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Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit are searching for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian over the weekend in Pompano Beach. According to BSO spokeswoman M G, the hit-and-run crash was reported at about 5:55 a.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of West Atlantic Boulevard. G said BSO deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to the area and found a woman who had been struck by a vehicle. The victim was transported to Broward

A pickup truck driver is dead after colliding with a semi-truck near the intersection of SR-70 and CR-721, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP says the victim was heading south on CR-721 when they attempted to pass a vehicle that was stopped for a stop sign at the intersection. That’s when the semi-truck hit the left side of the victim’s pickup truck. FHP says the crash is under investigation. Dedicated Car Accident AttorneysOvadia Law Group is home to dedicated

First responders and Tampa Bay Harbor pilots rescued three people from the water after their boat capsized Saturday evening. It happened as the sun was setting near Gadsden Point. “The water is 64 degrees here. Hypothermia can set in very quickly. Even though we are in Florida, hypothermia can set in,” said M S, a Tampa Bay Harbor Pilot. The FWC said their boat was impacted by a wake from a cruise ship in the harbor. People on a cruise ship noticed

Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred over the weekend in Miami Gardens. According to Miami Gardens police, the shooting was reported at 5:54 p.m. Sunday in the 16100 block of Northwest 26th Avenue. Police said officers arrived in the area and found a man inside of a vehicle, with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No other details were immediately released. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to

A woman was hospitalized after a dog attack in Oakland Park on Sunday. The incident happened around 2 p.m. in the 500 block of Northeast 51st Street Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said a woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment but her identity and condition weren’t released. It’s unknown what led to the attack but officials said the dog or dogs involved are owned by family members. On Sunday evening, animal control workers and deputies were seen removing

Firefighters put out apartment fire in Gainesville early Monday morning. According to Gainesville Fire Rescue, firefighters responded to an apartment fire on the 8th floor at 931 West University Avenue. The sprinkler system was able to extinguish the fire quickly. There were no injuries reported but several apartments suffered water damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but the origin of the fire believed to be a vacuum cleaner in the laundry room. Personalized Legal Strategies for Fire

photo by: local10 A boat caught on fire inside a Dania Beach canal on Sunday afternoon. The blaze, which started just after 1 p.m., sent black smoke billowing into the air. It was located in a canal between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and I-95, just north of Griffin Road. Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue sent ground and water units to help put out the flames. No injuries were reported as a result the fire. It’s unclear at this time how

A crash in Lake County involving multiple vehicles prompted slowdowns along Florida’s Turnpike, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened just after 1 p.m. Sunday in the northbound lanes before mile marker 282. According to troopers, the crash involved three vehicles and there are no reported transports from the scene. There is roadblock for the inside lane. The crash remains under investigation. Initial reports showed that traffic was backed up to before exit 278 in Minneola. The crash remains

One person is dead and another was injured after a fight led to a shooting at a condominium complex in Lake Mary, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said. The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. Sunday at the Notting Hill Condominiums, just south of Lake Mary Boulevard, west of Interstate 4. According to the sheriff’s office, when deputies arrived on the scene, they found a man with life-threatening gunshot wounds and a woman with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the

Police are investigating after a 13-year-old was fatally shot in Florida City on Saturday night. The shooting happened near the 1300 block of Northwest 6th Avenue at around 8 p.m., Florida City Police officials said. When officers responded, they found a child in a backyard with gunshot wounds. Authorities immediately began life-saving efforts until Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived on scene and airlifted the young teen to Jackson South Trauma. Unfortunately, he did not survive. The family has identified the teen

photo by: wcjb A house fire occurred in Ocala around 3 p.m. Fire Rescue officials say a woman was trapped in her home on Northwest 61st Lane when it caught fire. Two other residents were able to get out but firefighters had to pull that woman out through her window. Two people had to be taken to the hospital. The fire was extinguished within fifteen minutes but the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Expert Legal Assistance in

 West Palm Beach Police responded to an alert of shots fired at the entrance of Gaines Park around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. WPTV talked to residents who said they heard multiple rounds fired. “I hit the floor and called out to my husband, ‘They’re shooting! They’re shooting outside,’” nearby resident J B said. According to police, when they arrived at the park, they got a call about a shooting victim. A bullet had gone through a window of a home over