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Plane crash in NE Cape Coral on Feb, 24. SOURCE: Chris Gerber The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final investigation report into a plane that made an emergency landing in Cape Coral in February 2024, finding that an ill-fitting fuel line may have been the cause. According to the NTSB, the single-engine plane suffered a total power loss at 1,500 feet, about five minutes into a flight that was intended to help test recent maintenance. The pilot, who was

A two-alarm fire broke out at a tire business on Crystal Drive in south Fort Myers on Monday, forcing the road to close in both directions. According to the South Trail Fire Rescue District, crews were called to TireZone along Crystal Drive around 2:30 p.m. T S, a crematory operator working next door, noticed smoke coming from the shop before large flames erupted. “One second, it was just a little ash of smoke,” S said. “Then I turned around again,

Officials are looking for a driver accused of crashing into a bicyclist, leaving them seriously injured along Weber Boulevard North in Collier County on Saturday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 6:25 p.m. near Fifth Avenue NW. A 39-year-old Naples woman was riding her bike when a car crashed into her. She was thrown off the bicycle and critically injured. The woman was taken to a local hospital. FHP said the driver fled the scene. The

photo by: (Polk County Sheriff’s Office) A 37-year-old man was killed Sunday night when his motorcycle collided with a van on U.S. 27 in Polk County, according to deputies. The crash happened around 6 p.m. near Charles Street, not far from Frostproof. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a van was stopped at a stop sign and turned left onto U.S. 27 in front of the motorcycle. The motorcycle and van collided, causing the man to be thrown off

photo by: nbcmiami Broward firefighters combatted a fire at a vacant business on Broward Boulevard early Monday morning. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, at about 6:15 a.m. firefighters responded to reports of a fire at a vacant business located at 2887 W. Broward Blvd in Central Broward. Upon arrival, firefighters said they saw smoke and flames visible through a window of the empty business. About 30 firefighters responded to the scene, quickly containing and extinguishing the blaze within five minutes,

A woman is hospitalized with a gunshot wound after “accidentally discharging” a firearm on a bus, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Around 7:10 a.m. on Monday, deputies responded to the corner of Alafaya Trail and East Colonial Drive in east Orlando regarding the discharge of a firearm on a Lynx bus. A woman, only identified as in her 50s, was found with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies said

photo by: Greater Naples Fire Firefighters recused a dog after a house fire in Golden Gate on Sunday. According to the Greater Naples Fire Department, crews were dispatched due to a kitchen fire at a home on the 30oo block of 54th St SW. One person got out of the house, but crews found a small dog in the bedroom. The dog was located conscious and breathing, but it did inhale smoke. Crews gave the dogs oxygen, and the fire

photo by: (USCG) Four people were rescued after their boat began to sink off the coast of Marathon on Sunday. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said a distress call came in at around 5 p.m. reporting the boat was taking on water around 11 miles off the coast. In response, a USCG Station Marathon boat crew was dispatched and were able to find and rescue the four people from the sinking 27-foot boat. “Our crews consistently prepare to respond to

A Hernando man died in a fiery crash after suffering a medical emergency behind the wheel on Sunday. The 87-year-old was stopped at a stop sign at 5340 West Grover Cleveland Boulevard at 2:38 p.m. when he suffered a medical emergency and took his foot off the brake, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man’s Kia Forte then drove west across the highway and struck a sign. The accelerator was depressed while the car was stopped against the sign,

A 6-year-old child was rushed to a hospital in Lakeland on Sunday after police said he sustained a gunshot wound to the head. At 3:44 p.m., Lakeland police responded to a home in the 200 block of Crawford Street after receiving a report of a young boy who was shot in the head in a vehicle. Before officers could arrive on scene, the child had been driven to Lakeland Regional Health. Detectives said in their preliminary investigation, that the incident

Two men were shot just before 11 p.m. Sunday during a fight that escalated into gunfire in a home in Normandy Manor, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Officers were called to a home on Joffre Drive, a few blocks south of Herlong Road, around 10:50 p.m. and found two men in their late 30s suffering from gunshot wounds. One man was shot in the arm and abdomen, while the other was struck in the lower abdomen. Both were taken to

A man was critically injured Sunday evening after being struck by an SUV while standing on Interstate 95 in Duval County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to the crash at approximately 7:47 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 360. FHP said a dark gray GMC SUV, driven by a 40-year-old man from Winter Springs, struck the pedestrian, who remains unidentified and was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The driver suffered