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photo by: nbcmiami A person was hospitalized after a car crashed into a smoke shop in Pompano Beach on Thursday. The incident happened at Ora Smoke Shop at 1000 S. Powerline Road. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue officials said no one in the store was injured but a person in the hair salon next door was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Aerial footage showed the front window of the store completely missing with debris scattered about. Officials said the crash separated the

 A woman died early Thursday morning after her car crashed with a semi and overturned in Columbia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to FHP, the crash happened around 6 a.m. at the intersection of State Road 47 and County Road 238, also known as Elim Church Road. Troopers said a 63-year-old woman from Lake City was driving a sedan east on CR 238 and entered the intersection from a stop sign in front of a semi that

 A woman from Lake City was killed in a crash in Columbia County on Thursday morning. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 63-year-old woman drove east on County Road 238, aka Elim Church Road, just north of Fort White around 6 a.m. Troopers say the woman drove into the intersection of State Road 47. A semi-truck headed south on SR 47 collided with the car, causing both vehicles to flip. The woman was killed in the crash. The truck driver

A man is facing attempted murder charges after being accused of attacking another person inside a Fort Myers Publix in Lee Wednesday night. A bystander intervened and detained the suspect until law enforcement arrived. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, officers responded to a call at 8:40 p.m. at the Publix Supermarket at the intersection of SR-82 and Lee Boulevard, where they found a victim who had been attacked without provocationOfficers said the suspect, GS, 18, followed the victim

A City of Miami police officer was involved in a shooting Wednesday night at an apartment complex in west Miami-Dade, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Local 10. According to MDSO, the officer was part of a multi-agency task force that was conducting a “proactive detail” at 9599 Fontainebleau Blvd. Further details about the investigation and circumstances leading up to the shooting were not immediately released. MDSO confirmed that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting. At

A motorcyclist is dead after a crash on State Road 39 Wednesday night, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. A Ford Explorer, driven by a 21-year-old Dover woman was traveling northbound on SR-39 around 8:35 p.m. The woman turned left at the intersection of Charlie Griffin Road and into the path of a 55-year-old Lutz man who was traveling southbound on a Honda motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle died at the scene of the crash, FHP said. The 21-year-old woman

A hit-and-run in Naples has left an 18-year-old dead, raising questions and concerns within the community. The victim, KS, was a senior at Naples High School. Police are still searching for the driver responsible for the incident. JS, K’s father, shared the devastating moment he learned of his son’s death. “I got a phone call from my ex-wife at five o’clock in the morning saying, unfortunately, ‘K has passed. We need to go to the hospital,’” he said. K was hit by a

A disturbing case of alleged abuse was uncovered in a Palm Coast home. Flagler County deputies say videos show 68-year-old John Jenkins physically abusing a disabled patient. JW with the sheriff’s office says the victim’s mom is the one who caught him. “She heard the in-home nurse verbally abusing the child, and at that point, it raised her awareness,” said W, the FCSO Investigative Services division chief. “So, she confronted this nurse who apologized and continued them on their business.

A 95-year-old woman died in a fire at her home early Thursday morning. The Holly Hill Fire Department said crews were called to Eagle Drive just after 2:30 a.m. Thursday. When they entered the home, they found the woman. The state fire marshal is on scene to determine the cause of the fire. A caretaker was able to escape the home, officials said. A dog also died in the fire. Fire accidents can cause devastating injuries and significant property damage,

A car went up in flames early Thursday in the middle of Interstate 95 in Brevard County. Video showed the car fully engulfed in flames around 3 a.m. near mile marker 181 in the Melbourne area. At one point, all southbound lanes were blocked as crews worked to put out the fire. Troopers have not said if anyone was injured, and no other information was released about what led to the flames. Experiencing a car accident involving fire can be

 A car chase that started in Pasco County ended in Hernando County with a fatality early Thursday morning, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office announced. A Dodge Charger, driven by a 25-year-old Spring Hill man was traveling north speeding and changing lanes on Mariner Boulevard when a Ford Mustang driven by a 48-year-old Spring Hill woman was traveling just ahead of the man. The Dodge Charger was speeding and changing lanes because he had previously fled from Pasco Sheriff’s Deputies, according

One person was stabbed during an incident on Davis Boulevard in Lee County late Wednesday night. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the stabbing happened on the 2800 block of Davis Blvd. in Fort Myers Shores just before midnight. Deputies say that when they arrived at the scene, a male had an apparent stab wound. They were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Gulf Coast News is working to determine the victim’s age and whether there is a