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Cape Coral Police Department says police arrested a man accused of stabbing a child early Sunday morning at a Cape Coral home. Police and fire crews surrounded the house on Country Club Boulevard just after midnight Sunday. FH, 22, is facing child cruelty charges. H is from Tampa. CCPD tells Gulf Coast News the victim was a minor under 18-years-old. Police say H and the victim knew each other. Gulf Coast News saw multiple people in handcuffs outside a home during the

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash that left six people in serious condition on Saturday evening. According to a news release, a 60-year-old man from Baker, Florida, was driving a pickup. He was stopped on westbound Mormon Temple Road due to a stop sign at the intersection of County Road C 180. A 27-year-old female from Wing, Alabama, was driving an SUV was traveling west on CR C180 approaching the intersection of Mormon Temple Road. The pickup truck

A 8-year-old boy was struck and killed Saturday evening when a vehicle backed into him in Seminole County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the fatal crash happened around 7:45 p.m. at Orange Boulevard and Terra Bona Court, southwest of State Road 429 and I-4, near Sanford. According to an FHP crash report, a Nissan NV van driven by a 57-year-old Sanford man was stopped and facing south in a private residential driveway off Orange Boulevard. Troopers said

Photo by: nbcmiami A home that caught on fire in Miami Gardens on Saturday prompted a swift response by rescue crews. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, crews arrived at the home near Northwest 14th Place and 208th Street. Video at the scene captured several crews and rescue trucks surrounding the home. While no injuries were reported, three pets died due to the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Common Causes of Fire Accidents and Legal OptionsFire accidents

Photo by: FDOT Florida Highway Patrol is currently responding to an accident with injuries on I-75 Northbound near the Corkscrew Road Exit on Saturday afternoon. The accident was reported to have come in around just before 3 p.m. A Toyota towing a 21-foot boat attempted to change lanes at the same time of another vehicle, causing a collision. Both vehicles traveled into the median and one overturned. First responders, including an ambulance and fire engines were seen blocking lanes on

The Brief A Clermont woman says she’s had enough after yet another car crashed near her home — this time slamming directly into it. What we know: Homeowner VCD witnessed a crash on Lakeshore Drive earlier this month, where an SUV tumbled several times before stopping. The driver was injured and taken to the hospital. D reports that accidents are common on this street due to drivers exceeding the 45 mph speed limit. The backstory: D has experienced multiple accidents

A man was shot during a fight in Ybor City on Saturday, Tampa police officials said. The Tampa Police Department (TPD) is investigating the shooting that occurred just before 3 a.m. in the 1700 block of East 7th Avenue. Officers directing traffic on 7th Avenue in Ybor City heard a shot fired and immediately responded, according to a TPD report. They located an adult male who had been shot. He was taken to a hospital in stable condition. A preliminary

 A 21-year-old Orlando man died Friday night in Orange County when his motorcycle went off the roadway and struck the back of an unoccupied truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 11:40 p.m. on Tradeshow Boulevard near Universal Boulevard. According to a crash report, the man was riding his motorcycle south on Tradeshow Boulevard when he entered the northbound shoulder and hit the back of the unoccupied truck, a 2004 Freightliner truck, that was on the

A 71-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle struck a guardrail in Brevard County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the single-vehicle crash happened at U.S. 1 and Barefoot Boulevard around noon. According to a crash report, a Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling north on U.S. 1 north of Barefoot Boulevard in the outside lane when for unknown reasons, the vehicle veered off the road and struck a guardrail. Troopers said the driver, a 71-year-old

Photo Dogs die in Orlando house fire (Orlando Fire Department) One person was burned and two dogs were killed Saturday morning in an Orlando house fire, according to fire officials. The Orlando Fire Department said firefighters responded before 8 a.m. to a home in the 1200 block of Polk St. While firefighters were able to put out the fire, officials said two dogs died and one person was taken to the hospital for burn injuries. An investigation is ongoing.  Injured in

 A 55-year-old Cocoa woman was injured early Saturday when she was struck in a hit-and-run crash in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident happened around 6:50 a.m. on Arabella Lane and Barclay Drive. According to troopers, the woman was walking on Arabella Lane next to the right shoulder of the roadway. Video released by the FHP shows the woman get hit by a light-colored vehicle. The FHP said the vehicle — which appears to be a

Police officers were investigating a shooting early Saturday morning that injured a man in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. Officer Michael Vega, a spokesman for the Miami Police Department, reported that a man was shot at about 5:25 p.m. at Northwest First Place and 12th Street. Officer Michael Vega, a spokesman for the Miami Police Department, reported that a man was shot at about 5:25 p.m. at Northwest First Place and 12th Street. Injured in a Shooting? Ovadia Law Group Can Help