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escue crews took two men and two women to the hospital after a boat crashed into a seawall and capsized along the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, officials said. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to the scene in a residential area near Northeast 42nd Street, south of the Commercial Boulevard Bridge, just after 7:30 p.m. on Friday. A source told 7News the boaters were coming back from dinner when a mechanical issue caused the vessel to lose control and

A 57-year-old Navarre man is dead after a crash involving a semi-truck in Jackson County, Florida, on Friday morning. The crash happened around 6 a.m. on I-10 at Mile Marker 155 Westbound, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Florida Highway Patrol says the man was traveling in the outside lane of I-10 in his sport utility vehicle when he hit a disabled semi-truck. The semi-truck was parked partially on the north paved shoulder and partially in the outside westbound lane, facing

 A domestic disturbance on Saturday night in the resulted in a two hour standoff and shooting, leaving two individuals injured in Pensacola. The incident occurred on the 100 block of West Avery Street around 6 p.m. when the suspect, who was inside the residence, initially refused to exit, prompting road closures in the area, according to the Pensacola Police Department. Officers say that a woman sustained a gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital, where she is in

Photo courtesy of Hernando Fire Rescue  After a bad crash in Hernando County, an automatic crash detection notification from one patient’s cell phone may have prevented a tragic ending. Hernando County Fire Rescue said crews responded after getting a crash detection alert and arrived to find two cars with heavy damage. The collision happened at around 1:18 a.m. on Saturday at the intersection of Mudron Street and Grand Avenue, HFR said. One person was unresponsive and trapped inside the vehicle

 Two people are dead and others have serious injuries following a crash in Fort Walton Beach Friday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV was attempting to turn left from U.S. 98 into the Destin West Beach and Bay Resort when a sports bike hit the right-side of the SUV as it was turning. The driver of the bike and the front seat passenger of the SUV died from the crash. FHP says two other passengers inside the SUV

Four separate shootings in the span of 12 hours between Saturday night and Sunday morning left four people wounded and one dead. One shooting was fatal, another left a victim in critical condition, and a third involved two teenagers, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. No arrests have been announced in any of the shootings. Around 3 a.m. Sunday, JSO officers responded to a shooting at Citigate Apartments on Gate Parkway West. When the officers got there, they found a

Photo by: (WJXT) A man is dead after an early morning shooting on the city’s Southside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Around 3 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to the 8400 block of Gate Parkway West, where they found a man in his mid-20s dead from a gunshot wound. Neighbors at Citigate Apartments tell News4JAX there was a large crime scene on the property. JSO’s Homicide and Crime Scene Units responded to investigate. “There are multiple people detained, and

Firefighters are currently working to extinguish a car fire on the side of I-75 in Bonita Springs near Mile Marker 118, just north of the on-ramp from Bonita Beach Road. FHP confirms that the fire has closed 2 lanes of the highway. So far, there’s no word on any injuries. Count on Gulf Coast News for updates. UPDATE 10:12PM: Northbound Lanes on I-75 have reopened. Injured in a Car Accident? Ovadia Law Group Is Here to HelpCar accidents can be

 Emergency crews responded to a serious boating accident Saturday night after a vessel reportedly struck a concrete piling near Laishley Park in Punta Gorda, according to Charlotte County Public Safety and EMS. The call came in around 9:10 p.m. Authorities say five people were injured in the crash. Two victims, including one child and one adult, were airlifted as trauma alerts. Charlotte County Marine 2 and four rescue crews responded by water. Charlotte County Fire, Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC),

Photo by: gulfcoastnewsnow A garage in Punta Gorda caught fire on Friday night. Fire crews arrived at the detached garage located on Alan Boulevard around 10:50 p.m. The garage was completely engulfed in flames. There were no injuries reported. The fire was deemed to be accidental. Why You Need a Fire Accident Lawyer After a Burn InjuryFire accidents can cause devastating injuries, emotional trauma, and financial hardship. If you or a loved one has suffered due to a fire accident,

A Martin County deputy killed a cyclist after hitting them with their car on Saturday. The crash happened near Jensen Beach. When the deputy was driving through an intersection with his sirens on, the cyclist crossed. The deputy drove into the cyclist, killing them. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is calling it an accident. Injured in a Bicycle Accident? Ovadia Law Group Can HelpBicycle accidents can lead to serious injuries, especially when motor vehicles are involved. If you’ve been hurt

Photo by: gulfcoastnewsnow On the morning of July 26, the Marine Emergency Response Team responded to a boat on fire in Turtle Bay. Charlotte County Marine 1 arrived and found a recreational fishing boat fully engulfed in flames. With the help of the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District, the fire was extinguished in about 10 minutes. There were two people onboard the boat heading towards Turtle Bay when it caught fire. Both occupants left the boat and got into the