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 man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a shooting Friday in Oakland Park, officials said. The Broward Sheriff’s Office and Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded before 2 p.m. to a shooting near the 200 block of Northeast 35th Street. There, a man was found suffering from gunshot wounds, BSO said. He was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. A subject was detained nearby. Investigators described the shooting as domestic. Further information was not available. Negligent shootings can have devastating

 An overturned tractor-trailer is blocking both lanes of traffic on a major roadway in Okeechobee on Friday. The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said Berman Road (NE 128th) is closed in all directions after a tractor-trailer overturned, blocking the entire roadway. The sheriff’s office did not disclose whether there were injuries. Authorities are advising motorists to seek alternative routes while crews work to clear the scene. Truck accidents can cause devastating injuries and significant property damage due to the sheer

A crash involving four vehicles Friday morning in Osceola County killed one of their passengers and sent others to hospitals, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. on Nova Road, north of Maplehead Road. According to a preliminary FHP crash report, a 2010 Hyundai Elantra was traveling south on Nova Road while the following three other vehicles traveled north: a 2022 Lexus ES, a 2021 Toyota Corolla and a 2015 Chevy Silverado, in that order.

A man who, police said, was injured in an officer-involved shooting at a Fort Lauderdale campsite has died, as more details continue to surface about the incident. Witnesses told 7News that a plainclothes police officer pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking a man at the Yacht Haven Park & Marina, located at 2323 West State Road 84, near Interstate 95, Wednesday evening. “I was just sitting in my campsite, and I seen a bunch of cops rolling in,” said MC.

photo by: leesburg-news A motorcycle accident along U.S. Highway 19 in Lake County slowed traffic on Friday morning after multiple southbound lanes were closed. The accident took place near the intersection of U.S. Hwy 19 and Dead River Road in Tavares on Friday, January 31. Although the exact time and details of the accident are not yet available, the incident involved at least one motorcycle and took place before 11 a.m. Additionally, U.S. Hwy 19 was closed down to one

A 17-year-old boy was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Port St. Lucie on Wednesday afternoon. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said officers responded to a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash at SE Lennard Road and SE Avalon Road at around 1:39 p.m. At the scene, police found the teenage victim was conscious and breathing. PSLPD said he was rushed to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce by the St. Lucie County Fire Department. The driver

Two people were seriously injured after being thrown from their vehicle after crashing on Friday morning. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPS) said officers responded to reports of a single-vehicle rollover crash at S.E. Village Green Drive and S.E. South Niemeyer Circle. Police said two adults inside the vehicle were ejected and sustained serious injuries. Both directions near 1700 S.E. Village Green Drive are shut down in both directions, and PSLPD is asking drivers to take alternate routes while

A man was arrested for attempted murder after he shot two women in Tampa on Sunday, according to deputies. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said on Jan. 26, deputies were notified of the shooting at Fowler Avenue around 3:40 a.m. When they arrived at the area, they found two women who had been shot. Both were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. During an investigation, detectives identified A OA, 20, as a suspect after learning he was involved in

 A woman was struck by a pickup truck in Bithlo Friday morning and later died, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. at Cedarhurst Road and N 6th Street, troopers said. According to a preliminary FHP crash report, the woman was taken to AdventHealth East Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Further details of her identity are pending, the report states. The 35-year-old Orlando man driving the pickup truck and his passenger, a 28-year-old man

photo by: (Alachua County Sheriff’s Office) Deputies from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) arrested the man who they say crashed through the front entrance of a liquor store while driving under the influence. Deputies arrested JC L, 73, late Thursday night after responding to a vehicle crash at Hawthorne Liquor Store on U.S. ACSO officials shared on social media that they found a single vehicle sitting inside the liquor store’s showroom after Lee crashed through the front entrance. Deputies estimate the