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Photo by: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue A fire that broke out in Southwest Miami-Dade claimed the life of a family’s pet. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the second alarm house blaze along Southwest 78th Street, near 135th Avenue, at around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Officials said the flames sparked in the patio and quickly spread to the home. Eighteen fire trucks were deployed to put the fire out. The blaze destroyed the backyard of the property, including

 There was a tragedy on the job in a Southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood when a worker was electrocuted, authorities said. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene of the incident in the area of Southwest 36th Street and 139th Avenue, at around 9:10 a.m. on Sunday. Investigators said the man was trimming a palm tree when he accidentally hit a power line. Deputies said he was already dead by the time they arrived. Crews had to bring the victim’s body

Photo by: wsvn Drivers along Interstate 595 in Davie were met with a startling burst of flames when, authorities said, a tanker truck crashed into a Broward County Transit bus, shutting down westbound lanes for nearly 11 hours and sending the driver of the truck to the hospital. According to Davie Fire Rescue, the crash took place shortly after 10 a.m. along the westbound lanes near Flamingo Road. Dashcam video from a vehicle captured the moment of impact: a large

A 17-year-old Navarre boy was seriously injured after his electric scooter collided with a pickup truck on Saturday in Santa Rosa County. Troopers say the incident occurred at the intersection of Frankfort Street and Hemlock Drive around 1:30 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the teenager failed to stop at a stop sign, leading to the collision with the right side of a pickup truck driven by a 43-year-old Navarre man. The teenager was airlifted to Sacred Heart Pensacola

A girl is in stable condition after being accidentally struck during a shooting in Largo Saturday evening. Pinellas County deputies were called to the scene of a feud between neighbors that turned violent when a minor was caught in the crossfire. The shooting occurred on East Adams Circle just before 7 p.m. Few details are available as deputies continue to investigate the incident, but officials said the girl is recovering from the injury. Legal Help for Victims of Negligent ShootingsNegligent

Photo by: Polk County One man is dead and another is hospitalized after a motorcycle crash in Polk County. At around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a crash on Green Pond Road near San Juan Avenue, where two motorcyclists had collided. Two groups of motorcycle riders were traveling in opposite directions, one led by a 72-year-old Mascotte man, who drifted over the center line while navigating a curve. The 72-year-old struck the lead bike in the group coming

One man is dead and another is in critical condition after the go-kart they were riding in was struck by a car, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office received a 911 call reporting the crash on Alturas Babson Park Cutoff Road at around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday. A 33-year-old man was driving a homemade go-kart with a 38-year-old man in the passenger seat. The go-kart slowed down to turn into a driveway and was struck from behind

One woman is dead and another is injured after a grandmother shot her daughter in Tampa Sunday morning. Deputy Chief Joseph Maurer of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call about a burglary in progress at around 4:41 a.m. The home was occupied by a grandmother, daughter, grandchild and a roommate. As deputies were arriving on the scene, the grandmother, identified as 46-year-old RB, shot her daughter in the hand. Shortly after, the roommate exited the house

Photo by wfla The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved crash that occurred Saturday night. Deputies responded to the intersection of South Main Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in South Brooksville. The crash occurred at 8:30 p.m. when a deputy on patrol observed a vehicle heading south on Main Street commit a traffic infraction as he was headed in the opposite direction. Upon seeing the deputy’s vehicle turn around, the suspect attempted to flee at

 A 29-year-old woman died Sunday morning after a truck she was traveling in slammed into a crash barrier near Riverside Avenue and the Acosta Expressway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to FHP, a 1-year-old child and a 38-year-old man, the driver, were also hurt in the crash. FHP said the truck was traveling southbound on the exit ramp to the Acosta Bridge from Riverside Avenue within Duval County just before noon. While on the exit ramp, the driver

 A man was detained Sunday after he was accused of shooting his wife five times inside a Southside apartment complex, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the man was immediately detained by officers and the woman was left in critical but stable condition. JSO said around 2:30 p.m., officers responded to the 7700 block of Southside Boulevard in reference to a woman being shot. JSO said the initial investigation revealed the victim and her husband were involved in

A man is dead following a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Jacksonville’s Brentwood neighborhood. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred just after 4:15 a.m. in the 4500 block of Brentwood Avenue near Alder Street. Investigators say a man in his mid-30s was driving southbound in a newer Acura when the vehicle veered across the northbound lanes and struck a concrete utility pole. The driver, who was the sole occupant, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced