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 Miami Gardens police are investigating a shooting that they said left a man hospitalized Saturday afternoon. It happened just before 2 p.m. near the 2700 block of Northwest 159th Street. Police said they responded to a shooting call in the area and located a man inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was airlifted to a nearby trauma center for treatment, according to investigators. His age, identity, and condition have not been disclosed. Authorities have not yet

 Newly released 911 calls captured the panic and fear of neighbors after investigators said a domestic dispute escalated into a triple murder in Tamarac last Sunday. “Tell me exactly what happened,” a 911 dispatcher said in one of the calls. “I just woke up out of sleep and there were gunshots and screaming,” the caller responded. “About five minutes ago, someone was knocking,” a woman stated in another 911 call. “A lady was knocking really hard on my door, running in the

A crash Saturday morning on Interstate 4 in Orlando forced the temporary closure of all westbound non-express lanes heading into downtown, according to authorities. The lane closures were in place in the area of mile marker 83, near W. Colonial Drive, according to Florida 511. Westbound traffic was seen flowing again around 10:30 a.m. on road cameras. I-4 Express lanes in the area were not closed while all other traffic was diverted to Colonial Drive, the Orlando Police Department said

photo by WKMG ClickOrlando  Southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike are back open after being shut down near Clermont Saturday afternoon following a seven-vehicle crash that injured “several,” according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash involved a Western Star tractor-trailer, a Chevrolet Suburban, a Hyundai Santa Fe, a Volkswagen Tiguan, a Honda Civic V6 a marked FHP patrol car and a Mazda CX-9. According to the FHP, there were several transports to Orlando Health, South Lake Hospital

A 4-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself with a handgun that he found in the family vehicle on Friday has died, according to Davenport police. Officers responded around 6:30 p.m. to AdventHealth Heart of Florida in Haines City, the Davenport Police Department said in a news release. The boy’s parents had driven him there after he entered the family vehicle while preparing for an evening outing, found a hidden handgun, and accidentally shot himself, the release states. Upon arriving, the

A hit-and-run driver is on the loose after they crashed their car into a library in Hollywood, police said. According to Hollywood Police, just after 3 a.m., officers arrived at the scene of the crash at 2600 Hollywood Blvd. Initial reports state the driver was heading west on Hollywood Blvd when they jumped the curb and hit the corner of the library. Police said a witness saw the driver of the car fleeing from the scene before officers arrived. Video

A fire that broke out at an apartment in Northwest Miami-Dade early Saturday morning prompted a swift response by rescue crews. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the scene near the 2600 block of Northwest 67th Street. Video captured at the scene showed flames coming from the apartment’s second floor. As crews attempted to extinguish the flames, firefighters needed to remove boards to access the building’s interior. After some time, crews were able to put out the fire and remained at

An investigation is underway in Fort Lauderdale Saturday after a man was shot and another person was detained, police said. Fort Lauderdale Lauderdale Police arrived at the 200 block of Southwest Second Street at around 3:07 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting. Once at the scene, officers found an adult man suffering from gunshot injuries who was transported by fire rescue to Broward Health Medical treatment. The victim’s identity and their condition have not been disclosed. As police investigated

A porch snooze turned violent Thursday when police say a Delray Beach man hurled bricks at a garbage collector. On Thursday morning, a Delray Beach Police Department (DBPD) officer said they responded to a residence south of downtown Delray Beach to reports of a man throwing bricks at a garbage collector. Police stated that the suspect, 56-year-old DH, was sleeping on a porch when the victim attempted to wake him so he could move him out of the way and

A pedestrian has died after police said he was struck by a suspected drunken driver Friday night in St. Petersburg. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, a vehicle struck a man as he was crossing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South at about 9:45 p.m. in an unmarked crosswalk. The driver, identified as 29-year-old KB, was traveling southbound on Dr. MLK Jr. St. S. in an SUV when she struck 32-year-old TG of St. Pete, police said. B

A man died after losing control of his vehicle and crashing on Saturday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. At around 7:04 a.m. troopers said a 37-year-old Riverview man was driving his Honda Fit south on Interstate 75. The driver lost control of the vehicle north of US-301 causing the vehicle to rotate and overturn multiple times. Troopers said the man was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died due

One person died and two others were injured in a Baker County shooting on Friday night. According to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting incident happened off Woodlawn Road in Macclenny. Officials said five young adults and two juveniles were in a fight and it escalated into gunfire. The two, who were injured, were taken to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown. Deputies said there are no threats to the community. They are conducting interviews to determine the cause