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Highway 710 in Okeechobee County is currently closed in both directions due to a crash. The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said on Wednesday at 3:21 a.m. that the closure is in the 4601 block. The Florida Highway Patrol report shows that the crash happened at the entrance to the Ancient Oaks R.V. Resort Condominium Association. According to OCSO, the highway will possibly be closed for several hours. The Florida Highway Patrol stated that the crash involved at least one

A man is fighting for his life after accidentally shooting himself at a mall in Sunrise. According to Sunrise Police, a Target employee at Sawgrass Mills Mall accidentally shot himself in the head just before 9 p.m. Monday night. It happened in the back area of the store, which is not open to the public. First responders treated the man at the scene before he was rushed to the hospital. Preliminary investigations by police indicate the shooting was accidental, but

 A man is facing a manslaughter charge following what he claims was the “accidental” shooting of his 76-year-old father, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said it was just before noon on Tuesday, July 29, when they received a report of a shooting inside a home on Baypointe Terrace in Bradenton. They arrived to find 35-year-old ID rendering aid to his elderly father, who had been shot once in the neck, according to the sheriff’s office. Emergency medical personnel

A 42-year-old Miami-Dade man was arrested early Tuesday morning on multiple felony charges after allegedly choking his girlfriend and threatening to kill her with a kitchen knife during two separate domestic violence incidents, authorities confirmed. G G was taken into custody around 1:30 a.m. at his West Little River home by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies, according to jail records. G and his girlfriend, who have been in a relationship for approximately two years and live together, became involved in an

 A dog was rescued and two people are displaced following an apartment fire in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue was dispatched to 900 block of Northwest 12th Avenue on Tuesday just after 10 a.m. following reports of an apartment fire with a dog trapped inside. At the scene, fire crews were met with thick plumes of smoke that billowed into the air. “Our units arrived, within just a couple of minutes to discover that there was indeed heavy smoke

The Brief An early-morning crash left a man with critical injuries after Polk County deputies say he crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a Jeep on Tuesday. The backstory: According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 5 a.m. along SR 60 near Story Rd., east of Lake Wales. Deputies say a 58-year-old man driving a Ford Escape was headed west and crossed into the eastbound lane, crashing head-on into a Jeep Wrangler. The driver of the Escape, who

Photo by: Marion County Fire Rescue A church building in Marion County was destroyed in a fire on Monday morning. Marion County Fire Rescue crews say at 5:49 a.m., a fire was reported at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church on Northeast 140th Street in Citra. The caller said the church was engulfed in flames. When firefighters arrived in less than 10 minutes, about 90% of the building was on fire. It took more than an hour to bring the fire under

A 30-year-old Loxahatchee woman died Monday from injuries sustained in a July 12 crash in Westlake. According to deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), a Chevrolet 1500 pickup was driving northbound on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. At the same time, EF was attempting a left turn onto Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and failed to yield to the truck. The Chevrolet struck the side of Fuentes’ Toyota RAV-4, seriously injuring Fuentes. F was transported with serious injuries by

Photo by: (FDOT) FDOT is now reporting the serious crash near mile marker 215 on I-75S has been cleared. All lanes of traffic are now moving normally. The Florida Department of Transportation is reporting an accident on I-75 South near mile marker 215 on July 29. Three lanes are currently blocked, and drivers can expect delays while crews work to clear the area. There are currently no reports of any injuries. Injured in a Car Accident? Ovadia Law Group Can

A suspect is being sought after woman was taken to the hospital after she was stabbed in Deerfield Beach Tuesday morning, deputies said. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies received reports of a stabbing near the 3800 block of North Powerline Road. Once deputies arrived at the scene, they found the woman suffering from a stab wound, and she was taken to the hospital. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Her identity has not been disclosed. As deputies continued to investigate,

The Brief The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of attempting to rape a woman while she was running on the Little Econ Greenway Trail. What we know: The attack happened shortly before 9 a.m. on July 25 near Yates Road, authorities said. Deputies responded to the scene after the victim reported that a man approached her from behind and tried to sexually assault her. The woman was able to escape

Photo by: (FDOT) A major crash with injuries on I-95 North in Fort Pierce has closed all lanes on Tuesday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash just after Mile Marker 135 at 7:29 a.m. In the latest update at 7:40 a.m., officials said that all lanes have been blocked. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said that they responded to assist the Florida Highway Patrol with the crash, where one person was airlifted due to injuries. The Benefits of Hiring