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A child was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after it appears he or she was bitten by a dog in southwest Miami-Dade. authorities said. Sky 10 flew over a home near the 24000 block of Southwest 182nd Street where a large police presence was in the area. A Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesperson told Local 10 News that first responders transported the victim to a local hospital following the incident. No other details were immediately released. This is a developing story. If you’ve

A man is dead after he crashed into a Collier County canal on Sunday near Camp Keais Road. The Florida Highway Patrol states a 42-year-old Ave Maria man was in critical condition when he was taken to a local hospital after losing control of his car. He drove into the grass, then the canal, before becoming submerged in water. The man was pronounced dead on Tuesday. FHP states this crash remains under investigation. If you’ve been involved in a car

The Orlando Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead on Tuesday. According to OPD, officers responded to the 1400 block of Mercy Drive in reference to a shooting around 1:15 p.m. There, officers located three people with gunshot wounds. All three were transported to hospitals. Police say one individual is confirmed deceased, and one is expected to survive, but the condition of the third victim is unknown. The suspect has not been identified at this time.

The mother of an 8-year-old Clearwater girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert on Monday morning was found dead, and the father has been charged, according to the Largo Police Department. Clearwater officers responded to a domestic battery case before 3 a.m. in the 2200 block of Nursery Road, according to the Clearwater Police Department. Renato Muhaj, 34, allegedly attacked two family members at an apartment and took their cellphones so they couldn’t call police, according to Clearwater

 A 71-year-old woman is facing charges after she allegedly tried to kill her husband over a postcard. According to an arrest report from North Miami Beach Police, Bertha Yalter and her husband were in a dispute after an ex-girlfriend from 60 years ago sent him a postcard. Police responded to the home shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday when the argument turned physical. The arrest report says Yalter attempted to smother her husband with a pillow and bit and physically

Photo by: cbs12 The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said on Tuesday afternoon, a car and school bus — with children inside — were involved in a crash. The sheriff’s office said the crash took place about a mile east of SW Indiantown Avenue on SW Kanner Highway. Photos from the scene show the car sustained the most damage from the crash. The driver of the car was rushed to a nearby hospital, while none of the children inside the

A woman walking to a condominium in Ormond Beach Monday night was hit and killed by a vehicle on Atlantic Avenue, officials said. According to Ormond Beach police spokeswoman Pauline Dulang, the 71-year-old pedestrian was struck at 6:42 p.m. Monday at 100 S. Atlantic Ave. near the intersection of Bosarvey Drive. The victim, who was not in a crosswalk, was trying to get to her family’s condominium. She stopped in the median, and when she started to walk east again, she was

All northbound lanes of I-295 are blocked Wednesday morning because of a deadly crash on the Dames Point Bridge. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue initially said that one person was trapped with critical injuries. The Florida Highway Patrol later said the crash, which was first reported at 4:47 a.m., was fatal. JFRD said the crash involved four vehicles, but no one else was hurt. Drivers will need to exit I-295 at Merrill Road and find alternate routes across the river. The