th Avenue to the home, where heavy smoke and flames were visible. Authorities were able to extinguish the fire just after 11:45 pm. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to fire rescue officials.  Why Legal Help Is Crucial After a Fire AccidentA fire accident can change your life in seconds, leaving behind

A 17-year old said he was pistol whipped at a park in DeBary on Sunday evening, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said two 17-year-olds, a boy and a girl, were at the park at Lazio Circle and Kalin Street around 7:45 p.m. According to the sheriff’s office, a man approached the teens along with two women –and assaulted the boy “by hitting him in the head with a handgun.” Deputies said the teen was treated for a

Two people were killed early Saturday when the SUV they were taking across the Merritt Island Causeway crashed and caught fire as they were trapped inside, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 2:34 a.m. at the causeway’s intersection with Kiwanis Island Park Road, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, a 2011 Toyota RAV4 was traveling westbound on Merritt Island Causeway, approaching the intersection, when its driver lost control of the vehicle. The Toyota ran

A crash early Saturday on State Road 44 near DeLand killed a 17-year-old girl and left four other people with serious injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 4:10 a.m. near Tomahawk Trail, involving a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck and a 2015 Dodge Charger sedan, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the pickup truck was traveling eastbound on S.R. 44 while the sedan traveled westbound. The front right of the pickup truck

One person was rushed to the hospital after a shooting in Sunrise Saturday evening, according to police. Sunrise police said it happened near Northwest 19th Street and 56th Avenue. The person was shot by an unknown suspect, and then transported to Broward Health Medical Center, according to authorities. Police also say the person was conscious and breathing when they were taken to the hospital. Authorities said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to call Broward Crime Stoppers