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A Pompano Beach man was arrested by the Broward Sheriff’s Office for animal cruelty after 10 dogs were found in distress at a storage facility, authorities said. According to BSO, on June 3, deputies responded to 91 NE Ninth St. following reports of animal abuse. They reportedly discovered 10 dogs in a non-ventilated unit, confined in cages encrusted with feces, lacking food, and having minimal, dirty water. Cassius Ali Cooper, 34, was apprehended on Thursday at Broward County Animal Care

A Pembroke Pines woman said a pit bull on the loose in her neighborhood took away her sense of security when, she and officials said, the animal went on the attack, sending her and three other people to the hospital, including a child. Speaking with 7News on Saturday, Imani Barrett said she was bitten in the face and rear while trying to help the youngest victim. “I don’t feel safe in my community,” she said. 7News cameras captured a glimpse of

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Lehigh Acres that left one person injured and one dead. The crash occurred around 12:10 A.M. early Sunday morning. According to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol, a sedan was traveling west on Lee Boulevard approaching Xelda Avenue. At the same time, two pedestrians attempted to cross the travel lanes of Lee Boulevard from the south shoulder. The sedan collided with both pedestrians. The first pedestrian, a 37-year-old woman was taken

Photo by: wsvn A rescue truck and a motorcycle ended up on a collision course in Tamarac, sending one person to the hospital. According to Tamarac Fire Rescue, first responders with their department were rushing someone to the hospital when a motorcyclist going at a high rate of speed slammed into them at Pine Island Road and Southgate Boulevard, early Sunday afternoon. Paramedics airlifted the injured motorcyclist to Broward Health North as a trauma alert. As of Sunday night, the

A crash shut down some I-4 westbound lanes in Orlando on Saturday. Some westbound lanes are currently closed at Par Street. There is currently no information on whether there are any injuries resulting from the incident. The crash has caused traffic to back up on the highway, and drivers are encouraged to take alternate routes if they can. All lanes were closed at one point, but one has since reopened. The Orlando Fire Department is responding to the crash. This

A man has been arrested on a DUI charge after being accused of crashing into a firefighter responding to a crash scene in North Fort Myers. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the unnamed firefighter was responding to a crash where a bear was hit and killed around 9 p.m. Sunday near the Bayshore Road exit on Interstate 75. Troopers say Herminio Olvera Sanchez, 43, crashed into the firefighter, injuring him and sending the firefighter to the hospital. Northbound lanes

A woman is dead and two men were hospitalized after a car crashed and flipped over on Interstate 95 near Broward Boulevard early Sunday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol told CBS News Miami in a statement that the woman, 31, was from Deerfield Beach, while the two men were both 24 years old and from Delray Beach. One of the men suffered incapacitating injuries while the other had non-incapacitating injuries. Around 1:13 a.m., FHP was called out to a crash

A motorcyclist died on Sunday after losing control of his bike in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man was passing traffic on the shoulder when he lost control and overcorrected. The bike ran off the road and hit two trees, according to the FHP. The 38-year-old victim was thrown off his bike and killed. Troopers said the crash caused a blockage northbound I-95 exit ramp to SR-400. Drivers were told to seek alternative routes; however, the

An 18-year-old woman was killed, and two others are suffering injuries after a crash in Marion County on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred on County Road 484 and SW 95th Circle around 4:42 p.m. A sedan was traveling southbound on SW 95th Circle in the right turn lane. At the same time, a truck driver was traveling westbound on County Road 484, according to the FHP. Troopers said once the sedan driver entered

A man was hospitalized on Saturday after a woman used a hammer to hit him during a dispute in Miami-Dade County’s Pinewood neighborhood, police said. Police officers responded at about 2:10 p.m., at 11440 NW 7 Ave. According to Detective Angel Rodriguez, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department, they found a man who had suffered serious injuries. According to Rodriguez, the woman fled and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took the man to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center where

Crews worked to extinguish a fire at a Plant City mobile home on Saturday afternoon, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. According to officials, 911 callers reported that their home was on fire in the 2000 block of Lloyd Humphrey Ln just before 4:00 p.m. Firefighters say they arrived at the single-wide mobile home eight minutes after being dispatched. Flames spread to a neighboring fence, according to crews. The fire was under control after about 30 minutes of crews being at the

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to help after a boat sunk near Egmont Key on Saturday. Deputies say a boat with three passengers hit a buoy, which caused the boat to crash. Pinellas County deputies rescued the passengers and took them to a nearby dock, according to HCSO. Authorities say two people were taken to a local hospital for their injuries. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called to help just after 1 p.m. Florida Fish and Wildlife