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NORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – Firefighters worked to put out a boat fire that ignited off the coast of Miami Beach. 7Skyforce captured crews with Miami Beach Fire Rescue as they attacked the blaze off 55th Street and Collins Avenue, just before 11 a.m. on Thursday. A group of tourists who were visiting South Florida from Omaha, Nebraska were making their way down from Fort Lauderdale to the Keys on the 40-foot vessel, “Size Matters.” “We were running with several

Drivers are asked to continue eastbound on J. Turner Butler Boulevard and exit at A1A to avoid congestion. JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol said on Thursday, a person stole a car in Ponte Vedra and crashed into another car on Marsh Landing Parkway. FHP said the person did some laps around the Target parking lot, then went out to Marsh Landing and crashed into a red Jeep. There were no injuries to the suspect or the victim, and

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A two-vehicle crash caused a pickup truck to collide with a transformer along Placida Road in Charlotte County. The crash happened shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday. According to the Englewood Area Fire Control District, a white pickup truck struck a gray Ford. The pickup truck then crashed into a large transformer. The transformer ruptured and leaked an estimated 1,300 gallons of cooling oil, and Florida Power & Light crews were called to mitigate the spill and make

The Brief PARRISH, Fla. – A Parrish couple faced an attack at home after a man broke into their garage on Sunday night. Eric and Dorris Brust said it was a freak attack on Sunday night in their Parrish home. “We started to come down our block, and we saw a gentleman on the road that was kind of staggering,” Dorris said. “And then all of a sudden, this gentleman kind of runs up our driveway yelling things we just didn’t really

POLK COUNTY, FLA. — A Bartow woman was arrested on March 6 after kicking a Polk County deputy in the legs when she refused to accept a citation, authorities said. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office report, a deputy responded to Twin Pines Court in Bartow to assist an Animal Control officer.  The officer had attempted to issue a citation to Amanda Sexton, 50, but she refused to accept it. after refusing citation: PCSO Photo by: WFTS By: Brian McBride Posted 5:10

Benjamin Fottler, 49, faces charge of leaving crash scene without rendering aid CASSELBERRY, Fla. – A Winter Park High School teacher has been arrested months after a hit-and-run was reported in Casselberry, according to the police department. In an affidavit, police said that the incident was first reported on Dec. 11 along Parkside Court, where the victim’s mother claimed his back had been broken after being struck. But later that day, the teacher — identified as Benjamin Hendricks Fottler, 49 —

DUNNELLON, Fla. (WCJB) – A 76-year-old man is dead and two others are injured after a three-vehicle crash in Dunnellon Wednesday night. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 76-year-old was traveling south on State Road 200 just after 7:30 p.m. A 37-year-old woman was traveling north on State Road 200 and an 85-year-old man was traveling just behind her. The 76-year-old veered into the northbound lanes and hit the 37-year-old, causing both vehicles to spin out, and the 37-year-old’s vehicle

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – A man is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Alachua County early Thursday morning. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 43-year-old woman from Trenton was traveling eastbound on County Road 232 east of Northwest 97th Boulevard just before 1:30 a.m. when she hit a man that was walking in the roadway. The man died at the scene, and troopers say the identity of the man is unknown at this time. Troopers say County Road

Officials responded to a rollover crash with injuries on southbound Interstate 95 at Hallandale Beach Boulevard on Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said troopers arrived at the scene at around 5:47 a.m. The crash happened in the express lanes, but some regular lanes were also blocked as emergency crews responded. Information about the possible victims was not immediately provided. Video showed people standing outside the car on its roof, talking to first responders. Authorities were working

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Martin County Sheriff’s deputy is facing charges following a reported altercation with his 15-year-old daughter. Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said that Corporal Emmanuel Perez, who lives in Port St. Lucie, is facing two charges, including a felony, after a physical confrontation with his daughter. “I’m disappointed that we’re having to deal with this,” said Budensiek. According to Sheriff Budensiek, Perez initially called police this morning, reporting that his daughter was not going to school

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was hospitalized early Thursday morning after being repeatedly stabbed in the back by a woman in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the incident was reported at about 12:25 a.m. in the area of Southwest 119th Avenue and 151st Street. Deputies said the woman stabbed the man multiple times with an “edged weapon.” They did not immediately confirm whether she has been taken into custody. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported the victim toHCA

MIAMI — Two people were injured Thursday morning in a crash involving a car and a motor bike in Miami, police confirmed. According to Miami police, the crash was reported at 2:49 a.m. in the area of Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 82nd Street. A Local 10 News crew was at the scene as the motor bike was lying on its side on the sidewalk as a silver Chevy was stopped in the middle of the street. Police confirmed that two people