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The mother of a 13-year-old boy who died from his injuries after an SUV hit him last Wednesday is grieving the loss of her son. Kameron Turner was walking to school with his 14-year-old brother when he was hit at the intersection of Division Street and Kings Road in Grand Park. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died on Sunday. His mother remembers her son as a beautiful soul and a blessing from God. “My world

Photo by: Firstcoastnews Update: An EF1 tornado has been confirmed to have touched down in St. Johns County. This means the peak winds were 100 mph. One person sustained minor injuries. Reports of damage amid severe weather on the First Coast Thursday is being sent to First Coast News. Click here to visit the live radar First Coast News is livestreaming, to see how bouts of heavy rain are rolling across the First Coast. St. Johns County A tornado has been confirmed offshore in St.

A shooting in Orange County left three people injured and one dead on Thursday. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, around 8:30 p.m. near the 2800 block of Gamma Drive, the shooting occurred. Deputies found four men in their 20s who’d been shot at the scene. All four of them were taken to the hospital. One of them died after being taken to the hospital, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies said this appears to be a targeted shooting.

A homeless man was arrested in Miami Beach for allegedly exposing himself to a 7-year-old girl. The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Pedro Maldonado. According to Investigators, Maldonado also tried to grab that girl along Lincoln Road. He has previous criminal history and faced a judge, Thursday morning. Maldonado also faces a list of charges, which include lewd and lascivious behavior and battery. Child sex abuse is a devastating crime that can have long-lasting effects on victims and their families.

A man was seen jogging away unharmed after his vehicle flipped several times and crashing into an auto body shop. On Wednesday in Lee County, surveillance video captured the entire ordeal when the collision occurred. The driver, later identified as Marcos Diego Manuel, was then seen climbing out of the sunroof and jogging away from the scene. When he returned to the scene on a bicycle, he was met by police officers and admitted to maneuvering the car when the

Photo by: wsvn Five people were injured after a vehicle crashed into a bus stop in Northwest Miami-Dade. Miami Dade Fire Rescue rushed to the scene of the accident near Northwest 99th Street and Northwest 7th Avenue just before 4 p.m., Thursday. According to MDFR, two pediatric trauma alert patients were taken to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, while three other patients, including one adult and two pediatric individuals, were transported to a local area hospital. 7News cameras

A 15-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after a shooting took place in Miami Gardens. Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the 3800 block on Northwest 164th Street on Thursday after the teen was allegedly shot in the back. The juvenile was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center. Police said he was conscious when he was taken to the hospital. Detectives said they are looking for four people in connection to this shooting. They

One person died in a house fire that sparked near South Alabama Avenue. According to DeSoto County fire Chief Chad Jorgensen, gusting winds made it horrible for crews to put out the flames, nearly spreading to homes close by. Jorgensen said all hands were trying to get into the home and made multiple attempts to gain entry. NBC2 is working to find out what caused the fire. If you’ve been affected by a fire accident, you may be facing significant

A Clearwater home sustained major damage Thursday night after a garage fire that also spread to a car and a boat in the driveway, according to Clearwater Fire & Rescue. The fire happened at about 8:30 p.m. in the 3000 block of Sarah Drive, officials said. Several people were home at the time and were able to get out unharmed. The house had major damage and a neighboring house also had minor heat damage. The Red Cross will assist the

Photo by: St. Johns County Fire Rescue Officials are investigating after a tornado touched down in northeastern Florida as strong thunderstorms moved across the area Thursday afternoon. The St. Johns County Fire Rescue shared multiple photos of exterior damage in the World Golf Village area of St. Augustine on its Facebook page. The photos show residential fences that have been ripped apart and a child’s playhouse flipped on its side. nits on the scene, however, are reporting no major structural

Photo by: Winter Haven Police Departmen Two residents of a Winter Haven mobile home are in critical condition after their home caught fire on Thursday night, according to police.  At around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Winter Haven firefighters responded to an initial call of a car fire on Wild Dunes Court. They arrived to find a car under a carport fully engulfed in flames spreading into the doublewide mobile home.  As crews began battling the fire, they learned that two people were inside the

Photo by: Sky 10 over shooting scene in southwest Miami-Dade. (WPLG) Miami-Dade police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Friday morning. According to police, the shooting occurred shortly before 3 a.m. in the 10100 block of East Hibiscus Street. Police said officers responded to the area after receiving a ShotSpotter alert and found a man inside of a vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel transported the victim to Jackson South Medical Center in critical condition,