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One person is dead and another injured after a shooting in Tampa, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to the 500 block of Jeanal Place at 12:25 a.m. Thursday regarding reports of a shooting. HCSO said deputies arrived at the home and found a woman outside with a lower-body injury. Inside the home, deputies found a man who was deceased with upper body trauma. Detectives learned through an investigation that the two were involved in an argument that

A woman has died after a two-vehicle crash left her vehicle in a canal on Burnt Store Road on Wednesday night. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, officers jumped into the water and pulled the woman from the vehicle that was submerged in a canal. Three of the officers suffered minor injuries during rescue efforts. This happened just south of Gulfstream Parkway around 11:30 p.m. All lanes were shut down at the time. A body was seen at the

The Brief A Driver smashed into a rage room – a business where people pay to take out anger by breaking things.  What we know: The business, called “Smash It” is a total loss. Holly Hill Police are investigating to see whether the driver may have been impaired the morning of the crash. What we don’t know: FOX 35 News has requested the incident report for the crash, and is waiting on the Holly Hill Police Department to approve and

Two teenage boys are in stable condition after they were rushed to the hospital following a shooting at a Lauderhill apartment complex. Lauderhill Police units responded to the scene of the incident at the Cascavita II apartments, near Northwest 20th Street and 43rd Terrace, at around 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday. Investigators said responding officers arrived to find both victims suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the complex. Rescue crews transported the patients to Broward Health Medical Center

Photo by: WEAR A vehicle was spotted on fire in Pensacola on Wednesday evening. The vehicle fire incident happened near the intersection of Mobile Highway and Michigan Avenue at 7:07 p.m. WEAR News captured video of the fire. Flames could be seen coming from the car as well as a plume of smoke. Escambia County Fire Rescue says the fire was brought under control at 7:14 p.m. No one was harmed, according to Escambia County Fire Rescue. Maximizing Compensation for

Photo by WJXT News4JAX A fire that broke out at the Riverbanks Apartments on Lane Avenue ended with 34 people being displaced from their homes. The American Red Cross responded to the fire on Thursday. The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department said the fire started in a bedroom and extended into the attic. Volunteers helped provide financial assistance for the families affected by the blaze that impacted 12 apartment units. Officials said 34 people were displaced, including 25 adults and nine

Photo  by WKMG ClickOrlando  Two people were killed Wednesday when a crane collapsed at the construction site of the Cape Canaveral Hospital in Merritt Island, officials said. According to deputies, the crane collapsed in the 200 block of Borman Drive on Merritt Island. Health First officials told News 6 reporter James Sparvero that two construction workers died in the incident, but it was not known if the workers were on the crane or on the ground. News 6 meteorologists confirm

 A small plane crashed Wednesday afternoon into the Indian River in Melbourne Beach, but everyone on board is safe thanks to a good Samaritan. A Brevard County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said in a statement that the agency was at the scene near the 3000 block of River Villa Way, where the single-engine plane went down. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC officers responded in coordination with the sheriff’s office and reported preliminary information indicating there were

More than a dozen people were hurt in a four-vehicle pileup on Wednesday afternoon on the Turnpike that temporarily shut down all southbound lanes. The crash happened around 1 p.m. near the Atlantic Ave. interchange and involved two SUVs, a minivan, and a semi that was hauling vehicles, a Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) spokesperson stated. Two other nearby vehicles were stopped, but authorities confirmed they were not involved in the collision. Emergency responders immediately sized up the situation

Photo by: Hernando County Fire Rescue Two people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash in Hernando County on Wednesday. Hernando County Fire Rescue said in a social media post that the crash occurred at Deltona Boulevard and Elgin Boulevard in Spring Hill. Two people were injured and transported to local hospitals. Officials said the intersection is completely blocked, so drivers should expect delays as of 1:30 p.m. No Fees Unless We Win Your CaseWorried about the cost of hiring a

UPDATE: All lanes on US 331 S are back open. The Florida Highway Patrol is still investigating the cause of the crash. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office and Walton County Fire Rescue have responded to a single-vehicle crash. According to a WCSO Facebook post, the crash happened on 331 S highway near Bay Grove Road in Freeport. Officials report that all southbound lanes of 331 S are shut down at this time for Walton Air Rescue to land. Drivers are urged

An investigation is underway in Deerfield Beach following a deadly crash that happened Monday morning, deputies said. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies received reports of a crash in the 600 block of East Sample Road around 4:25 a.m. Deputies said that the driver of a 2013 BMV was traveling westbound on East Sample Road when the driver lost control of the car. The car then started spinning, crossed a raised center median and entered the eastbound lanes of