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 A man was stabbed Monday morning in Fort Lauderdale and has since been hospitalized, police confirmed. According to Fort Lauderdale police, the stabbing was reported at 10:22 a.m. in the 4000 block of North Ocean Boulevard. Police said officers arrived at the scene to find a man who had been stabbed. The victim was transported by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue to Broward Health Medical Center as a trauma alert. The attacker fled the scene before police arrived. The investigation remains

A crash occurred on Cleveland Avenue involving three cars near Victoria and Edison Avenue on Sunday. Two people sustained critical injuries and were transported to the hospital for evaluations. As of Monday morning, the northbound and southbound lanes have reopened. The Fort Myers Police Department said that two of the vehicles were traveling at a high rate of speed. They said that there are no updates on the victims, but they are investigating the crash.  Injured in a Car Accident?

Photo by: wtsp Clearwater Fire and Rescue made “quick work” of a mobile home fire that was caused by a lightning strike. Firefighters responded just after 8 p.m. Saturday to the Bay Aristocrat Village where the strike started a fire on the roof of a home. Video shared by officials shows the smoke and flames coming from the top of the home as more lightning can be seen off in the distance. Firefighters say no injuries were reported and the

A death investigation is underway after deputies say they found a man dead in the water at Anclote Island. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene Saturday afternoon, where they found the man floating in the water next to a jet ski. Based on evidence, officials believe he was ejected from the jet ski. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and PCSO are investigating this incident, although they say there is no threat to the public.

Photo by: fox35orlando The Brief Officials with the Orlando Police Department responded to a shooting at an Orlando apartment complex, according to police. Officers responded to the 5300 block of Milennia Boulevard after reports of shots being fired.  Police later said that an apartment was struck in the shooting. There were no victims in the incident, according to police. Suspect information has yet to be released. Recovering Compensation After a Shooting AccidentVictims of shooting accidents often face extensive medical treatment,

The Brief One person is in the hospital after crews battled a fire at a Sarasota home, according to fire officials. What we know: The Sarasota County Fire Department says firefighters were called just before midnight Sunday to a home in the 1600 block of Floyd St. Crews found a fire inside the home and took an adult to the hospital, according to officials. What we don’t know: No further details on the identity or condition of the victim, or the cause

A homeless woman was arrested for battery after attacking a fellow patient as she slept at LifeStream Behavioral Center.  An officer responded to LifeStream Behavioral Center, located at 2020 Tally Rd., regarding a battery at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch advised that 21-year-old DL and another patient were in an altercation. The other patient was being taken to UF Health Leesburg Hospital, and she was being loaded into an ambulance when

A Leesburg man was arrested after hitting his girlfriend’s friend in the head with a blunt wooden object for interfering with an argument.  An officer responded to UF Health Leesburg Hospital, located at 600 E Dixie Ave., at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. A friend of 51-year-old WJD’s girlfriend had been struck in the head with a blunt wooden object. Upon arrival, the officer met with the friend who stated she had

A Leesburg woman was arrested for battery after allegedly hitting her boyfriend on the head with a golf club over claims of cheating.  Officers responded to a battery at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, they met with the boyfriend of 36-year-old ITB. He advised that he had been dating B for five years, and she lived with him. He did not want to talk about

Credit: Ocala Fire Rescue A train derailed in southeast Ocala on Friday morning, leaving several of its cars lying on their sides. Ocala Fire Rescue units responded to reports of a train derailment behind the Cypresside Townhomes at 2223 SE 14th Avenue on Friday, July 25, at around 11:16 a.m. Upon arrival, crews encountered multiple Florida Northern freight cars that had derailed from the track. According to OFR, the train consisted of two engines and eight cars, all of which had

A 44-year-old man was arrested at a mobile home park in Marion County after he allegedly struck another man with a baseball bat during an argument over $250. On Sunday, July 20, at around 10:40 a.m., a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal responded to a mobile home park in Reddick in reference to a battery that had just occurred. The male victim advised that a man, identified as ADS, had hit him with a baseball bat, according to the arrest

Phot by: (FL511) A rollover crash on the Florida Turnpike South at the Southern Boulevard exit has narrowed traffic to one lane. According to FL511, the crash happened around 1:47 p.m. Fire trucks, an ambulance, and the Florida Highway Patrol arrived on scene to clear the incident. Traffic cameras show that the vehicle is on its side and blocking the left lane, with first responders blocking the second lane. The nature of the incident and the condition of the victim