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Source: WPBF A person was killed Monday morning outside the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts garage in West Palm Beach in a workplace accident. Investigators with the West Palm Beach Police Department say the man who died was on the ramp of a flatbed truck, attempting to load a 1,500 pound scissor lift onto the ramp of the truck when the scissor lift tipped over onto him. He was pronounced dead by responding officers at the scene.

Photo by: Fox35Orlando One person has died following a crash in Brevard County involving a cement truck and a minivan, according to a spokesperson for the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities responded to the crash just after 3 p.m. on Monday at the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and First St. in Grant-Valkaria. Another individual was taken to the hospital, but the condition of the person transported was not immediately known. According to troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol, the

Photo by: wsvn A man operating a scooter was airlifted to a hospital after veering into traffic and being struck by a vehicle in Homestead, according to police. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the scene in the area of Southwest 152nd Avenue and Campbell Drive, Monday afternoon. According to police, the incident occurred when the scooter operator veered into traffic and was hit by a vehicle. The vehicle involved in the incident, a black Tesla, was seen with its windshield

An elderly driver crashed into an apartment building in Winter Park on Monday morning, according to police.  The incident happened just before 10 a.m. at the Lakeside Manor apartment and condo complex on Lee Road, the Winter Park Police Department said.  The driver, whose identity has not yet been released, has minor injuries from the accident, but wasn’t transported to the hospital.  There are no reported injuries from inside the building, police said. FOX 35 has a crew on the

Photo by: WJXT News4JAX A man was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot in the face early Sunday in the Southside Estates neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said around 3 a.m., they responded to reports of a shooting in a strip mall’s parking lot on Atlantic Boulevard, near Anniston Road. Initial investigation determined the man shot in the face is the suspect in a previous shooting. According to police, the man and

A Cleveland Browns player was arrested for driving under the influence after he crashed his vehicle into a restaurant in Key West on Wednesday night, causing significant damage, police said. Shortly before 10 p.m., the Key West Police Department was called to the Red Shoe Island Bistro on 411 Petronia Street after a black Hyundai SUV crashed into the restaurant. When officers arrived, they found Browns’ defensive lineman Lonnie Phelps Jr. of Cincinnati leaning against a fence a few feet

The Tampa Police Department (TPD) has launched a homicide investigation after a man was shot by another person Saturday. On Saturday, police were called to 2307 East Busch Boulevard for the report of a disturbance. The preliminary investigation found there was a dispute between two people that led to a man being shot. The victim was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Police are searching for the other person believed to be involved in the

A man has been hospitalized after a after a crash in Little Haiti involving a Miami-Dade Police cruiser early Monday. The crash happened around 6 a.m. in the area of Northwest 71st Street and Northwest 2nd Avenue. Aerial images captured by Chopper 6 showed a heavy police presence as a silver Toyota sedan was on the side of the road with significant damage to its passenger side and a Miami-Dade Police cruiser seemed to have crashed into a pole. Miami-Dade

Photo by: NorthEscambia Three people were seriously injured in a crash Friday afternoon on Highway 97. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 59-year-old Pensacola man was driving a Ford pickup truck headed North and failed to stay in his lane. This caused him to collide with a 42-year-old Camden woman’s Chevy pickup truck that was traveling South head-on, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Three people were taken to the hospital for medical attention and criminal charges are pending, according

A 27-year-old off-duty Jay volunteer firefighter was killed in a single-car crash Saturday morning in Santa Rosa County. It happened around 2:30 am on State Road 87, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The Jay man was driving south in his Ford truck when it left the roadway and collided with a ditch and utility pole, according to FHP. FHP says the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The FHP Traffic Homicide Investigators have taken control of the investigation.

Photo by: Eustis Police Department Boat ramps will be closed in Eustis after a boat burst into flames on Sunday, according to police. In a social media post, the Eustis Police Department said the south side boat ramps at 517 Lakeshore Dr will be closed. No information on possible injuries was released. Police said the ramps will be shut temporarily and urged the public to avoid the area. Maximizing Compensation for Fire Boat Accident Injuries Securing fair compensation after a

Orange County Fire Rescue crews are working to put out a massive blaze that broke out in a plant nursery on Monday morning. Crews responded to the structure fire, located off South Apopka Vineland Road and the Florida Turnpike, just before 7 a.m. Chopper 2 caught flames covering the top of the building and thick black smoke lingering in the area. According to OCFR, crews are actively trying to put out the fire, which they said consisted of “heavy flames”